California 2019-2020 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB2671 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/20/2020

                            CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2671Introduced by Assembly Member Fong(Coauthors: Assembly Members Diep, Kiley, Mathis, and Voepel)February 20, 2020 An act to amend Section 1810 of the Vehicle Code, relating to the Department of Motor Vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2671, as introduced, Fong. Department of Motor Vehicles: records.Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to permit inspection of, or sell, or both, information from its records concerning the registration of a vehicle or information from the files of drivers licenses at a charge sufficient to pay at least the actual cost to the department for providing the inspection or sale of that information, except as specified.This bill would instead provide that the charge for providing the inspection or sale of the information shall not exceed the actual cost to the department.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1810 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:1810. (a) Except as provided in Sections 1806.5, 1808.2, 1808.4, 1808.5, 1808.6, 1808.7, 1808.8, and paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 12800.5, the department may permit inspection of, or sell, or both, information from its records concerning the registration of any a vehicle or information from the files of drivers licenses at a charge sufficient to pay at least that shall not exceed the actual cost to the department for providing the inspection or sale of the information, including, but not limited to, costs incurred by the department in carrying out subdivision (b), with the charge for the information to be determined by the director. This section does not apply to statistical information of the type previously compiled and distributed by the department.(b) (1) With respect to the inspection or sale of information concerning the registration of any a vehicle or of information from the files of drivers licenses, the department shall establish, by regulation, administrative procedures under which any a person making a request for that information shall be required to identify himself or herself themselves and state the reason for making the request. The procedures shall provide for the verification of the name and address of the person making a request for the information, and the department may require the person to produce that information as it determines is necessary to ensure that the name and address of the person is the true name and address. The procedures may provide for a 10-day delay in the release of the requested information. The procedures shall also provide for notification to the person to whom the information primarily relates, as to what information was provided and to whom it was provided. The department shall establish, by regulation, a reasonable period of time for which a record of all the foregoing shall be maintained.(2) The procedures required by this subdivision paragraph (1) do not apply to any a governmental entity, any a person who has applied for and has been issued a requester code by the department, or any a court of competent jurisdiction.(c) With respect to the inspection or sale of information from the files of drivers licenses, the department may require both the full name of the driver and either the drivers license number or date of birth as identifying points of the record, except that the department may disclose a record without two identifying points if the department determines that the public interest in disclosure outweighs the public interest in personal privacy.(d) With respect to the inspection or sale of information from the files of drivers licenses, certificates of ownership, and registration cards, the department may shall not allow, for a fee or otherwise, copying by the public.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2671Introduced by Assembly Member Fong(Coauthors: Assembly Members Diep, Kiley, Mathis, and Voepel)February 20, 2020 An act to amend Section 1810 of the Vehicle Code, relating to the Department of Motor Vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2671, as introduced, Fong. Department of Motor Vehicles: records.Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to permit inspection of, or sell, or both, information from its records concerning the registration of a vehicle or information from the files of drivers licenses at a charge sufficient to pay at least the actual cost to the department for providing the inspection or sale of that information, except as specified.This bill would instead provide that the charge for providing the inspection or sale of the information shall not exceed the actual cost to the department.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 2671

Introduced by Assembly Member Fong(Coauthors: Assembly Members Diep, Kiley, Mathis, and Voepel)February 20, 2020

Introduced by Assembly Member Fong(Coauthors: Assembly Members Diep, Kiley, Mathis, and Voepel)
February 20, 2020

 An act to amend Section 1810 of the Vehicle Code, relating to the Department of Motor Vehicles. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2671, as introduced, Fong. Department of Motor Vehicles: records.

Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to permit inspection of, or sell, or both, information from its records concerning the registration of a vehicle or information from the files of drivers licenses at a charge sufficient to pay at least the actual cost to the department for providing the inspection or sale of that information, except as specified.This bill would instead provide that the charge for providing the inspection or sale of the information shall not exceed the actual cost to the department.

Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to permit inspection of, or sell, or both, information from its records concerning the registration of a vehicle or information from the files of drivers licenses at a charge sufficient to pay at least the actual cost to the department for providing the inspection or sale of that information, except as specified.

