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-.03 - Access to Driving Record Information

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Driving record information maintained by
				the Department pursuant to O.C.G.A. §
									40-5-2 and personal information
				contain therein shall not be released to anyone except upon the written
				permission of the licensee who is the subject of the record or as otherwise
				permitted by the aforementioned statute, applicable federal law including, but
				not limited to the Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994,
				18 U.S.C. §
										2721, et seq., or as otherwise provided by
				law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Department may confirm or verify the
				status of a driver's license or permit to anyone without the written consent of
				the driver.
(2) Unless submitted
				electronically or in person, requests for driver's records must be accompanied
				by the specified fee, addressed to the Department of Driver Services, Motor
				Vehicle Records Unit, P.O. Box 804477, Conyers, Georgia 30013.
(3) The written authorization required herein
				or otherwise by law may be submitted on a form promulgated by the Department.
				Said written authorization must include the following information about the
				driver: first name, last name, date of birth, and driver's license number. The
				Department shall not release any driving record information unless all of the
				aforementioned information matches the licensee's driving record exactly. Said
				authorization also must specify the person or persons to whom the record or
				information contained therein may be given, including, but not limited to any
				third party that is authorized to obtain said information on behalf of the
				person or entity to whom said consent is given. The burden of proving
				authorization rests solely upon the person requesting the record.
(4) The authority granted by a licensee for
				the release of a record shall include a period not to exceed sixty (60) days,
				unless the authorization granted by the licensee allows for a longer period or
				upon renewal of the authorization by the licensee.
(5) Upon obtaining a Driver's Record from the
				Department, no person shall transfer the record, a copy or the contents
				thereof, nor use the record of the contents thereof for any purpose not
				specified in the authorization or permitted by these rules or by law.
(6) Any person purchasing a driving record
				pertaining to himself or herself or any other person shall review the driving
				record provided to him or her to verify that it is for the correct licensee and
				for the period of time requested. Upon completing this review, such person
				shall acknowledge receipt of the driving record on a form prescribed by the
				Department.
(7) Any person
				appearing in person to purchase the driving record of a licensee other than
				himself or herself, including a person appearing on behalf of a corporation,
				must show a government issued form of identification bearing his or her
				photograph.
(8) In the event that
				an adverse decision is based upon driving record information obtained from the
				Department, the party obtaining said information shall inform the named
				licensee of all information pertinent to the decision upon request, including,
				but not limited to specific information contained within the driving record and
				otherwise comply with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act,
				15 U.S.C. §
										1681, et seq.
(9) Improper, false, fraudulent, or invalid
				conviction information may be removed from the driving record of a licensee
				upon receipt of satisfactory proof from the court from which said conviction
				was submitted or as otherwise approved by the Commissioner. The Commissioner's
				determination in this regard shall be deemed final.
O.C.G.A. §§
											40-5-4,
				  40-16-2,
				  40-16-3,
				  40-16-4,
				  40-16-5,
				  40-5-101,
				  40-5-2.