LPR Signs On Trucks In MN?

2 months ago

A proposed Minnesota bill (HF 3856) could significantly disrupt how license plate recognition (LPR/ALPR) is used across the repossession industry.

More importantly, the bill places strict limits on private ALPR use. Companies and agents would be required to post clear signage when scanning plates, and could no longer freely sell, share, or distribute plate data without driver consent or a court order.

For repossessors, this means fewer data hits, reduced access to shared scan networks, and a heavier reliance on traditional skip-tracing and field work. If passed, Minnesota could set the tone for similar laws in other states — adding new compliance burdens and reshaping how LPR data is collected and used nationwide.

(a) A person collecting data for an ALPR system must
post a sign or number of signs sufficiently prominent to inform the driver of any vehicle
captured by the camera that the ALPR system is in use.

(b) A person may not sell, transfer, share, or disseminate ALPR system data about an
individual or an individual’s vehicle without the individual’s affirmative consent, a court
order, or a judicial warrant.

(c) Data collected by an ALPR system is personal data as defined by section 325M.11,
and is subject to sections 325M.10 to 325M.21 as applicable.