This bill would instead provide that the charge for providing the inspection or sale of the information shall not exceed the actual cost to the department.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1810 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:1810. (a) Except as provided in Sections 1806.5, 1808.2, 1808.4, 1808.5, 1808.6, 1808.7, 1808.8, and paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 12800.5, the department may permit inspection of, or sell, or both, information from its records concerning the registration of any a vehicle or information from the files of drivers licenses at a charge sufficient to pay at least that shall not exceed the actual cost to the department for providing the inspection or sale of the information, including, but not limited to, costs incurred by the department in carrying out subdivision (b), with the charge for the information to be determined by the director. This section does not apply to statistical information of the type previously compiled and distributed by the department.(b) (1) With respect to the inspection or sale of information concerning the registration of any a vehicle or of information from the files of drivers licenses, the department shall establish, by regulation, administrative procedures under which any a person making a request for that information shall be required to identify himself or herself themselves and state the reason for making the request. The procedures shall provide for the verification of the name and address of the person making a request for the information, and the department may require the person to produce that information as it determines is necessary to ensure that the name and address of the person is the true name and address. The procedures may provide for a 10-day delay in the release of the requested information. The procedures shall also provide for notification to the person to whom the information primarily relates, as to what information was provided and to whom it was provided. The department shall establish, by regulation, a reasonable period of time for which a record of all the foregoing shall be maintained.(2) The procedures required by this subdivision paragraph (1) do not apply to any a governmental entity, any a person who has applied for and has been issued a requester code by the department, or any a court of competent jurisdiction.(c) With respect to the inspection or sale of information from the files of drivers licenses, the department may require both the full name of the driver and either the drivers license number or date of birth as identifying points of the record, except that the department may disclose a record without two identifying points if the department determines that the public interest in disclosure outweighs the public interest in personal privacy.(d) With respect to the inspection or sale of information from the files of drivers licenses, certificates of ownership, and registration cards, the department may shall not allow, for a fee or otherwise, copying by the public.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 1810 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:1810. (a) Except as provided in Sections 1806.5, 1808.2, 1808.4, 1808.5, 1808.6, 1808.7, 1808.8, and paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 12800.5, the department may permit inspection of, or sell, or both, information from its records concerning the registration of any a vehicle or information from the files of drivers licenses at a charge sufficient to pay at least that shall not exceed the actual cost to the department for providing the inspection or sale of the information, including, but not limited to, costs incurred by the department in carrying out subdivision (b), with the charge for the information to be determined by the director. This section does not apply to statistical information of the type previously compiled and distributed by the department.(b) (1) With respect to the inspection or sale of information concerning the registration of any a vehicle or of information from the files of drivers licenses, the department shall establish, by regulation, administrative procedures under which any a person making a request for that information shall be required to identify himself or herself themselves and state the reason for making the request. The procedures shall provide for the verification of the name and address of the person making a request for the information, and the department may require the person to produce that information as it determines is necessary to ensure that the name and address of the person is the true name and address. The procedures may provide for a 10-day delay in the release of the requested information. The procedures shall also provide for notification to the person to whom the information primarily relates, as to what information was provided and to whom it was provided. The department shall establish, by regulation, a reasonable period of time for which a record of all the foregoing shall be maintained.(2) The procedures required by this subdivision paragraph (1) do not apply to any a governmental entity, any a person who has applied for and has been issued a requester code by the department, or any a court of competent jurisdiction.(c) With respect to the inspection or sale of information from the files of drivers licenses, the department may require both the full name of the driver and either the drivers license number or date of birth as identifying points of the record, except that the department may disclose a record without two identifying points if the department determines that the public interest in disclosure outweighs the public interest in personal privacy.(d) With respect to the inspection or sale of information from the files of drivers licenses, certificates of ownership, and registration cards, the department may shall not allow, for a fee or otherwise, copying by the public.

SECTION 1. Section 1810 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

1810. (a) Except as provided in Sections 1806.5, 1808.2, 1808.4, 1808.5, 1808.6, 1808.7, 1808.8, and paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 12800.5, the department may permit inspection of, or sell, or both, information from its records concerning the registration of any a vehicle or information from the files of drivers licenses at a charge sufficient to pay at least that shall not exceed the actual cost to the department for providing the inspection or sale of the information, including, but not limited to, costs incurred by the department in carrying out subdivision (b), with the charge for the information to be determined by the director. This section does not apply to statistical information of the type previously compiled and distributed by the department.(b) (1) With respect to the inspection or sale of information concerning the registration of any a vehicle or of information from the files of drivers licenses, the department shall establish, by regulation, administrative procedures under which any a person making a request for that information shall be required to identify himself or herself themselves and state the reason for making the request. The procedures shall provide for the verification of the name and address of the person making a request for the information, and the department may require the person to produce that information as it determines is necessary to ensure that the name and address of the person is the true name and address. The procedures may provide for a 10-day delay in the release of the requested information. The procedures shall also provide for notification to the person to whom the information primarily relates, as to what information was provided and to whom it was provided. The department shall establish, by regulation, a reasonable period of time for which a record of all the foregoing shall be maintained.(2) The procedures required by this subdivision paragraph (1) do not apply to any a governmental entity, any a person who has applied for and has been issued a requester code by the department, or any a court of competent jurisdiction.(c) With respect to the inspection or sale of information from the files of drivers licenses, the department may require both the full name of the driver and either the drivers license number or date of birth as identifying points of the record, except that the department may disclose a record without two identifying points if the department determines that the public interest in disclosure outweighs the public interest in personal privacy.(d) With respect to the inspection or sale of information from the files of drivers licenses, certificates of ownership, and registration cards, the department may shall not allow, for a fee or otherwise, copying by the public.

