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[CITE: 18USC2725]

 
                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                             PART I--CRIMES
 
    CHAPTER 123--PROHIBITION ON RELEASE AND USE OF CERTAIN PERSONAL 
              INFORMATION FROM STATE MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS
 
Sec. 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\
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        (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, Sec. 300002(a), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 
Stat. 2102; amended Pub. L. 106-346, Sec. 101(a) [title III, 
Sec. 309(b)], Oct. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 1356, 1356A-24.)

                       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).

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 2721 of this title.