Establishes "Privacy Protection Act"; concerns collection and sharing of certain personal information.

A4070 1R

[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 4070

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

�

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 5, 2026

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman� ANNETTE QUIJANO

District 20 (Union)

Assemblywoman� ELLEN J. PARK

District 37 (Bergen)

Assemblyman� LOUIS D. GREENWALD

District 6 (Burlington and Camden)

Senator� M. TERESA RUIZ

District 29 (Essex and Hudson)

Senator� ANDREW ZWICKER

District 16 (Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset)

Senator� JOHN F. MCKEON

District 27 (Essex and Passaic)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman Reynolds-Jackson, Assemblyman Singh,
Assemblywoman Bagolie, Assemblymen Verrelli, Karabinchak, E.Rodriguez,
Wainstein, G.Rodriguez, Bhalla, Assemblywoman Pintor Marin, Assemblyman
Freiman, Assemblywoman Haider, Assemblyman Kearney, Senators Stack, Greenstein,
Cruz-Perez, McKnight, Cryan, Diegnan and Turner

SYNOPSIS

���� Establishes �Privacy Protection Act�; concerns
collection and sharing of certain personal information.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As amended by the General Assembly on February 24,
2026.

��

An Act

prohibiting the collection or sharing of certain
personal information by government entities and health care facilities,
amending P.L.1997, c.188, and supplementing Title 26 and Title 52 of the
Revised Statutes.

����
Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� (New section) This act
shall be known and may be cited as the �Privacy Protection Act.�

���� 2.��� (New section) The
Legislature finds and declares that:

���� a.���� This State is committed
to protecting the safety and constitutional rights of all persons and to
conserving the State�s limited resources.

���� b.��� Individuals have a
privacy interest in how their data is shared and used.� Unrestricted,
unauthorized, or undisclosed sharing may deter persons from accessing the care
or services they need.

���� c.���� Therefore, it is
fitting and proper to protect the rights of individuals to have access to and
be provided with essential
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[
legal
]
1

services in New Jersey to safeguard the privacy of persons seeking those
services.

���� 3.��� (New section) As used in this act:

���� �Automated license plate
recognition information� means information or data collected through the use of
an automated license plate recognition system.

���� �Automated license plate
recognition system� means a searchable database resulting from the operation of
one or more mobile or fixed cameras combined with computer algorithms to read
and convert images of license plates and the characters they contain into
computer-readable data.�

���� �Election agency� means the
New Jersey Division of Elections, the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement
Commission, county boards of elections, county superintendents of elections,
county clerks, municipal clerks, fire district board clerks, school district
business administrators, and school district board secretaries.

���� �Government entity� means any
of the principal departments in the executive branch of
1
[
State
]
1
government

1
of
the State of New Jersey
1
,
and any division, board, bureau, office, commission or other instrumentality
within or created by a department and any independent
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[
State
]
1

authority, commission, instrumentality or agency, including any public
institution of higher education
1
,
of the State of New Jersey
1
.�
The term also means any political subdivision of the State
1
of
New Jersey
1

or combination of political subdivisions, and any division, board, bureau,
office, commission or other instrumentality within or created by a political
subdivision of the State
1
of
New Jersey
1

or combination of political subdivisions, and any independent authority, commission,
instrumentality or agency created by a political subdivision or combination of
political subdivisions.

���� �Health care facility� means
the same as set forth in subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.1971, c.136
(C.26:2H-2).

����
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�Judicial
order� means an order issued by a federal Article III judge or magistrate
judge, or the State equivalent.
1

����
�Judicial
warrant� means a warrant based on probable cause and issued by a federal
Article III judge or magistrate judge, or the State equivalent.

����
1
"Patient"
means a patient, resident, client, or any term used by a health care facility
to refer to the individuals to whom a health care facility is providing care including,
but not limited to, a person who is being or has been screened or assessed for
care by the health care facility.
1

����
�Record�
means any paper, written or printed book, document, drawing, map, plan,
photograph, microfilm, data processed or image processed document, information
stored or maintained electronically or by sound-recording or in a similar
device, or any copy thereof.

