I have a question about the DPPA. I am not a lawyer (hence the posting) but I do review federal regulations for a living. In reading the DPPA, the usage of private data appears to be highly restricted:
2721.a "A State dept. of motor vehicles ... shall not knowingly disclose ...":
2721.a.1 "personal info ... except as provided in (b) ..."
2721.b "Personal information ... shall be disclosed for use in connection with matters of motor vehicle or driver safety [etc.] ... and ... may be disclosed as follows:"
2721.b.1 "For use by any government agency ... in carrying out its functions."
However, 2721.b.1 appears to be interpretted to allow full access by police (for example) to DMV info for purposes unrelated to motor vehicles. Is this true? For example, if I trespass on a private property, can the police access my private DMV info? Is 2721.b.1 meant to be applied only within the context of 2721.b?
Thanks!

