Privacy and Disclosure of Bureau of Motor Vehicles Records

IN BMV Records Privacy

Government records

Indiana's state counterpart to the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act bars BMV disclosure of personal information except for listed permissible uses, such as government functions, vehicle safety and recalls, fraud prevention by businesses, and litigation. Highly restricted information (photos, SSNs, medical and disability data) generally needs express written consent. Private recipients who resell or redisclose the data must stay within permitted uses and keep records of who received it.

Where: Indiana
Citation: Ind. Code ch. 9-14-13 (IC 9-14-13-1 to 9-14-13-12)
Status: In force
Last amended: 2024-07-01
Enforced by: Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles; county prosecutors
People can sue: No
Penalties: Misrepresenting identity or making a false statement on a request for BMV personal information is a Class C misdemeanor (IC 9-14-13-11).
Applies to: The Bureau of Motor Vehicles, its commission, and contractors (IC 9-14-13-5)
Private persons who request or receive BMV personal information and resell or redisclose it (IC 9-14-13-7, 9-14-13-10, 9-14-13-11)

Practices it requires

Requesters must prove identity and certify a permitted use (for example, government function, vehicle safety or recall, business verification or fraud prevention, or litigation) to obtain BMV personal information.IC 9-14-13-7
Highly restricted personal information may be disclosed only with express written consent or for narrower listed uses.IC 9-14-13-8
Recipients may resell or redisclose only for permitted uses and must keep records of each recipient and permitted use for five years, available to the BMV on request.IC 9-14-13-10 · Only if: Recipients that resell or redisclose

Sources

Checked against these sources on 2026-09-25 by research agent (Claude), primary sources.

Unverified: The P.L.198-2016 recodification effective date was not confirmed.

Research reference, not legal advice.