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Subdivision 1. Scope. The sections referred to in this section are codified outside this chapter. Those sections classify Department of Public Safety data as other than public, place restrictions on access to government data, or involve data sharing.
Subd. 2. Vehicle registration application data. Certain information provided in applications for motor vehicle registrations is governed undersection 168.10, subdivision 1.
Subd. 3. Motor vehicle registration. Various data on motor vehicle registrations are classified undersections 168.327, subdivision 3, and168.346. Use of vehicle registration data is governed bysection 168.345.
Subd. 4. Accident report. Release of accident reports provided to the Department of Public Safety undersection 169.09is governed bysection 169.09, subdivision 13.
Subd. 5. Chemical use assessment. A report of an assessment conducted in connection with a conviction for driving while intoxicated is governed bysection 169A.70, subdivisions 3and4.
Subd. 6. Driver's license cancellations. Access to data on individuals whose driver's licenses have been canceled is governed bysection 171.043.
Subd. 7. Driver's license photograph or image.Photographs or electronically produced images taken by the commissioner of public safety for drivers' licenses are classified undersection 171.07, subdivision 1a.
Subd. 8. Driver's license photograph; exceptions. Allowing headwear in a driver's license photograph or allowing driver's license identification other than a photograph, under certain circumstances, are governed undersection 171.071.
Subd. 9. Driver's alcohol concentration. Data on the alcohol concentration of a driver whose driver's license is revoked or suspended are classified undersection 171.12, subdivision 2a.
Subd. 10. Driver's license address. The residence address of certain individuals provided to the commissioner of public safety in drivers' license applications is classified undersection 171.12, subdivision 7.
Subd. 11. Driver's license cancellation due to blindness. Data on a visual examination performed for purposes of driver's license cancellation are classified undersection 171.32, subdivision 3.
Subd. 12. Criminal alert network. Data on private sector members of the criminal alert network are classified undersection 299A.61, subdivision 2.
Subd. 13. Undercover buy fund. Records relating to applications for grants undersection 299C.065are classified undersection 299C.065, subdivision 4.
Subd. 14. Criminal gang investigative data system. Data in the criminal gang investigative data system are classified insection 299C.091.
Subd. 15. Registered predatory offenders. Data maintained relating to predatory offenders are governed bysection 299C.093.
Subd. 16. Juvenile history data. Data maintained by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in the juvenile history record system are governed bysection 299C.095.
Subd. 17. DNA evidence. DNA identification data maintained by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are governed bysections 299C.11and299C.155.
Subd. 17a. CIBRS data. Data relating to the Comprehensive Incident Based Reporting System are governed bysection 299C.40.
Subd. 18. Criminal justice information network. Data collected by the criminal justice data communications network are classified undersection 299C.46, subdivision 5.
Subd. 19. Access to criminal justice database. Access by criminal justice agencies to the criminal justice data communications network maintained by the Department of Public Safety is governed bysection 299C.48.
Subd. 20. Missing children. Identifying information on missing children is governed undersections 299C.53and299C.56.
Subd. 20a. Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact. Data sharing under the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact is governed bysection 299C.58.
Subd. 21. Residence managers. Data gathered for a background check of a residence manager are governed bysection 299C.68.
Subd. 22. Fire department access to criminal history data. Access to criminal history data by fire departments is governed bysection 299F.035.
Subd. 23. Repealed byLaws 2016, c. 158, art. 4, § 5, subd. 4, eff. July 1, 2016.
Subd. 24. Arson investigation; reporting. Arson investigation data relating to reporting requirements are governed bysection 299F.05.
Subd. 25. Fire insurance information. Data gathered by an insurance company following a fire loss or related to a potential fire loss are governed bysections 299F.054,299F.055, and299F.056.
Subd. 26. Arson investigation; evidence, enforcement. Data maintained as part of arson investigations are governed bysections 299F.055and299F.056.
Subd. 27. Hazardous substance emergency. Data collected by a fire department undersections 299F.091to299F.099are classified undersections 299F.095and299F.096, subdivision 1.
Subd. 28. Records of state fire marshal. Records on file in the State Fire Marshal's Office are governed bysection 299F.28.
Subd. 28a. Use and storage of explosives. Data related to the use and storage of explosives by individuals holding a permit are governed bysections 299F.28and299F.75, subdivision 4.
Subd. 29. Pipeline safety. Data related to the pipeline safety responsibilities of the commissioner of public safety are governed bysection 299F.63.
Subd. 30. Office of Pipeline Safety. Data obtained by the director of the Office of Pipeline Safety are classified undersection 299J.13.
Subd. 31. Director of alcohol and gambling enforcement. Access by the director of alcohol and gambling enforcement of the Department of Public Safety to criminal history data on licensees, contractors, and employees of the State Lottery, Racing Commission, or Gambling Control Board is governed bysection 299L.03, subdivision 4.
Subd. 32. Gambling enforcement investigative data. Data provided to the director of the Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement by a governmental entity located outside Minnesota for use in an authorized investigation, audit, or background check are governed bysection 299L.03, subdivision 11.
Subd. 33. Citizenship data; voter registration. The use of citizenship data reported to the secretary of state is governed bysection 201.145.
Subd. 34. Motor vehicle registration audit trail data. Access to data related to motor vehicle registration audit trails is governed bysection 168.33, subdivision 2.
Subd. 35.Driver and vehicle services audit trail data. Access to data related to certain driver and vehicle services information system audit trails is governed bysection 171.12, subdivision 1a.
Subd. 36. Noncompliant license or identification card; lawful status. Data on certain noncompliant drivers' licenses or identification cards are governed bysection 171.12, subdivision 11.
Subd. 37. Oil and other hazardous substances transportation data. (a) Certain data on oil and other hazardous substances transported by railroads are governed bysection 219.055, subdivision 9.
(b) Certain data on oil and other hazardous substances transportation incident reviews are governed bysection 299A.55, subdivision 5.
Subd. 38. Traffic safety camera data. Data related to traffic safety cameras are governed bysection 169.147, subdivisions 14to16.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Minnesota Statutes Data Practices (Ch. 13-13C) § 13.6905. Public safety data coded elsewhere - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mn/data-practices-ch-13-13c/mn-st-sect-13-6905/
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