CA AB953

Expands exception to DMV address confidentiality rules to allow authorized contractors acting on behalf of insurance companies to obtain motorist addresses for accident-related purposes

Requires contractors to comply with existing state and federal data security and use limitations applicable to insurance companies, with the insurer responsible for any contractor misuse

Mandates contractors destroy obtained information after use, prohibits selling or combining data with other databases, and requires maintaining a four-year log of all information receipt and use

Imposes $50,000 surety bond requirement on contractors and creates civil penalties up to $100,000 plus five-year suspension or revocation of requester code for violations

Maintains existing exceptions for financial institutions, insurance companies, and attorneys, with specific restrictions on use and disclosure of residential address information