1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to data practices; authorizing access to Department of Natural Resources 
1.3 	electronic licensing data for certain purposes;amending Minnesota Statutes 
1.4 	2010, section 84.0874.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84.0874, is amended to read:
1.7 	84.0874 ELECTRONIC LICENSING SYSTEM DATA.
1.8 	The following data created, collected, stored, or maintained by the department for 
1.9 	purposes of obtaining a noncommercial game and fish license, cross-country ski pass, 
1.10 	horse pass, or snowmobile trail sticker; registering a recreational motor vehicle; or any 
1.11 	other electronic licensing transaction are private data on individuals as defined in section 
1.12 	13.02, subdivision 12: name, addresses, driver's license number, and date of birth. The 
1.13 	data may be disclosed for law enforcement purposes. The data, other than the driver's 
1.14 	license number, may be disclosed:
1.15 	(1) to a government entity and for natural resources management purposes, including 
1.16 	recruitment, retention, and training certification and verification.;
1.17 	(2) for use in the normal course of business by a legitimate business or its agents, 
1.18 	employees, or contractors, in order to verify the accuracy of personal information 
1.19 	submitted by an individual. If the information as submitted is not correct or is no longer 
1.20 	correct, correct information may be obtained only for the purpose of preventing fraud 
1.21 	by, pursuing legal remedies against, or recovering on a debt or security interest against 
1.22 	the individual. If the person requesting access is acting as the agent of a lienholder, the 
1.23 	requestor must submit proof of a contract with the lienholder;
2.1 	(3) for use in connection with any civil, criminal, administrative, or arbitration 
2.2 	proceedings in any court or agency or before any self-regulatory body, including service 
2.3 	of process, investigation in anticipation of litigation, and the execution or enforcement of 
2.4 	judgments and orders, or pursuant to a court order, provided that the requestor provides a 
2.5 	copy of the order; 
2.6 	(4) for use in providing notice to the owners of towed or impounded recreational 
2.7 	vehicles or watercraft. The person requesting access must provide the name, address, and 
2.8 	telephone number of the entity that requested that the recreational vehicle or watercraft 
2.9 	be towed;
2.10 	(5) for use by any insurer or insurance support organization, or by a self-insured 
2.11 	entity, or its agents, employees, or contractors, in connection with claims investigation 
2.12 	activities, antifraud activities, rating, or underwriting; or
2.13 	(6) for use by any licensed private investigative agency or licensed security service.