Uniform Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act
Nebraska UMVRDA
Government records · Marketing
Nebraska's implementation of the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act bars the DMV from disclosing personal information in motor vehicle records except for listed permissible purposes, and bars disclosure of sensitive personal information (such as photos and SSNs) without express written consent except as listed. Private recipients may resell or redisclose only for permitted uses and must keep five years of records; bulk marketing use requires notarized written consent of each individual.
- Where
- Nebraska
- Citation
- Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-2901 to 60-2912
- Status
- In force
- Enforced by
- Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles; criminal prosecution for false statements
- People can sue
- No
- Penalties
- Misrepresenting identity or making false statements to obtain records is a Class IV felony; knowing unlawful disclosure of sensitive personal information by department personnel is a Class I misdemeanor (60-2912).
- Applies to
- The Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles and its officers, employees, agents, and contractors (60-2905)
- Private requesters and authorized recipients (businesses, insurers, employers, resellers, marketers) that obtain, resell, or redisclose personal information from motor vehicle records (60-2907, 60-2910, 60-2912)
Practices it requires
- Authorized recipients may resell or redisclose personal information only for permitted uses (not bulk marketing), and must keep records of each recipient and purpose for at least five years, open to department inspection.Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-2910
- Sensitive personal information may be disclosed only with the subject's express written consent or for listed purposes (never the SSN under 60-2909.01).Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-2905(2); 60-2909.01
- Private requesters must verify identity and a permissible purpose; business use is limited to verifying or correcting information the individual submitted, fraud prevention, and other listed purposes.Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-2907; 60-2909
- Bulk distribution for surveys, marketing, or solicitations, and any other use not listed, requires the notarized written consent of the individual, with proof provided to the department.Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-2907(11)-(12)
Sources
- Official text
- Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-2901 (Nebraska Legislature)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-2905 (Nebraska Legislature)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-2907 (Nebraska Legislature)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-2910 (Nebraska Legislature)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-2912 (Nebraska Legislature)
Checked against these sources on 2026-09-25 by research agent (Claude), primary sources.
Unverified: effective_date null: enacted by Laws 1997, LB 635; date not confirmed. 60-2907 last amended by Laws 2017, LB263; date not confirmed.
Research reference, not legal advice.