Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 375 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF DRIVER SERVICES › Chapter 375-3 - DRIVER LICENSE SERVICES › Subject 375-3-8 - ACCESS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS › Rule 375-3-8-.04 - Bulk MVR Access and Certification

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Definitions:
(1) Words, whenever used in this Chapter,
				shall have the same meaning as ascribed to them in Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the
				Official Code of Georgia Annotated unless otherwise defined in the rule of
				which they are part.
(2) The
				following words and phrases, whenever used in this Chapter, shall have the
				meaning as in this section ascribed to them unless where used in the context
				thereof shall clearly indicate to the contrary or unless otherwise defined in
				the section of which they are part.
(a)
Auditor:
Shall include Georgia Technology Authority (GTA),
				Department Driver Services (DDS), the Georgia Department of Audits and
				Accounts, and their respective representatives.
(b)
Bulk Entity:
Refers to
				organizations, businesses, agencies, local, federal and state governments that
				have been authorized as Bulk Users/Requestors by the Department of Driver
				Services.
(c)
Bulk
				Requestor:
Shall mean an entity authorized as a Bulk Requestor by the
				Department of Driver Services as evidenced by having on site a valid copy of
				the entity's Bulk Requestor Authorization obtained from the Department of
				Driver Services. Bulk Requestors can request MVRs only to distribute to other
				Bulk Users and cannot retain copies of any MVRs requested. The Requestor shall
				not share, sell or otherwise disseminate any information included in the Motor
				Vehicle Report to any other person or company except its Users.
(d)
Bulk User:
Shall mean an
				entity authorized as a Bulk User by the Department of Driver Services as
				evidenced by having on site a valid copy of the entity's Bulk User
				Authorization obtained from the Department of Driver Services. Bulk Users can
				only request MVRs for the User's exclusive use and explicitly authorized
				purpose. The User shall not share, sell or otherwise disseminate any
				information included in the Motor Vehicle Report to any other person or
				company.
(e)
Credit:
One type of MVR purpose as defined by the Department. This report can be
				requested and obtained for credit purposes in accordance with the Fair Credit
				Reporting Act. The information for this purpose of request includes name, DOB,
				address, license number and license status.
(f)
Department:
Shall mean the
				Department of Driver Services (DDS) of the State of Georgia.
(g)
Employment:
One type of MVR
				purpose as defined by the Department. A requestor can ascertain copies of
				driver records for employment purposes. Each company must have written consent
				on file from the individual to request the driver record. The information for
				this purpose of request includes name, DOB, address, license number, license
				type/class, descriptions/dates, and other information deemed applicable by the
				Department.
(h)
Georgia
				Technology Authority:
Shall mean the Georgia Technology Authority (GTA)
				of the State of Georgia.
(i)
Insurance:
One type of MVR purpose as defined by the Department.
				Insurance companies and/or insurance support organizations can request Motor
				Vehicle Reports for the purposes specified in S.B. 69. The information for this
				purpose of request includes name, DOB, status, citation descriptions,
				suspension descriptions/dates, and other information deemed applicable by the
				Department.
(j)
Limited
				Rating Information:
One type of MVR purpose as defined by the
				Department. Only insurance agents can request the limited rating report. This
				information for this purpose of request includes name, DOB, license number, and
				status. A LRI report also consists of a summary of the number of violations
				relating to driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other
				intoxicating substances, and the number and type of other moving traffic
				violations which were committed by the proposed insured driver or
				drivers.
(k)
Insurance-Support Organization (ISO):
Shall mean any Person,
				including its successors and assigns, who regularly engages, in whole or in
				part, in the practice of assembling or collecting information about natural
				persons for the primary purpose of providing the information to an Insurer for
				processing insurance transactions.
(l)
Insurer:
Shall mean any
				Person engaged as indemnitor, surety, or contractor who issues insurance,
				annuity or endowment contracts, subscriber certificates, or other contracts of
				insurance by whatever name called.
(m)
Insurer's Agent:
Shall mean
				any Person appointed or employed by an insurer who solicits insurance or
				procures applications for insurance; who in any way, directly or indirectly,
				makes or causes to be made any contract of insurance for or on account of an
				insurer; or who as representative of an insurer receives money for transmission
				to the insurer for a contract of insurance, anything in the application or
				contract to the contract notwithstanding, and who has on file with the
				Commissioner of Insurance a certificate of authority from each insurer with who
				the agent places insurance.
(n)
Person:
Shall mean any natural person, corporation, limited
				liability company, limited liability partnership, general partnership, limited
				partnership, trust, association, or other legal person of entity of any kind,
				legal constituted.
(o)
Rental
				Car Agency:
Agencies that maintain their own insurance division can
				ascertain MVRs for insurance purposes. These insurance divisions are certified
				by the Insurance Commissioner to ensure their vehicles and handle their own
				claims.
(p)
Revocation:
Shall mean the termination of Certification by formal action of the
				Department, which Certification shall not be subject to renewal or restoration,
				except that an application for new Certification may be presented to and acted
				upon by the Department after the expiration of the full Certification period of
				time prescribed by the Department.
(q)
Suspension:
Shall mean the
				temporary withdrawal of Certification by formal action of the Department, which
				temporary withdrawal shall be for a period specifically designated by the
				Department.