New Mexico § 66-2-7.1 - Motor vehicle-related records; confidential

§ 66-2-7.1. Motor vehicle-related records; confidential

A. It is unlawful for any department or bureau employee or contractor or for any former

department or bureau employee or contractor to disclose to any person other than another

employee of the department or bureau any personal information about an individual

obtained by the department or bureau in connection with a driver's license or permit,

the titling or registration of a vehicle, the administration of the Ignition Interlock

Licensing Act and the interlock device fund or an identification card issued by the

department pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Code except: (1) to the individual or the individual's authorized representative; (2) for use by any governmental agency, including any court, in carrying out its functions

or by any private person acting on behalf of the government; (3) for use in connection with matters of motor vehicle and driver safety or theft;

motor vehicle emissions; performance monitoring of motor vehicles, motor vehicle

parts and dealers; motor vehicle market research activities, including survey research;

motor vehicle production alterations, recalls or advisories; and removal of non-owner

records from original owner records of motor vehicle manufacturers; (4) for use in research activities and for use in producing statistical reports, so

long as the personal information is not published, redisclosed or used to contact

individuals; (5) for use by any insurer or insurance support organization or by a self-insured

entity or its agents, employees or contractors in connection with claims investigation

activities, antifraud activities, rating or underwriting; (6) for providing notice to owners of towed or impounded vehicles; (7) for use by an employer or its agent or insurer in obtaining or verifying information

relating to a holder of a commercial driver's license; (8) for use by any requester if the requester demonstrates that it has obtained the

written consent of the individual to whom the information pertains; (9) for use by an insured state-chartered or federally chartered credit union; an

insured state or national bank; an insured state or federal savings and loan association;

or an insured savings bank, but only: (a) to verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by an individual to the

credit union, bank, savings and loan association or savings bank; and (b) if the information as submitted is not correct or is no longer correct, to obtain

the correct information, but only for the purpose of preventing fraud by pursuing

legal remedies against or recovering on a debt or security interest from the individual; (10) for providing organ donor information as provided in the Jonathan Spradling Revised

Uniform Anatomical Gift Act or Section 66-5-10 NMSA 1978; or (11) for providing the names and addresses of all lienholders and owners of record

of abandoned vehicles to storage facilities or wrecker yards for the purpose of providing

notice as required in Section 66-3-121 NMSA 1978 . B. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor

and upon conviction shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978 .