���� 4.��� (New section)�
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a.
1

A government entity shall not request or collect
information from an individual
1
or a
non-governmental entity
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relating to
a person�s immigration status, citizenship status, place of birth, social
security number, or individual taxpayer identification number, except when this
information is necessary to assess eligibility for, or to
1
provide or
1
administer, a
1
[
requested
]
1
public service, benefit, program
, or
professional
1
[
qualifications
and licensure
]

qualification or license, or as otherwise required by State law
1
.�

����
1
b.�� Nothing
in this section shall be construed to prohibit or in any way restrict any
action where the prohibition, restriction, or enforcement would be contrary to
federal law, including 8 U.S.C. s.1373 and 8 U.S.C. s.1644, a judicial order,
or a judicial warrant.
1

���� 5.��� (New section)� a.� Any
record or information, whether written or oral,
1
[
concerning a person
]

relating
to a person�s immigration status, citizenship status, place of birth, social
security number, or individual taxpayer identification number
1
that is
solicited, made, or kept to assess eligibility for, or to
1
provide
or
1

administer a
1
public
1

service, benefit, program, or professional
1
[
qualifications and licensure
]

qualification
or license
1

that is requested, used, or delivered shall not be considered a governmental
record pursuant to P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.), known commonly as the
open public records act, and shall not be disclosed, except:

���� (1)�� as required
1
pursuant
to federal or State law
1

to
1
assess
eligibility for, or to provide or
1

administer
1
,
services,
1

benefits,
1
[
services,
]
1

programs, or professional qualifications
1
[
and licensure
pursuant to State or federal law
]

or licenses
1

;

���� (2)�� as required by
1
[
subpoena,
]
1

valid
1
[
court
]

judicial
1
order,
judicial warrant, or
1
as
required by
1

federal law;

���� (3)�� by an election agency
when the disclosure of a candidate�s citizenship status is a requirement for
elected office; or

���� (4)�� pursuant to the
provisions of subsection c. of this section.�

���� b.��� (1)� A government entity
shall not sell, share, or transfer automated license plate recognition
information concerning the operation of a person�s motor vehicle, except:

���� (a)�� to another government
entity when permitted by law;

���� (b)�� pursuant to a
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[
subpoena,
]
1

valid
1
[
court
]

judicial
1
order
1
[
,
]
1

or judicial warrant;
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[
or
]
1

���� (c)�� pursuant to the
provisions of subsection c. of this section
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; or

����
(d)�� to a law enforcement
agency of another jurisdiction for the purpose of a criminal investigation,
provided that the receiving law enforcement agency certifies, electronically or
in writing, to the government entity sharing the information that:

����
(i)� the information shall
not be used for any purpose related to civil immigration enforcement;

����
(ii)� the information shall
not be shared, sold, transferred, or made searchable by the receiving law
enforcement agency; and

����
(iii)� � the receiving
agency is bound by the same restrictions, use limitations, and data security
requirements applicable to the government entity under New Jersey law and in
accordance with any regulations and protocols established by the New Jersey
State Police and directives or guidance issued by the Attorney General of New
Jersey
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.

���� (2)��
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(a)
Any agreement executed pursuant to subparagraph (d) of paragraph (1) of
subsection b. of this section shall be considered a governmental record
pursuant to P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.), known commonly as the open
public records act.�

����
(b)�� If it is found that a
law enforcement agency of another jurisdiction has used or shared automated
license plate recognition information in violation of P.L.��� , c.���
(C.�������� ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) or any agreement
executed pursuant to subparagraph (d) of paragraph (1) of subsection b. of this
section, the Attorney General may, by order, prohibit the sharing of automated
license plate recognition information with that law enforcement agency or deny
access to the government entity.

