61-11-507. Required disclosure. Upon application, proof of the identity of a person requesting a record, and payment of the fees required in 61-11-510, the department shall disclose personal information, excluding highly restricted personal information, from a motor vehicle record for use in implementing federal law and federal regulations regarding:

Terms Used In Montana Code 61-11-507

  • Department: means the department of justice acting directly or through its duly authorized officers or agents. See Montana Code 61-1-101
  • Disclose: means to engage in any practice or conduct that makes available or known, by means of any communication to another person, organization, or entity, personal information contained in a motor vehicle record. See Montana Code 61-11-503
  • Driver: means a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. See Montana Code 61-1-101
  • Highly restricted personal information: means an individual's photograph or image, social security number, or medical or disability information. See Montana Code 61-11-503
  • Motor vehicle: means :

    (i)a vehicle propelled by its own power and designed or used to transport persons or property on the highways of the state;

    (ii)a quadricycle if it is equipped for use on the highways as prescribed in chapter 9; or

    (iii)a golf cart only if it is equipped for use on the highways as prescribed in chapter 9 and is operated pursuant to 61-8-391 or by a person with a low-speed restricted driver's license. See Montana Code 61-1-101

  • Owner: means each person who holds the legal title to a vehicle. See Montana Code 61-1-101
  • person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, state agency, local government unit, another state government, the United States, a political subdivision of this or another state, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Montana Code 61-1-101
  • Personal information: means information that identifies a person, including a person's name, address, telephone number, social security number, driver's license or identification number, date of birth, photograph or image, and medical or disability information. See Montana Code 61-11-503
  • Record: includes all books, papers, photographs, photostats, cards, film, tapes, recordings, electronic data, printouts, or other documentary materials, regardless of physical form or characteristics. See Montana Code 61-11-503
  • Vehicle: means a device in, on, or by which any person or property may be transported or drawn on a public highway, except devices moved by animal power or used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks. See Montana Code 61-1-101

(1)motor vehicle or driver safety and theft;

(2)motor vehicle emissions;

(3)motor vehicle product alterations, recalls, or advisories;

(4)performance monitoring of motor vehicles and dealers by motor vehicle manufacturers; and

(5)removal of nonowner records from the original owner records of motor vehicle manufacturers.