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49 U.S.C. § 30304 — Reports by chief driver licensing officials
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**(a) Individuals Covered.—** As soon as practicable, the chief driver licensing official of each participating State shall submit to the Secretary of Transportation a report containing the information specified by subsection (b) of this section for each individual—
(1) who is denied a motor vehicle operator’s license by that State for cause;
(2) whose motor vehicle operator’s license is revoked, suspended, or canceled by that State for cause; or
(3) who is convicted under the laws of that State of any of the following motor vehicle-related offenses or comparable offenses:
(A) operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of, or impaired by, alcohol or a controlled substance.
(B) a traffic violation arising in connection with a fatal traffic accident, reckless driving, or racing on the highways.
(C) failing to give aid or provide identification when involved in an accident resulting in death or personal injury.
(D) perjury or knowingly making a false affidavit or statement to officials about activities governed by a law or regulation on the operation of a motor vehicle.
**(b) Contents.—**
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a report under subsection (a) of this section shall contain—
(A) the individual’s legal name, date of birth, sex, and, at the Secretary’s discretion, height, weight, and eye and hair color;
(B) the name of the State providing the information; and
(C) the social security account number if used by the State for driver record or motor vehicle license purposes, and the motor vehicle operator’s license number if different from the social security account number.
(2) A report under subsection (a) of this section about an event that occurs during the 2-year period before the State becomes a participat
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**(a) Individuals Covered.—** As soon as practicable, the chief driver licensing official of each participating State shall submit to the Secretary of Transportation a report containing the information specified by subsection (b) of this section for each individual—
(1) who is denied a motor vehicle operator’s license by that State for cause;
(2) whose motor vehicle operator’s license is revoked, suspended, or canceled by that State for cause; or
(3) who is convicted under the laws of that State of any of the following motor vehicle-related offenses or comparable offenses:
(A) operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of, or impaired by, alcohol or a controlled substance.
(B) a traffic violation arising in connection with a fatal traffic accident, reckless driving, or racing on the highways.
(C) failing to give aid or provide identification when involved in an accident resulting in death or personal injury.
(D) perjury or knowingly making a false affidavit or statement to officials about activities governed by a law or regulation on the operation of a motor vehicle.
**(b) Contents.—**
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a report under subsection (a) of this section shall contain—
(A) the individual’s legal name, date of birth, sex, and, at the Secretary’s discretion, height, weight, and eye and hair color;
(B) the name of the State providing the information; and
(C) the social security account number if used by the State for driver record or motor vehicle license purposes, and the motor vehicle operator’s license number if different from the social security account number.
(2) A report under subsection (a) of this section about an event that occurs during the 2-year period before the State becomes a participating State is sufficient if the report contains all of the information that is available to the chief driver licensing official when the State becomes a participating State.
**(c) Time for Filing.—** If a report under subsection (a) of this section is about an event that occurs—
(1) during the 2-year period before the State becomes a participating State, the report shall be submitted not later than 6 months after the State becomes a participating State; or
(2) after the State becomes a participating State, the report shall be submitted not later than 31 days after the motor vehicle department of the State receives any information specified in subsection (b)(1) of this section that is the subject of the report.
**(d) Events Occurring Before Participation.—** This section does not require a State to report information about an event that occurs before the 2-year period before the State becomes a participating State.
**(e) Driver Record Inquiry.—** Before issuing a motor vehicle operator’s license to an individual or renewing such a license, a State shall request from the Secretary information from the National Driver Register under section 30302 and the commercial driver’s license information system under section 31309 on the individual’s driving record.
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**(a)** Sections 551–559 of title 5 apply to each hearing under this chapter about suspending or revoking a license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariner’s document.
**(b)** The individual whose license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariner’s document has been suspended or revoked under this chapter may appeal, within 30 days, the suspension or revocation to the Secretary.
**(c)**
(1) The Secretary shall request a holder of a license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariner’s document to make available to the Secretary, under [section 30305(b)(7) of title 49](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30305/b/7&num=0&edition=prelim), all information contained in the National Driver Register related to an offense described in section 205(a)(3)(A) or (B) of that Act 11 See References in Text note below. committed by the individual.
(2) The Secretary shall require the testing of the holder of a license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariner’s document for use of alcohol and dangerous drugs in violation of law or Federal regulation. The testing may include preemployment (with respect to dangerous drugs only), periodic, random, and reasonable cause testing, and shall include post-accident testing.
**(d)**
(1) The Secretary may temporarily, for not more than 45 days, suspend and take possession of the license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariner’s document held by ‘an 22 So in original. Opening single quotation mark probably should not appear. individual—
(A) if—
(i) that individual performs a safety sensitive function on a vessel, as determined by the Secretary; and
(ii) there is probable cause to believe that the individual—
(I) has, while acting under the authority of that licen
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In this chapter—
(1) “alcohol” has the same meaning given that term in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation.
