Notwithstanding the provisions of § 46.2-208, the Commissioner may furnish vehicle information to a prospective purchaser of that vehicle, if the prospective purchaser completes an application therefor, including the vehicle’s make, model, year, and vehicle identification number, and pays the fee prescribed by the Commissioner. Such information furnished by the Commissioner may be provided from the Department’s own records, or may be obtained by the Commissioner through the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System or any other nationally recognized system providing similar information.Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the release of any personal information as defined in § 2.2-3801.

History

2000, cc. 87, 92, 235, 257.