����
(3)
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� For
purposes of this subsection, a government entity�s use of a third-party
automated license plate recognition system vendor or service
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[
for its own
data storage purposes
]
1

shall not be considered the sale, sharing, or transfer of automated license
plate recognition information, provided that the vendor or service not sell,
share, transfer, or make searchable to other entities or persons
1
automated
license plate recognition
1

information
1
[
without the
]

unless the
vendor or service meets the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection
and receives
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authorization
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[
of
]

from
1
the
government entity.�

���� c.���� This section shall not
prohibit the disclosure of any record or information when the person to whom
the record or information pertains has knowingly provided written consent for
the disclosure
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[
in the
person�s language of choice
]

.� A government entity may develop and make publicly available a
standardized written consent form that shall constitute a vital document
pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2023, c.263 (C.52:14-41)
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.�
Written consent shall include:

���� (1)� the exact record or
information to be shared;

���� (2)� the purpose for sharing
the record or information;

���� (3)� a statement clarifying
that consent is voluntary and declining to provide consent shall not result in
discrimination or retaliation by the government entity;

���� (4)� a statement clarifying
that consent may be revoked, but that revocation does not impact a record or
information already shared under prior written consent provided pursuant to
this section; and

���� (5)� the person or agency to
receive the record or information.

���� d.���
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[
A
]

Except
where the provision of notice would compromise a criminal investigation, a
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government entity that is required, pursuant to a
1
[
subpoena,
]
1

valid
1
[
court
]

judicial
1
order,
judicial warrant, or
1
as
required by
1

federal law, to disclose any record or information
1
[
collected
pursuant to the provisions of
]

described in
1

section 4 of� P.L.��� , c.��� (C.�������� ) (pending before the Legislature as
this bill) or any automated license plate reader information shall provide
notice of the disclosure to the person to whom the record or information
pertains within 90 days of the disclosure.� The notice shall set forth the:

���� (1)�� specific record or
information subject to disclosure;

���� (2)�� party to which the
record or information was disclosed; and

���� (3)�� basis for disclosing the
information.�

���� e.���� All government entities
shall review any applicable confidentiality policies, guidelines, and
regulations and identify those changes necessary to ensure compliance with the
provisions of this section and section 4 of P.L.��� , c.��� (C.������� )
(pending before the Legislature as this bill) by any entity under its
authority.� Any necessary changes to those policies, guidelines, or regulations
shall be made as expeditiously as possible, consistent with the entity�s
procedures, but no later than one calendar year following the effective date of
P.L.��� , c.��� (C.������� ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), and
shall be published prominently on the entity�s Internet website.

���� f.���� Nothing in this section
shall be construed to prohibit or in any way restrict any action where the
prohibition
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[
or
]

,
1

restriction
1
,
or enforcement
1

would be contrary to federal law,
1
[
subpoena,
valid court
]

including 8 U.S.C. s.1373 and 8 U.S.C. s.1644, a judicial
1
order,
or
1
a
1
judicial
warrant.�

���� g.��� A government entity that
knowingly obtains, discloses, or uses any information or record
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[
collected
pursuant to
]

described in
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section 4 of P.L.��� , c.��� (C.������� ) (pending before the Legislature as
this bill) or any automated license plate recognition information for a purpose
not permitted pursuant to this section or section 4 of P.L.��� , c.���
(C.������� ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) shall be subject to
injunctive relief and civilly liable for damages to the person to whom the information
pertains, or the person�s personal representative or guardian, who may bring an
action in the Superior Court.

