The DPPA was passed in reaction to the a series of abuses of drivers’ personal information held by government. Commentary on the DPPA Cornell Legal Information Institute.§ 2721 Text of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act of 1994. The latest amendment to the DPPA requires states to get permission from individuals before their personal motor vehicle record may be sold or released to third-party marketers.
It sets penalties for violations and makes violators liable on a civil action to the individual to whom the released information pertains. The DPPA prohibits the release or use by any State DMV (or any officer, employee, or contractor thereof) of personal information about an individual obtained by the department in connection with a motor vehicle record. 103-322 codified as amended by Public Law 106-69, was originally enacted in 1994 to protect the privacy of personal information assembled by State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMVs).
The Drivers Privacy Protection Act (DPPA), Public Law No.
