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Such agreement may include any information that may be obtained by the Department of Motor Vehicles in accordance with any agreement entered into pursuant to § 46.2-819.9. No HOT lanes operator shall disclose or release any personal information received from the Department of Motor Vehicles or the Department of Transportation to any third party, except in the issuance of a summons and institution of court proceedings in accordance with § 33.2-503. Information in the possession of a HOT lanes operator under this section shall be exempt from disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.).B\n\nInformation collected by a photo-enforcement system shall be limited exclusively to that information that is necessary for the collection of unpaid tolls. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all photographs, microphotographs, electronic images, or other data collected by a photo-enforcement system shall be used exclusively for the collection of unpaid tolls and shall not be (i) open to the public; (ii) sold or used for sales, solicitation, or marketing purposes; (iii) disclosed to any other entity except as may be necessary for the collection of unpaid tolls or to a vehicle owner or operator as part of a challenge to the imposition of a toll; or (iv) used in a court in a pending action or proceeding unless the action or proceeding relates to a violation of § 33.2-503 or upon order from a court of competent jurisdiction. Information collected under this section shall be purged and not retained later than 30 days after the collection and reconciliation of any unpaid tolls, administrative fees, or civil penalties. Any entity operating a photo-enforcement system shall annually certify compliance with this section and make all records pertaining to such system available for inspection and audit by the Commissioner of Highways or the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles or their designee. Any violation of this subsection constitutes a Class 1 misdemeanor. In addition to any fines or other penalties provided for by law, any money or other thing of value obtained as a result of a violation of this section shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":234125,"text":"The HOT lanes operator may enter into an agreement with the Department of Motor Vehicles, in accordance with the provisions of subdivision B 21 of § 46.2-208, to obtain vehicle owner information regarding the owners of vehicles that use HOT lanes and with the Department of Transportation to obtain any information that is necessary to conduct electronic toll collection and otherwise operate HOT lanes. Such agreement may include any information that may be obtained by the Department of Motor Vehicles in accordance with any agreement entered into pursuant to § 46.2-819.9. No HOT lanes operator shall disclose or release any personal information received from the Department of Motor Vehicles or the Department of Transportation to any third party, except in the issuance of a summons and institution of court proceedings in accordance with § 33.2-503. Information in the possession of a HOT lanes operator under this section shall be exempt from disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.).","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":234126,"text":"Information collected by a photo-enforcement system shall be limited exclusively to that information that is necessary for the collection of unpaid tolls. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all photographs, microphotographs, electronic images, or other data collected by a photo-enforcement system shall be used exclusively for the collection of unpaid tolls and shall not be (i) open to the public; (ii) sold or used for sales, solicitation, or marketing purposes; (iii) disclosed to any other entity except as may be necessary for the collection of unpaid tolls or to a vehicle owner or operator as part of a challenge to the imposition of a toll; or (iv) used in a court in a pending action or proceeding unless the action or proceeding relates to a violation of § 33.2-503 or upon order from a court of competent jurisdiction. Information collected under this section shall be purged and not retained later than 30 days after the collection and reconciliation of any unpaid tolls, administrative fees, or civil penalties. 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This law was first created in 2004. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 783<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2006, chapter 859<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 805<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 753<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":54759,"section_number":"33.2-503","catch_line":"HOT lanes enforcement","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-503\/"},{"id":59691,"section_number":"46.2-208","catch_line":"Records of Department; when open for inspection; release of privileged information","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-208\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":55569,"section_number":"2.2-3700","catch_line":"Short title; policy","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3700\/"},{"id":54759,"section_number":"33.2-503","catch_line":"HOT lanes enforcement","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-503\/"},{"id":59691,"section_number":"46.2-208","catch_line":"Records of Department; when open for inspection; release of privileged information","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-208\/"},{"id":80400,"section_number":"46.2-819.9","catch_line":"Agreements for enforcement of tolling violations against nonresidents","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-819.9\/"}],"permalink":{"id":206129,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64332,"identifier":"33.2-504","token":"33.2\/II\/5\/33.2-504","url":"\/33.2-504\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-504\/","token":"33.2\/II\/5\/33.2-504","dublin_core":{"Title":"Release