18 U.S.C. § 2725 — Definitions

In this chapter— (1) “ motor vehicle record ” means any record that pertains to a motor vehicle operator’s permit, motor vehicle title, motor vehicle registration, or identification card issued by a department of motor vehicles; (2) “ person ” means an individual, organization or entity, but does not include a State or agency thereof; (3) “ personal information ” means information that identifies an individual, including an individual’s photograph, social security number, driver identification number, name, address (but not the 5-digit zip code), telephone number, and medical or disability information, but does not include information on vehicular accidents, driving violations, and driver’s status. [1] (4) “ highly restricted personal information ” means an individual’s photograph or image, social security number, medical or disability information; and (5) “ express consent ” means consent in writing, including consent conveyed electronically that bears an electronic signature as defined in section 106(5) of Public Law 106–229 . (Added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXX, § 300002(a) , Sept. 13, 1994 , 108 Stat. 2102 ; amended Pub. L. 106–346, § 101(a) [title III, § 309(b)] , Oct. 23, 2000 , 114 Stat. 1356 , 1356A–24.) [1] So in original. The period probably should be a semicolon. Editorial Notes References in Text Section 106(5) of Public Law 106–229 , referred to in par. (5), is classified to section 7006(5) of Title 15 , Commerce and Trade. Amendments 2000—Pars. (4), (5). Pub. L. 106–346 added pars. (4) and (5). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date Section effective on the date that is 3 years after Sept. 13, 1994 , with provisions relating to release of personal information before the effective date and compliance after such date, see section 300003 of Pub. L. 103–322 , set out as a note under section 2721 of this title .

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