HB-4889, As Passed House, January 19, 2006

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4889

     A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

"Michigan vehicle code,"

by amending section 733 (MCL 257.733), as amended by 2004 PA 62.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 733. (1) The department shall not release information

relating to an accident on the record of a driver to a

nongovernmental agency unless the driver was subsequently convicted

of or determined responsible for a violation of this act in

connection with the accident.

     (2)  The  Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), the

department shall not release information relating to an accident on

the record of  a police officer, fire fighter, or a person

authorized to operate an ambulance or other emergency vehicle  any

of the following to a nongovernmental agency if the accident

occurred while the person was operating the vehicle during the

course of his or her employment:  .

     (a) A police officer.

     (b) A firefighter.

     (c) An employee of the state transportation department, a

county road commission, or a local authority having jurisdiction

over a highway who is authorized to operate a motor vehicle or

equipment while working within the highway right-of-way.

     (d) A person authorized to operate an ambulance or other

emergency vehicle.

     (3) The department shall not release information received

under section 732(5) concerning a plea to and the discharge and

dismissal of a violation of section 703 of the Michigan liquor

control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1703, or a local

ordinance substantially corresponding to section 703 of the

Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1703,

except as provided in section 703(3) of the Michigan liquor control

code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1703.

     (4) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person described in

subsection (2) who was convicted of a crime under this act in

connection with the accident.