���� 6.��� (New section) �a.
� A health care facility shall not request or collect
information relating to a
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[
person�s
]

patient�s
1
immigration status, citizenship status, place of
birth, social security number, or individual taxpayer identification number,
except when this information is necessary to
ensure the safe and
appropriate delivery of health care services including, but not limited to, the
assessment, treatment, transfer, referral, billing, or discharge of the person
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,
1
as
required by applicable State or federal law, or to

assess eligibility for, or to
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provide
or
1
administer,
a
1
[
requested
]
1
public service, benefit, or program.�
Nothing
in P.L.�� , c.�� (C.������� ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill)
shall prohibit a health care facility from maintaining a
1
[
person�s
]

patient�s
1
complete
medical record subject to the �Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act of 1996,� Pub.L. 104-191.�

���� b.�
Any record or information, whether written or oral,
1
[
concerning
]

relating
to
1

a
1
[
person
]

patient�s
immigration status, citizenship status, place of birth, social security number,
or individual taxpayer identification number
1
that is solicited, made
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,
1
or kept

1
[
,
]
1

to assess eligibility for, or to administer a health care service, benefit, or
program that is requested, used, or delivered

shall not be

considered a governmental
record
pursuant to P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.)
,
known commonly as the open public records
act, and shall not be disclosed
, except:

���� (1)�� as required
1
pursuant
to federal or State law
1

to
1
assess
eligibility for, or to provide or
1

administer
1
,
1

benefits, services, or programs
1
[
pursuant to
State or federal law
]
1
;�

���� (2)�� as
required by
1
[
subpoena,
]
1
valid
1
[
court
]

judicial
1
order, judicial warrant
, or
1
as
required by
1

federal law; or

���� (3)�� pursuant to the
provisions of subsection c. of this section.�

���� c.����
This section shall not prohibit the disclosure of any record or
information
1
[
collected pursuant
to the provisions of
]

described in
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subsection a. of this section when the
1
[
person
]

patient
1
to whom the record or information pertains has
knowingly provided written consent for the disclosure
.� The Department
of Health, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall develop and make
publicly available
1
a
1
standardized
written consent
1
[
forms
translated into the most commonly encountered languages in the State.� These forms
]

form that
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shall
constitute
1
a
1
vital
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[
documents
]

document
1
�pursuant
to section 2 of P.L.2023, c.263 (C.52:14-41). �Use of a standardized form
developed pursuant to this subsection shall constitute compliance with the
written consent requirements of this section.� A health care facility that uses
a standardized form or provides consent through an interpreter-assisted process
consistent with applicable State and federal law shall be deemed in compliance
with
1
the
consent requirements of
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this section. �Written consent shall include:

���� (1)�� the exact record or
information to be shared;

���� (2)�� the purpose for sharing
the record or information;

���� (3)�� a statement clarifying
that consent is voluntary and declining to consent shall not result in
discrimination or retaliation by the health care facility;

���� (4)�� a statement clarifying
that consent may be revoked, but that revocation does not impact a record or
information already shared under prior written consent provided pursuant to
this section; and

���� (5)�� the person or agency to
receive the record or information.

���� d.��� The
Commissioner of Health
may adopt rules and regulations in accordance
with the �Administrative Procedure Act,� P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.)
as are necessary to effectuate the provisions of this section
.�

����
e.
���� Nothing in this section shall be construed to
prohibit or in any way restrict any action where the prohibition
1
[
or
]

,
1
restriction
1
, or enforcement
1
would be contrary to federal law
,
1
[
subpoena,
valid court
]

including 8 U.S.C. s.1373 and 8 U.S.C. s.1644, a judicial
1
order,
or
1
a
1
judicial
warrant
1
[
issued by a
State or federal judge
]
1
.

����
f.
����
(1)� A health care facility that knowingly
obtains, discloses, or uses any record or information
1
[
collected
pursuant to the provisions of
]

described in
1

subsection a. of this section for a purpose not permitted under this section
shall be subject to penalties and enforcement by the Department of Health
consistent with the department�s authority pursuant to Title 26 of the Revised
Statutes and as a condition of licensure.� Any
1
[
person
]

patient
1
to whom
the information pertains, or the
1
[
person�s
]

patient�s
1
personal
representative or guardian, may file a complaint with the Department of Health
in a form, manner, and medium prescribed thereby alleging such violation.

���� (2)� The Department of Health
may adopt any policies, guidelines, or, pursuant to the �Administrative
Procedure Act,� P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations
necessary to effectuate or enforce the provisions of this subsection.

