MN SF906

Establishes that event data recorded on a motor vehicle's event data recorder is personal property of the vehicle owner and cannot be downloaded or retrieved without owner consent, except in specified circumstances including diagnostic repair, law enforcement investigation with warrant, emergency medical response, court discovery, or court orders.

Permits authorized persons to retrieve event data recorder information only for owner consent, civil discovery in accident claims, court orders, motor vehicle safety research (with owner identity redacted), or data processing (with owner identity redacted).

Requires prominent disclosure in subscription service agreements that event data may be recorded or transmitted, along with instructions for discontinuing the service or disabling the recorder by a trained technician.

Prohibits any person from knowingly altering, deleting, or destroying event data recorder data after an accident causing death or serious physical injury, unless reasonable time has passed for law enforcement to obtain a search warrant.

Establishes violation of the statute as a misdemeanor offense, effective August 1, 2013.