Section 302.065

Title XIX MOTOR VEHICLES, WATERCRAFT AND AVIATION

Chapter 302

Effective - 01 Jul 2013, 3 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  302.065.  Retention of copies of documents prohibited, when — destruction of certain source documents required — inapplicability — civil action authorized, when. — 1. Notwithstanding section 32.090 or any other provision of the law to the contrary, and except as provided in subsection 4 of this section, the department of revenue shall not retain copies, in any format, of source documents presented by individuals applying for or holding driver's licenses or nondriver's licenses. The department of revenue shall not use technology to capture digital images of source documents so that the images are capable of being retained in electronic storage in a transferable format.

  2. By December 31, 2013, the department of revenue shall securely destroy so as to make irretrievable any source documents that have been obtained from driver's license or nondriver's license applicants after September 1, 2012.

  3. As long as the department of revenue has the authority to issue a concealed carry endorsement, the department shall not retain copies of any certificate of qualification for a concealed carry endorsement presented to the department for an endorsement on a driver's license or nondriver's license under section 571.101. The department of revenue shall not use technology to capture digital images of a certificate of qualification nor shall the department retain digital or electronic images of such certificates. The department of revenue shall merely verify whether the applicant for a driver's license or nondriver's license has presented a certificate of qualification which will allow the applicant to obtain a concealed carry endorsement. By December 31, 2013, the department of revenue shall securely destroy so as to make irretrievable any copies of certificates of qualification that have been obtained from driver's license or nondriver's license applicants.

  4. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:

  (1) Original application forms, which may be retained but not scanned;

  (2) Test score documents issued by state highway patrol driver examiners;

  (3) Documents demonstrating lawful presence of any applicant who is not a citizen of the United States, including documents demonstrating duration of the person's lawful presence in the United States; and

  (4) Any document required to be retained under federal motor carrier regulations in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, including but not limited to documents required by federal law for the issuance of a commercial driver's license and a commercial driver instruction permit; and

  (5) Any other document at the request of and for the convenience of the applicant where the applicant requests the department of revenue review alternative documents as proof required for issuance of a driver license, nondriver license, or instruction permit.

  5. As used in this section, the term "source documents" means original or certified copies, where applicable, of documents presented by an applicant as required under 6 CFR Part 37 to the department of revenue to apply for a driver's license or nondriver's license. Source documents shall also include any documents required for the issuance, renewal, or replacement of driver's licenses or nondriver's licenses by the department of revenue under the provisions of this chapter or accompanying regulations.

  6. Any person harmed or damaged by any violation of this section may bring a civil action for damages, including noneconomic and punitive damages, as well as injunctive relief, in the circuit court where that person resided at the time of the violation or in the circuit court or the circuit court of Cole County to recover such damages from the department of revenue and any persons participating in such violation. Sovereign immunity shall not be available as a defense for the department of revenue in such an action. In the event the plaintiff prevails on any count of his or her claim, the plaintiff shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney fees from the defendants.

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(L. 2013 S.B. 252)

Effective 7-01-13