California · Vehicle Code

VEH §1808.45: The willful, unauthorized disclosure of information from any department record to any person, or the use of any false representation to obtain information from a department record or any use of inform

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Willfully disclosing department records without authorization, using false information to obtain records, misusing obtained information, or selling/distributing records for undisclosed purposes is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in county jail and/or fines up to $5,000.

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The willful, unauthorized disclosure of information from any department record to any person, or the use of any false representation to obtain information from a department record or any use of information obtained from any department record for a purpose other than the one stated in the request or the sale or other distribution of the information to a person or organization for purposes not disclosed in the request is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year, or both fine and imprisonment.

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