Current through Register 1536, December 6, 2024
(1) On a regular basis as delineated in guidelines promulgated by the Commissioner, and/or anytime the Commissioner receives information giving rise to a reasonable belief that a particular public safety danger may exist, the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) Registrar or his designee shall deliver PSRI to the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind Commissioner or his designee.(2) Subsequent to receipt of such information, the MCB Commissioner or his duly authorized designee shall compare identifying information from its register with the PSRI.(3) In the event that the same individual appears to be listed with both the MCB register and the RMV databank, the MCB Commissioner or his duly authorized designee shall inform the individual in question and the RMV. The Commission shall offer the individual an opportunity to be heard on the matter as described at 111 CMR 8.03(4). If the individual provides a current eye report to MCB showing to the Commission's satisfaction that he or she is not legally blind, then MCB shall immediately correct its records and so notify the RMV. Upon receiving notice of the individual's dual listing, the RMV Registrar or his duly authorized designee may take whatever duly authorized steps he deems necessary to protect public safety.(4) The Commissioner or his designee shall establish procedures that:(a) allow each registrant or his duly authorized representative to object to the accuracy, completeness, pertinence, timeliness, relevance or disclosure of personal data or the denial of access to such data maintained in the personal data system; and (b)1. permit personal data to be corrected or amended when the registrant or his duly authorized representative so requests and there is no disagreement concerning the change to be made or,2. when there is disagreement, assure that the registrant's claim is noted and included as part of his personal data and included in any subsequent disclosure of the disputed data.(5) Under no circumstances shall the Commission disclose information from its register except as described in 111 CMR 8.00 or otherwise permitted by law.