1810. (a) Except as provided in Sections 1806.5, 1808.2, 1808.4, 1808.5, 1808.6, 1808.7, 1808.8, and paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 12800.5, the department may permit inspection of, or sell, or both, information from its records concerning the registration of any a vehicle or information from the files of drivers licenses at a charge sufficient to pay at least that shall not exceed the actual cost to the department for providing the inspection or sale of the information, including, but not limited to, costs incurred by the department in carrying out subdivision (b), with the charge for the information to be determined by the director. This section does not apply to statistical information of the type previously compiled and distributed by the department.(b) (1) With respect to the inspection or sale of information concerning the registration of any a vehicle or of information from the files of drivers licenses, the department shall establish, by regulation, administrative procedures under which any a person making a request for that information shall be required to identify himself or herself themselves and state the reason for making the request. The procedures shall provide for the verification of the name and address of the person making a request for the information, and the department may require the person to produce that information as it determines is necessary to ensure that the name and address of the person is the true name and address. The procedures may provide for a 10-day delay in the release of the requested information. The procedures shall also provide for notification to the person to whom the information primarily relates, as to what information was provided and to whom it was provided. The department shall establish, by regulation, a reasonable period of time for which a record of all the foregoing shall be maintained.(2) The procedures required by this subdivision paragraph (1) do not apply to any a governmental entity, any a person who has applied for and has been issued a requester code by the department, or any a court of competent jurisdiction.(c) With respect to the inspection or sale of information from the files of drivers licenses, the department may require both the full name of the driver and either the drivers license number or date of birth as identifying points of the record, except that the department may disclose a record without two identifying points if the department determines that the public interest in disclosure outweighs the public interest in personal privacy.(d) With respect to the inspection or sale of information from the files of drivers licenses, certificates of ownership, and registration cards, the department may shall not allow, for a fee or otherwise, copying by the public.

1810. (a) Except as provided in Sections 1806.5, 1808.2, 1808.4, 1808.5, 1808.6, 1808.7, 1808.8, and paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 12800.5, the department may permit inspection of, or sell, or both, information from its records concerning the registration of any a vehicle or information from the files of drivers licenses at a charge sufficient to pay at least that shall not exceed the actual cost to the department for providing the inspection or sale of the information, including, but not limited to, costs incurred by the department in carrying out subdivision (b), with the charge for the information to be determined by the director. This section does not apply to statistical information of the type previously compiled and distributed by the department.(b) (1) With respect to the inspection or sale of information concerning the registration of any a vehicle or of information from the files of drivers licenses, the department shall establish, by regulation, administrative procedures under which any a person making a request for that information shall be required to identify himself or herself themselves and state the reason for making the request. The procedures shall provide for the verification of the name and address of the person making a request for the information, and the department may require the person to produce that information as it determines is necessary to ensure that the name and address of the person is the true name and address. The procedures may provide for a 10-day delay in the release of the requested information. The procedures shall also provide for notification to the person to whom the information primarily relates, as to what information was provided and to whom it was provided. The department shall establish, by regulation, a reasonable period of time for which a record of all the foregoing shall be maintained.(2) The procedures required by this subdivision paragraph (1) do not apply to any a governmental entity, any a person who has applied for and has been issued a requester code by the department, or any a court of competent jurisdiction.(c) With respect to the inspection or sale of information from the files of drivers licenses, the department may require both the full name of the driver and either the drivers license number or date of birth as identifying points of the record, except that the department may disclose a record without two identifying points if the department determines that the public interest in disclosure outweighs the public interest in personal privacy.(d) With respect to the inspection or sale of information from the files of drivers licenses, certificates of ownership, and registration cards, the department may shall not allow, for a fee or otherwise, copying by the public.



1810. (a) Except as provided in Sections 1806.5, 1808.2, 1808.4, 1808.5, 1808.6, 1808.7, 1808.8, and paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 12800.5, the department may permit inspection of, or sell, or both, information from its records concerning the registration of any a vehicle or information from the files of drivers licenses at a charge sufficient to pay at least that shall not exceed the actual cost to the department for providing the inspection or sale of the information, including, but not limited to, costs incurred by the department in carrying out subdivision (b), with the charge for the information to be determined by the director. This section does not apply to statistical information of the type previously compiled and distributed by the department.

(b) (1) With respect to the inspection or sale of information concerning the registration of any a vehicle or of information from the files of drivers licenses, the department shall establish, by regulation, administrative procedures under which any a person making a request for that information shall be required to identify himself or herself themselves and state the reason for making the request. The procedures shall provide for the verification of the name and address of the person making a request for the information, and the department may require the person to produce that information as it determines is necessary to ensure that the name and address of the person is the true name and address. The procedures may provide for a 10-day delay in the release of the requested information. The procedures shall also provide for notification to the person to whom the information primarily relates, as to what information was provided and to whom it was provided. The department shall establish, by regulation, a reasonable period of time for which a record of all the foregoing shall be maintained.

(2) The procedures required by this subdivision paragraph (1) do not apply to any a governmental entity, any a person who has applied for and has been issued a requester code by the department, or any a court of competent jurisdiction.

(c) With respect to the inspection or sale of information from the files of drivers licenses, the department may require both the full name of the driver and either the drivers license number or date of birth as identifying points of the record, except that the department may disclose a record without two identifying points if the department determines that the public interest in disclosure outweighs the public interest in personal privacy.

(d) With respect to the inspection or sale of information from the files of drivers licenses, certificates of ownership, and registration cards, the department may shall not allow, for a fee or otherwise, copying by the public.