SB498

Senate Bill 498 amends Arkansas state law concerning the disclosure of driver and vehicle records maintained by the Office of Motor Vehicle and the Office of Driver Services. The bill establishes stricter guidelines for access to these records, clarifying who may request and receive registration and driver data. It limits the release of personal records to the individual driver, authorized agents, judicial proceedings, law enforcement agencies, and specific business entities like insurers. The bill also repeals existing provisions that previously permitted general public inspection of these records, thereby moving toward a more restrictive access model. Furthermore, it outlines requirements for the secure, non-public handling of information such as driver confirmation records and digital license photographs. Finally, it authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration to promulgate rules for the implementation of these updated privacy standards.