SECTION 217.130. Approval for Persons Whose Access to Motor Vehicle Records Has Previously Been Terminated

(a) A requestor seeking a contract with the department to access motor vehicle records who has had a previous contract to access motor vehicle records terminated by the department for reasons other than the failure to maintain minimum balance requirements in an adjustable account, but who is not subject to Transportation Code §730.016, shall submit a written request for reapproval on the form required by the department.

(b) In addition to the requirements of §217.123 of this title (relating to Access to Motor Vehicle Records), the request for reapproval must contain:

(1) any documents indicating remedial efforts the requestor has undertaken to prevent the unlawful disclosure of personal information from department motor vehicle records;

(2) any documents indicating agreements between the requestor and any person to whom the requestor has reason to believe it will redisclose personal information from the department motor vehicle records; and

(3) a statement that the requestor will notify the department before redisclosing any personal information from the department motor vehicle records for a time period prescribed by the department, including all of the information required under §217.127(b) of this title (relating to Records Maintained by Recipients Who Redisclose Personal Information).

(c) Failure to comply with this section or a re-offense of a contract with the department to access motor vehicle records will result in the termination of the contract and the permanent ineligibility to receive motor vehicle records from the department under Transportation Code §730.007.

Source Note: The provisions of this §217.130 adopted to be effective August 2, 2018, 43 TexReg 4765; amended to be effective November 2, 2022, 47 TexReg 7288