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Do you have a license plate or license tag number and need to find out the name and address of the owner of the vehicle? If so, you might have already realized that there is no free online database of license plate numbers. However, there are several ways you can get the information you are looking for at a reasonable cost.

You could hire a private investigator and pay $300 to $500 for your information (the most expensive option). Cheaper alternatives include using online services like Abika.com or BestPeopleSearch.com that specialize in this type of information at far lower costs.

Another good option is to join a private online investigation tools membership service where you have access to databases and resources used by private investigators, lawyers, law enforcement and others. These memberships normally start at $29 per year and give you access to all sorts of people search databases. This is a good choice if you're willing to do the work yourself and you want to save a little money. I'll list some of the reliable companies that offer License Plate Searches below.

You could possibly get all this done for free if you know a law enforcement official that would be willing to look up the information for you.

Drivers Privacy Protection Act (DPPA)

All license plate information is protected by the DPPA Act. The allowable reasons for requesting motor vehicle information however are very broad and almost anyone who wants this type of information can probably fit themselves into one of the DPPA allowable categories listed below.

(1) For use by any government agency, including any court or law enforcement agency, in carrying out its functions, or any private person or entity acting on behalf of a Federal, State, or local agency in carrying out its functions.

(2) For use in connection with matters of motor vehicle or driver safety and theft; motor vehicle emissions; motor vehicle product alterations, recalls, or advisories; performance monitoring of motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts and dealers; motor vehicle market research activities, including survey research; and removal of non-owner records from the original owner records of motor vehicle manufacturers.

(3) For use in the normal course of business by a legitimate business or its agents, employees, or contractors, but only - (a) - to verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by the individual to the business or its agents, employees, or contractors; and (b) - if such information as so submitted is not correct or is no longer correct, to obtain the correct information, but only for the purposes of preventing fraud by, pursuing legal remedies against, or recovering on a debt or security interest against, the individual.

(4) For use in connection with any civil, criminal, administrative, or arbitral proceeding in any Federal, State, or local court or agency or before any self-regulatory body, including the service of process, investigation in anticipation of litigation, and the execution or enforcement of judgments and orders, or pursuant to an order of a Federal, State, or local court.

(5) For use in research activities, and for use in producing statistical reports, so long as the personal information is not published, redisclosed, or used to contact individuals.

(6) For use by any insurer or insurance support organization, or by a self-insured entity, or its agents, employees, or contractors, in connection with claims investigation activities, antifraud activities, rating or underwriting.

(7) For use in providing notice to the owners of towed or impounded vehicles.

(8) For use by any licensed private investigative agency or licensed security service for any purpose permitted under this subsection.

(9) For use by an employer or its agent or insurer to obtain or verify information relating to a holder of a commercial driver's license that is required under chapter 313 of title 49.

(10) For use in connection with the operation of private toll transportation facilities.

(11) For any other use in response to requests for individual motor vehicle records if the State has obtained the express consent of the person to whom such personal information pertains.

(13) For use by any requester, if the requester demonstrates it has obtained the written consent of the individual to whom the information pertains.

(14) For any other use specifically authorized under the law of the State that holds the record, if such use is related to the operation of a motor vehicle or public safety.


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