Tennessen Warning
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
MINNESOTA COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE SELF-CERTIFICATION FORM
IMPORTANT: READ THIS NOTICE BEFORE YOU COMPLETE THE FORM
Why are you being asked to share this information and how will it be used?
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) will use the information to identify you as a person, to identify your driving record, to determine your
eligibility for a driver's permit, license or identification card, prevent fraud, to access your record for any future service transactions and/or
inquiries and to comply with state and federal laws.
Minnesota Statutes §§ 171.06, 221.031, and 221.0314 and federal motor carrier safety regulations (49 C.F.R §§ 383.71 and 383.153) require
collection of this information.
State and federal laws require collection of this information
If you supply the requested information, DPS will be able to determine whether to issue you a driver's permit, license or identification card. The
information may be used by other states to make decisions about whether to issue you a driver's license, permit or identification card. The
requested information may also be used by insurance providers to determine eligibility for automobile insurance coverage.
Consequences of supplying or refusing to supply requested information
DPS releases this information to local, state and federal government agencies only as authorized or required by state and federal law. This
means that the information may be shared with the following:
How is the requested information shared with other agencies?
Social Security Administration
Selective Service System
Federal Department of Labor
Minn. Department of Human Services
Minn. Department of Revenue
Minn. Department of Commerce
Minn. Attorney General's Office
Minn. Office of the Secretary of State
Minn. Department of Natural Resources
Minn. Department of Veterans Affairs
In addition, your personal information may be disclosed as authorized by United States, title 18, section 2721.
If you don't provide the information requested, DPS cannot issue you a driver's permit, license or identification card, and your existing driving
privileges, if any, may be affected.
Permissible Uses of Motor Vehicle Data as provided in
United States Code, title 18, section 2721
For use by any government agency, including any court or law enforcement agency, in carrying out its functions, or any private person or
entity acting on behalf of a federal, state or local agency in carrying out its functions.
For use in connection with matters of motor vehicle or driver safety theft; motor vehicle emissions; motor vehicle product alterations, recalls
or advisories; performance monitoring of motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts and dealers; motor vehicle market research activities, including
survey research; and removal of non-owner records from the original owner records of motor vehicle manufacturers.
For use in the normal course of business by legitimate business or its agents, employees or contractors, but only:
(A) to verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by the individual to the business or its agencies, employees or contractors; and
(B) if such information as so submitted is not correct or is no longer correct, to obtain correct information, but only for the purposes of
preventing fraud by, pursuing legal remedies against, or recovering on a debt or security interest against, the individual.
For use in connection with any civil, criminal, administrative or arbitral proceeding in any federal, state or local court or agency or before any
self-regulatory body, including the service of process, investigation in anticipation of litigation and the execution or enforcement of judgments
and orders or pursuant to an order of a federal, state or local court.
For use in research activities, and for use in producing statistical reports, so long as the personal information is not published, re-disclosed
or used to contact individuals.
For use by an insurer or insurance support organization, or by a self-insured entity or its agents, employees or contractors, in connection
with claims investigation activities, antifraud activities, rating or underwriting.
For use in providing notice to the owners of towed or impounded vehicles.
For use by any licensed private investigative agency or licensed security service for any purpose permitted under this subsection.
For use by an employer or its agent or insurer to obtain or verify information relating to a holder of a commercial driver's license that is
required under the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act, 49 U.S.C. §§ 31301-17.
For use in connection with the operation of private toll transportation facilities.
For any other use in response to requests for individual motor vehicle records if the state has obtained the express consent of the person to
whom such personal information pertains.
For bulk distribution for surveys, marketing or solicitations if the state has obtained the express consent to whom such personal information
pertains.
For use by any requester, if the requester demonstrates it has obtained the written consent of the individual to whom the information pertains.
For any other use specifically authorized under the law of the state that holds the record, if such use is related to the operation of a motor
vehicle or public safety.
