ORS 802.195
Social Security numbers

  • disclosure
  • fees
  • penalty

(1)

As used in this section:

(a)

“Motor vehicle record” means any record that pertains to a grant of driving privileges, an identification card issued by the Department of Transportation, a vehicle title or a vehicle registration.

(b)

“Person” has the meaning given that term in ORS 802.175 (Definitions for ORS 802.175 to 802.191).

(2)

Neither the Department of Transportation nor any officer, employee or contractor of the department may knowingly disclose or otherwise make available to any person:

(a)

An individual’s Social Security number that is obtained by the department in connection with a motor vehicle record; or

(b)

Whether a person provided a Social Security number to the department when applying for a driver license, driver permit or identification card.

(3)

Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, the department may, upon the request of another government agency, or shall, as required by law, disclose an individual’s Social Security number or lack thereof from a motor vehicle record to the other agency for use in carrying out the other agency’s governmental functions.

(4)

An Oregon government agency that receives an individual’s Social Security number under subsection (3) of this section may not redisclose the Social Security number except as required by law. An Oregon government agency that rediscloses a Social Security number as authorized by this subsection shall keep for five years records that identify each other government agency that receives the Social Security number. Records kept in accordance with this subsection must be made available to the department upon request.

(5)

The department may establish fees reasonably calculated to reimburse the department for the actual cost of making an individual’s Social Security number available to a government agency as required in subsection (3) of this section.

(6)

Nothing in this section prohibits an individual from having access to that individual’s own Social Security number that is contained in motor vehicle records.

(7)

Knowingly obtaining or using a Social Security number from a motor vehicle record in violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

(8)

A person aggrieved by violation of this section may bring a civil action against a person who has knowingly obtained or used the aggrieved person’s Social Security number in violation of this section. The action shall be for actual damages or $2,500, whichever is greater, plus attorney fees and court costs reasonably incurred in the action.

(9)

A person aggrieved by a violation of this section, a district attorney or the Attorney General may obtain appropriate relief to enforce this section, together with attorney fees and costs reasonably incurred in an action.

(10)

Any person whose use or acquisition of a Social Security number in violation of this section subjects the State of Oregon to any liability or claim shall indemnify and hold harmless this state from all such liabilities and claims, including attorney fees and court costs, incurred in any action brought under this section. [2003 c.610 §3; 2019 c.701 §14]

Source: Section 802.195 — Social Security numbers; disclosure; fees; penalty, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors802.­html.

802.010
Duties of Department of Transportation regarding motor vehicles and drivers
802.012
Rules for acceptance of information submitted other than on paper
802.020
Administrative facilities for enforcement of motor vehicle laws
802.031
Designation of dealers and others as agents of department
802.040
Specification of certain ways of reporting
802.050
Publications
802.060
Acceptance of grants and other moneys for traffic safety programs
802.070
Department to assist schools in promoting highway safety
802.075
Rules for accident prevention course
802.087
Rules for assisting offenders in obtaining driver license or identification card
802.091
Removal of debris following motor vehicle accident
802.093
Issuance of traffic citations
802.100
Accounts related to driver and vehicle services
802.110
Procedures for financial administration
802.112
Surcharge for certain transactions
802.120
Snowmobile fuel tax moneys
802.125
Transfer of all-terrain vehicle fuel taxes or special use fuel license fees
802.155
Safety Education Fund
802.160
Use of revocation and suspension reinstatement fees
802.170
Uncollectible tender of payment
802.175
Definitions for ORS 802.175 to 802.191
802.177
Prohibition on release of personal information from motor vehicle records
802.179
Exemptions from prohibition on release of personal information from motor vehicle records
802.181
Redisclosure by authorized recipients of personal information from motor vehicle records
802.183
Fees for and rules regarding release of personal information from motor vehicle records
802.185
Notice to individual of certain requests for information
802.187
Relationship to other privacy statutes
802.189
Criminal penalty for violation of ORS 802.175 to 802.187
802.191
Civil action for violation of ORS 802.175 to 802.187
802.195
Social Security numbers
802.200
Required records
802.202
Conditions for disclosure of drug test results
802.210
Records of notification of approaching expiration of registration or license not required
802.220
Availability of records
802.230
Fees for records
802.240
Driver and vehicle records as evidence
802.250
Records containing residence address of eligible public employee or household member
802.253
Records containing residence address of corrections officer or household member
802.255
Exchange of information for implementation of ORS 802.250 and 802.253
802.260
Driver license and identification card records
802.270
Records of insurance information
802.275
Emergency contact information
802.300
Transportation Safety Committee
802.310
Transportation safety programs
802.315
Department authority to apply for and receive federal highway safety program grants and other funds
802.320
Motorcycle safety program
802.325
Bicycle safety program
802.329
City and county highway safety program participation authorized
802.331
Highway Safety Trust Account
802.340
Transportation Safety Account
802.348
Membership of advisory committees must reflect state racial, ethnic and ability composition
802.350
Winter Recreation Advisory Committee
802.370
Advisory committee on vehicle dealer regulation
802.500
Authority for reciprocal registration agreements
802.520
Authority to grant registration privileges or exemptions to vehicles registered in other jurisdictions
802.530
Authority of department for reciprocal agreements concerning traffic offenses
802.540
Driver License Compact
802.550
Administrative provisions relating to license compact
802.560
Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement
802.565
Participation by department and payment of fees
802.570
Compensation and reimbursement for legislative representative under Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement
802.600
Agreements to transact department business
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