Section 195.02. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1)  "Agency code" means a number assigned by the department to a requester after a monthly contractual account is established.

(2)  "Certification" means the authentication and identification of divisional records certified as correct in accordance with s. 909.02 , Stats.

(3)  "Certificate of search" means an authentication in writing that the appropriate records of the division were searched, but the specific record was not found, or was not available because the record was purged, destroyed, or was not reproducible.

(4)  "Computer" means the same as defined in s. 943.70 (1) (am) , Stats.

(5)  "Computer network" means the same as defined in s. 943.70 (1) (b) , Stats.

(6)  "Computer supplies" means the same as defined in s. 943.70 (1) (dm) , Stats.

(7)  "Computer system" means the same as defined in s. 943.70 (1) (e) , Stats.

(7m)  "Confidential information" means information that is restricted or prohibited from disclosure by state or federal law.

(8)  "Data" means the same as defined in s. 943.70 (1) (f) , Stats.

(9)  "Division" means the division of motor vehicles in the department of transportation.

(10)  "Driver identification number" means a number assigned by the division to a driver record using the individual's name, sex, and date of birth.

(11)  "Duplicate" means the same as defined in s. 910.01 (4) , Stats.

(12)  "File" means an individual vehicle or driver license record.

(12g)  "Highly restricted personal information" has the same meaning as defined in 18 USC s. 2725(4).

(12r)  "Individual vehicle or driver license record" means computer-stored data relating to a single individual, a single non-individual customer, or a single vehicle, and includes information such as driver license incidents, name changes, prior vehicle ownership, and similar information.

(13)  "Original" means the same as defined in s. 910.01 (3) , Stats.

(13e)  "Personal identifier" has the same meaning as defined in s. 85.103 (1) , Stats.

(13m)  "Personal information" has the same meaning as defined in 18 USC s. 2725(3).

(13s)  "Personally identifiable information" has the same meaning as defined in s. 19.62 (5) , Stats.

(14)  "Photocopy" means the mechanical or chemical reproduction of one side, or a portion of any one side, of an original record.

(15)  "Record" means the same as defined in s. 19.32 (2) , Stats.

(15g)  "Records in bulk" means compilation of more than 10 individual vehicle or driver license records provided at one time.

(15r)  "Redaction" means separating and restricting access to personal identifiers, personally identifiable information, personal information, highly restricted personal information, and confidential information from records.

(16)  "Requester" means the same as defined in s. 19.32 (3) , Stats.

(17)  "Search" means a review of the appropriate records of the division in order to establish the presence or absence of a particular record.

(18)  "Verification of search" means to declare in writing, without certification, that the appropriate vehicle title and vehicle registration records of the division were searched.

History: Cr. Register, May, 1986, No. 365 , eff.6-1-86; CR 07-064 : cr. (7m), (12g), (12r), (13e), (13m), (13s), (15g) and (15r), am. (12) Register November 2007 No. 623 , eff. 12-1-07; correction in (4) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2007 No. 622 .