§ 2725. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[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.