of personal information to or by HOT lanes operators; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-504","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The HOT lanes operator<\/span> may enter into an agreement with the Department<\/span> of Motor Vehicles, in accordance with the provisions of subdivision B 21 of § 46.2-208<\/a>, to obtain vehicle owner<\/span> information regarding the owners<\/span> of vehicles that use HOT lanes and with the Department<\/span> of Transportation to obtain any information that is necessary to conduct electronic toll collection and otherwise operate HOT lanes. Such agreement may include any information that may be obtained by the Department<\/span> of Motor Vehicles in accordance with any agreement entered into pursuant to § 46.2-819.9<\/a>. No HOT lanes operator<\/span> shall disclose or release any personal information received from the Department<\/span> of Motor Vehicles or the Department<\/span> of Transportation to any third party<\/span>, except in the issuance of a summons<\/span> and institution of court<\/span> proceedings in accordance with § 33.2-503<\/a>. Information in the possession<\/span> of a HOT lanes operator<\/span> under this section shall be exempt from disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700<\/a> et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Information collected by a photo-enforcement system<\/span> shall be limited exclusively to that information that is necessary for the collection of unpaid tolls. Notwithstanding any other provision of law<\/span>, all photographs, microphotographs, electronic images, or other data collected by a photo-enforcement system<\/span> shall be used exclusively for the collection of unpaid tolls and shall not be (i) open to the public; (ii) sold or used for sales, solicitation, or marketing purposes; (iii) disclosed to any other entity except as may be necessary for the collection of unpaid tolls or to a vehicle owner<\/span> or operator as part of a challenge to the imposition of a toll; or (iv) used in a court<\/span> in a pending action or proceeding unless the action or proceeding relates to a violation of § 33.2-503<\/a> or upon order<\/span> from a court<\/span> of competent jurisdiction<\/span>. Information collected under this section shall be purged and not retained later than 30 days after the collection and reconciliation of any unpaid tolls, administrative fees, or civil penalties. Any entity operating a photo-enforcement system<\/span> shall annually certify compliance with this section and make all records pertaining to such system available for inspection and audit by the Commissioner of Highways<\/span> or the Commissioner of the Department<\/span> of Motor Vehicles or their designee. Any violation of this subsection constitutes a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span>. In addition to any fines or other penalties provided for by law<\/span>, any money or other thing of value obtained as a result of a violation of this section shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRELEASE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION TO OR BY HOT LANES OPERATORS; PENALTY (\u00a7\n33.2-504)\n\nA. The HOT lanes operator may enter into an agreement with the Department of\nMotor Vehicles, in accordance with the provisions of subdivision B 21 of §\n46.2-208, to obtain vehicle owner information regarding the owners of vehicles\nthat use HOT lanes and with the Department of Transportation to obtain any\ninformation that is necessary to conduct electronic toll collection and\notherwise operate HOT lanes. Such agreement may include any information that may\nbe obtained by the Department of Motor Vehicles in accordance with any agreement\nentered into pursuant to § 46.2-819.9. No HOT lanes operator shall disclose\nor release any personal information received from the Department of Motor\nVehicles or the Department of Transportation to any third party, except in the\nissuance of a summons and institution of court proceedings in accordance with\n§ 33.2-503. Information in the possession of a HOT lanes operator under\nthis section shall be exempt from disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of\nInformation Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.).\n\nB. Information collected by a photo-enforcement system shall be limited\nexclusively to that information that is necessary for the collection of unpaid\ntolls. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all photographs,\nmicrophotographs, electronic images, or other data collected by a\nphoto-enforcement system shall be used exclusively for the collection of unpaid\ntolls and shall not be (i) open to the public; (ii) sold or used for sales,\nsolicitation, or marketing purposes; (iii) disclosed to any other entity except\nas may be necessary for the collection of unpaid tolls or to a vehicle owner or\noperator as part of a challenge to the imposition of a toll; or (iv) used in a\ncourt in a pending action or proceeding unless the action or proceeding relates\nto a violation of § 33.2-503 or upon order from a court of competent\njurisdiction. Information collected under this section shall be purged and not\nretained later than 30 days after the collection and reconciliation of any\nunpaid tolls, administrative fees, or civil penalties. Any entity operating a\nphoto-enforcement system shall annually certify compliance with this section and\nmake all records pertaining to such system available for inspection and audit by\nthe Commissioner of Highways or the Commissioner of the Department of Motor\nVehicles or their designee. Any violation of this subsection constitutes a Class\n1 misdemeanor. In addition to any fines or other penalties provided for by law,\nany money or other thing of value obtained as a result of a violation of this\nsection shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth.\n\nHISTORY: 2004, c. 783, \u00a7 33.1-56.4; 2006, c. 859; 2014, c. 805; 2016, c. 753.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}