The DPPA is a federal law that regulates and restricts who has access to the information in DMV records. 1
The DPPA also regulates how a recipient of DMV records can share information with another person or organization. The law allows the DMV to release personal information only for the purposes that the DPPA defines.
For more information see the
If you are unsure if you may ask for another person's record see Permissible Uses for Personal Information [4].
The DPPA restricts how personal information is released. The DPPA defines personal information as information that identifies a person including 2
The DPPA does NOT restrict information about
Most DMV records contain personal information and other information that is not personal. You may share the information you receive if
There are criminal fines and civil liabilities for violations of the DPPA. Refer to sections 2722, 2733, and 2744 of the Driver's Privacy Protection Act (PDF) [2] (MV-15 DPPA) for more information.
Links
[1] https://dmv.ny.gov/print/1448
[2] https://dmv.ny.gov/forms/mv15dppa.pdf
[3] https://dmv.ny.gov/forms/mv15.pdf
[4] https://dmv.ny.gov/node/4074
[5] https://dmv.ny.gov/dmv-records/permissible-uses-personal-information
[6] https://dmv.ny.gov/dmv-records/get-my-own-driving-record-abstract
[7] https://dmv.ny.gov/dmv-records/how-get-my-own-lifetime-driving-record
[8] https://dmv.ny.gov/dmv-records/get-vehicle-registration-or-title-record-abstract
[9] https://dmv.ny.gov/dmv-records/how-order-and-access-motor-vehicle-accident-report
[10] https://dmv.ny.gov/dmv-records/request-another-persons-records
[11] https://dmv.ny.gov/file-freedom-information-law-foil-request
[12] https://dmv.ny.gov/node/2063