Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-110
§2722 Additional Unlawful Acts
Title 18 › PART I — CRIMES › CHAPTER 123 — PROHIBITION ON RELEASE AND USE OF CERTAIN PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM STATE MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS › § 2722
Summary
Don't knowingly get or share motor vehicle personal info for uses not allowed by law, or lie to obtain it.
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Title 18, §2722
Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Procurement for Unlawful Purpose.—
It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to obtain or disclose personal information, from a motor vehicle record, for any use not permitted under section 2721(b) of this title.
(b)False Representation.—
It shall be unlawful for any person to make false representation to obtain any personal information from an individual’s motor vehicle record.
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Effective Date
Section effective on the date that is 3 years after Sept. 13, 1994, with provisions relating to release of personal information before the
Effective Date
and compliance after such date, see section 300003 of Pub. L. 103–322, set out as a note under section 2721 of this title.
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18 U.S.C. § 2722
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110