Bill > H3033

This bill amends Section 30A of chapter 90 of the General Laws to allow individuals licensed by the Department of State Police, who are conducting criminal investigations for the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), to access computer terminals controlled by the registrar, provided they comply with Sections 4 and 8 of the Federal Driver Privacy Protection Act (DPPA). The DPPA is a federal law that restricts the disclosure of personal information contained in state motor vehicle records, and this bill ensures that private detectives accessing this information do so within the bounds of that federal law. This expands the existing access to these computer terminals, which is currently limited to government employees, law enforcement agencies, certain insurance entities, and computer manufacturers or consultants under contract with the commonwealth.