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2001 SESSION

016181916
HOUSE BILL NO. 1911
Offered January 10, 2001
Prefiled January 8, 2001
A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-209 of the Code of Virginia, relating to release of Department of Motor Vehicle records for vehicle recall, statistical, and motor vehicle history preparation purposes.
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Patron-- Rollison
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Referred to Committee on Transportation
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 46.2-209 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 46.2-209. Release of information in Department records for vehicle recall, statistical motor vehicle research, and vehicle history preparation purposes.

Notwithstanding the provisions of § 46.2-208, the Commissioner may furnish information for vehicle recall, statistical, and motor vehicle research purposes, including the preparation of motor vehicle history reports, when the information is furnished in such a manner that individuals cannot be identified by social security or license number or in other cases wherein, in his opinion, highway safety or the general welfare of the public will be promoted by furnishing the information, and the recipient of the information has agreed in writing with the Commissioner or his designee that the information furnished will be used for no purpose other than the purpose for which it was furnished. No such information shall be used for solicitation of sales.