���� 7.��� Section 2 of P.L.1997,
c.188 (C.39:2-3.4) is amended to read as follows:

���� 2. a. Notwithstanding the
provisions of P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.) or any other law to the
contrary, except as provided in this act, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle
Commission and any officer, employee or contractor thereof shall not knowingly
disclose or otherwise make available to any person personal information about
any individual obtained by the commission in connection with a motor vehicle
record.

���� b.��� A person requesting a
motor vehicle record including personal information shall produce proper
identification and shall complete and submit a written request form provided by
the chief administrator for the commission's approval.� The written request form
shall bear notice that the making of false statements therein is punishable and
shall include, but not be limited to, the requestor's name and address; the
requestor's driver's license number or corporate identification number; the
requestor's reason for requesting the record; the driver's license number or
the name, address and birth date of the person whose driver record is
requested; the license plate number or VIN number of the vehicle for which a
record is requested; any additional information determined by the chief
administrator to be appropriate and the requestor's certification as to the
truth of the foregoing statements. Prior to the approval of the written request
form, the commission may also require the requestor to submit documentary evidence
supporting the reason for the request.

���� In lieu of completing a
written request form for each record requested, the commission may permit a
person to complete and submit for approval of the chief administrator or the
chief administrator's designee, on a case by case basis, a written application
form for participation in a public information program on an ongoing basis. The
written application form shall bear notice that the making of false statements
therein is punishable and shall include, but not be limited to, the applicant's
name, address and telephone number; the nature of the applicant's business
activity; a description of each of the applicant's intended uses of the
information contained in the motor vehicle records to be requested; the number
of employees with access to the information; the name, title, and signature of
the authorized company representative; and any additional information
determined by the chief administrator to be appropriate. The chief
administrator may also require the applicant to submit a copy of its business
credentials, such as a license to do business or a certificate of
incorporation. Prior to approval by the chief administrator or the chief
administrator's designee, the applicant shall certify in writing as to the
truth of all statements contained in the completed application form.

���� c.���� Personal information
shall be disclosed for use in connection with matters of motor vehicle or
driver safety and theft; motor vehicle emissions; motor vehicle product
alterations, recalls or advisories; performance monitoring of motor vehicles
and dealers by motor vehicle manufacturers; maintenance of voter registration
information; and removal of non-owner records from the original owner records
of motor vehicle manufacturers to carry out the purposes of the Automobile
Information Disclosure Act, Pub.L.85-506, the Motor Vehicle Information and
Cost Saving Act, Pub.L.92-513, the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety
Act of 1966, Pub.L.89-563, the Anti-Car Theft Act of 1992, Pub.L.102-519, and
the Clean Air Act, Pub.L.88-206, and
1
,
except as otherwise provided by subsection g. of this section,
1
may be
disclosed
1
only
1
as
follows:

���� (1)�� 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.

���� (2)�� For use in connection
with matters of motor vehicle or driver safety and 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 the
removal of non-owner records from the original owner records of motor vehicle
manufacturers.

���� (3)�� For use in the normal
course of business by a 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
agents, employees, or contractors; and

���� (b)�� if such information as
so submitted is not correct or is no longer correct, to obtain the 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.

���� (4)�� 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
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.

���� (5)�� For use in educational
initiatives, research activities, and for use in producing statistical reports,
so long as the personal information is not published, redisclosed, or used to
contact individuals and, in the case of educational initiatives, only to organ
procurement organizations as aggregated, non-identifying information.

���� (6)�� For use by any 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.

���� (7)�� For use in providing
notice to the owners of towed or impounded vehicles.

���� (8)�� 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.App.s.2710 et seq.

���� (9)�� For use in connection
with the operation of private toll transportation facilities.

���� (10)� For use by any
requestor, if the requestor demonstrates it has obtained the notarized written
consent of the individual to whom the information pertains.