(2) “chief driver licensing official” means the official in a State who is authorized to—
(A) maintain a record about a motor vehicle operator’s license issued by the State; and
(B) issue, deny, revoke, suspend, or cancel a motor vehicle operator’s license issued by the State.
(3) “controlled substance” has the same meaning given that term in section 102 of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 ([21 U.S.C. 802](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section802&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(4) “motor vehicle” means a vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer, or semitrailer propelled or drawn by mechanical power and used on public streets, roads, or highways, but does not include a vehicle operated only on a rail line.
(5) “motor vehicle operator’s license” means a license issued by a State authorizing an individual to operate a motor vehicle on public streets, roads, or highways.
(6) “participating State” means a State that has notified the Secretary under [section 30303 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30303&num=0&edition=prelim) of its participation in the National Driver Register.
(7) “State” means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
(8) “State of record” means a State that has given the Secretary a report under [section 30304 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section3030
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**(a) Establishment and Contents.—** The Secretary of Transportation shall establish as soon as practicable and maintain a National Driver Register to assist chief driver licensing officials of participating States in exchanging information about the motor vehicle driving records of individuals. The Register shall contain an index of the information reported to the Secretary under [section 30304 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30304&num=0&edition=prelim). The Register shall enable the Secretary (electronically or, until all States can participate electronically, by United States mail)—
(1) to receive information submitted under [section 30304 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30304&num=0&edition=prelim) by the chief driver licensing official of a State of record;
(2) to receive a request for information made by the chief driver licensing official of a participating State under [section 30305 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30305&num=0&edition=prelim);
(3) to refer the request to the chief driver licensing official of a State of record; and
(4) in response to the request, to relay information provided by a chief driver licensing official of a State of record to the chief driver licensing official of a participating State, without interception of the information.
**(b) Accuracy of Information.—** The Secretary is not responsible for the accuracy of information relayed to the chief driver licensing official of a participating State. However, the Secretary shall maintain the Register in a way that ensures against inadvertent alteration of information during a relay. The Secretary shall make contin
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**(a) Notification.—** A State may become a participating State under this chapter by notifying the Secretary of Transportation of its intention to be bound by [section 30304 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30304&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Withdrawal.—** A participating State may end its status as a participating State by notifying the Secretary of its withdrawal from participation in the National Driver Register.
**(c) Form and Way of Notification.—** Notification by a State under this section shall be made in the form and way the Secretary prescribes by regulation.
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**(a) Referrals of Information Requests.—**
(1) To carry out duties related to driver licensing, driver improvement, or transportation safety, the chief driver licensing official of a participating State may request the Secretary of Transportation to refer, electronically or by United States mail, a request for information about the motor vehicle driving record of an individual to the chief driver licensing official of a State of record.
(2) The Secretary of Transportation shall relay, electronically or by United States mail, information received from the chief driver licensing official of a State of record in response to a request under paragraph (1) of this subsection to the chief driver licensing official of the participating State requesting the information. However, the Secretary may refuse to relay information to the chief driver licensing official of a participating State that does not comply with [section 30304 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30304&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Requests To Obtain Information.—**
(1) The Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board and the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration may request the chief driver licensing official of a State to obtain information under subsection (a) of this section about an individual who is the subject of an accident investigation conducted by the Board or the Administrator. The Chairman and the Administrator may receive the information.
(2) An individual who is employed, or is seeking employment, as a driver of a motor vehicle may request the chief driver licensing official of the State in which the individual is employed or seeks employment to provide information about the individual under subsection (a) of this sec
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TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION
§ 30303
the States shall begin only after a determina-
tion is made by the Secretary that all States
are participating in the National Driver Reg-
ister’s ‘‘Problem Driver Pointer System’’ (the
system used by the Register to effect the ex-
change of motor vehicle driving records) and
that the system is functioning properly.
(3) TRANSITION PERIOD.—Any agreement en-
tered into under this subsection shall include
a provision for a transition period sufficient to
allow the States to make the budgetary and
legislative changes the States may need to
pay fees charged by the organization rep-
resenting their interests for their use of the
National
Driver
Register’s
computer
timeshare and user assistance functions. Dur-
ing this transition period, the Secretary shall
continue to fund these transferred functions.
(4) FEES.—The total of the fees charged by
the organization representing the interests of
the States in any fiscal year for the use of the
National
Driver
Register’s
computer
timeshare and user assistance functions shall
not exceed the total cost to the organization
of performing these functions in such fiscal
year.
(5) LIMITATION
ON
STATUTORY
CONSTRUC-
TION.—Nothing in this subsection may be con-
strued to diminish, limit, or otherwise affect
the authority of the Secretary to carry out
this chapter.
(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 973;
Pub. L. 105–178, title II, § 2006(a), June 9, 1998, 112
Stat. 335; Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title I, § 31104,
July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 741.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
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30302 ..........
23:401 (note).
Oct. 25, 1982, Pub. L. 97–364,
§ 203, 96 Stat. 1741.
In subsection (a), before clause (1
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