HF 3510

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/23/2016 11:15am

A bill for an act
relating to data practices; permitting trade associations to access vehicle
registration information in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes
2014, sections 13.6905, subdivision 3; 168.345, subdivision 2.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 13.6905, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Motor vehicle registration.

Various data on motor vehicle registrations
are classified under sections 168.327, subdivision 3, and 168.346. new text begin Use of vehicle
registration data is governed by section 168.345.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 168.345, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Lessees; information.

The commissioner may not furnish information
about registered owners of passenger automobiles who are lessees under a lease for a term
of 180 days or more to any person except the personnel of law enforcement agencies
and new text begin trade associations performing a member service as permitted in section 604.15,
subdivision 4a, and new text end federal, state, and local governmental units, and, at the commissioner's
discretion, to persons who use the information to notify lessees of automobile recalls.
The commissioner may release information about lessees in the form of summary data,
as defined in section 13.02, to persons who use the information in conducting statistical
analysis and market research.