SF 1341

1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:20am

A bill for an act
relating to data practices; classifying electronic licensing data maintained by the
commissioner of natural resources; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section
13.7931, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 84.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 13.7931, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

Subd. 6.

Electronic licensing system data.

Data on individuals created, collected,
stored, or maintained by the department for the purposes of obtaining a noncommercial
game and fish license, cross-country ski pass, horse trail pass, or snowmobile trail sticker;
registering a recreational motor vehicle; or any other electronic licensing transaction are
classified under section 84.0874.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective March 1, 2010.

Sec. 2.

[84.0874] ELECTRONIC LICENSING SYSTEM DATA.

(a) The following data created, collected, stored, or maintained by the department
for purposes of obtaining a noncommercial game and fish license, cross-country ski pass,
horse trail pass, or snowmobile trail sticker; registering a recreational motor vehicle; or
any other electronic licensing transaction are private data on individuals as defined in
section 13.02, subdivision 12: name, addresses, driver's license number, and date of
birth. The data are accessible and may be released for department business functions and
natural resources management purposes, including recruitment, retention, and training
certification and verification.

(b) Private data on individuals under paragraph (a), other than a driver's license
number, may be disclosed as follows:

(1) for use by any government agency, including a law enforcement agency, in
carrying out its functions; and

(2) for use by any requester with the written consent of the subject of the data.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective March 1, 2010.