���� (11) For product and service
mail communications from automotive-related manufacturers, dealers and
businesses, if the commission has implemented methods and procedures to ensure
that:

���� (a)�� individuals are provided
an opportunity, in a clear and conspicuous manner, to prohibit such uses; and

���� (b)�� product and service mail
communications from automotive-related manufacturers, dealers and businesses
will not be directed at individuals who exercise their option under
subparagraph (a) of this paragraph.

���� (12)� For use by an organ
procurement organization designated pursuant to 42 U.S.C. s.1320b-8 to serve in
the State of New Jersey, or any donor registry established by any such
organization, exclusively for the purposes of determining, verifying, and recording
organ and tissue donor designation and identity. For these purposes, an organ
procurement organization shall have electronic access at all times, without
exception, to real-time organ donor designation and identification information.
An organ procurement organization may also have information for research
activities, pursuant to paragraph (5) of subsection c. of this section.

���� (13)� As provided in section 2
of P.L.2021, c.139 (C.39:2-3.9).

���� d.��� As provided by the
federal "Drivers' Privacy Protection Act of 1994," Pub.L.103-322, a
person authorized to receive personal information under paragraphs (1) through
(10) of subsection c. of this section may resell or redisclose the personal information
only for a use permitted by paragraphs (1) through (10) of subsection c. of
this section subject to regulation by the commission. A person authorized to
receive personal information under paragraph (11) of subsection c. of this
section may resell or redisclose the personal information pursuant to paragraph
(11) of subsection c. of this section subject to regulation by the commission.
An organization authorized to receive personal information under paragraph (12)
of subsection c. of this section may redisclose the personal information only
for the purposes set forth in that paragraph.

���� e.���� As provided by the
federal "Drivers' Privacy Protection Act of 1994," Pub.L.103-322, a
person authorized to receive personal information under this section who
resells or rediscloses personal information covered by the provisions of
P.L.1997, c.188 (C.39:2-3.3 et seq.) shall keep for a period of five years
records identifying each person or entity that receives information and the
permitted purpose for which the information will be used and shall make such
records available to the commission upon request. Any person who receives, from
any source, personal information from a motor vehicle record shall release or
disclose that information only in accordance with P.L.1997, c.188 (C.39:2-3.3
et seq.).

���� f.���� The release of personal
information under this section shall not include an individual's social
security number except in accordance with applicable State or federal law.

���� g.��� Notwithstanding any
provision to the contrary, the commission
, or any government entity as
defined in section 3 of P.L.��� , c.��� (C.������� ) (pending before the
Legislature as this bill),
shall not use, or disclose to any federal,
State, or local law enforcement any motor vehicle record containing personal
information, or any personal information, as this term is defined in section 1
of P.L.1997, c.188 (C.39:2-3.3), for any purposes related to Title 8 of the
United States Code without the informed consent of the applicant, a
1
judicial
1
warrant

1
[
signed by a
State or federal judge, lawful court
]

, or valid judicial
1

order
1
[
, or subpoena
]
1
,
except that nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit, or in any
way restrict, any action where such prohibition or restriction would be
contrary to federal law.

���� When responding to a
1
judicial
1
warrant

1
[
, court
]

or valid
judicial
1

order
1
[
, or subpoena
]
1
,
the commission may disclose only those records or information specifically
requested in the
1
judicial
1
warrant

1
[
, court
]

or valid
judicial
1

order
1
[
, or subpoena
]
1
.

(P.L.2021, c.139, s.3)

���� 8.��� (New section)� If any section
or provision of P.L. , c. (C. )
(pending before the Legislature as this bill) shall be declared to be
unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative, in whole or in part, by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the section or provision shall, to the extent that it
is not unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative, be enforced and effectuated,
and no such determination shall be deemed to invalidate or make ineffectual the
remaining sections or provisions.

���� 9.��� This act shall take
effect immediately, except that section 6 shall take effect on the first day of
the thirteenth month next following enactment.