Bill > HB725

This bill, titled "Restrict commercial use of license plate recognition data," aims to prevent the misuse of information gathered by automated license plate recognition (ALPR) systems, which are defined as systems using cameras and computer algorithms to convert license plate images into readable data. Specifically, it prohibits any person from knowingly collecting, using, selling, transferring, or sharing ALPR data for commercial purposes. However, this restriction does not apply to normal business activities like insurance or regulating access to private property, nor does it affect law enforcement agencies or peace officers (which include state highway patrol troopers) using the data for their official duties. The bill also allows public entities to share this data with other public entities and permits its collection, use, sale, transfer, or sharing if it complies with specific existing Ohio Revised Code sections related to public records and motor vehicle information. Violating the commercial use prohibition would be considered a first-degree misdemeanor, a criminal offense.

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https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb725