Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if I can qualify to use your service?
Businesses that qualify under DPPA exemption laws include Tow truck companies, attorneys, private investigators, automobile dealers and more. If you have any question whether your business qualifies or not, please contact us.
Which laws dictate if my business qualifies?
Normally businesses that qualify know they do since this is a service they require as part of their business operations. The guiding law which determines if you qualify is the Driver Privacy Protection Act. If your business can legally claim one of these exemptions then your business likely qualifies. Otherwise you may be able to access driving records with protected data redacted and personal information excluded.
If you have any question whether your business qualifies or not, please contact us.
Other Laws we advise clients to be familiar with are:
How long does it take to get registered?
The registration process is quick and easy. Contact us first to access driving records or motor vehicle records to discuss if your business qualifies and to determine your needs. Upon agreement, we will provide you with a registration link to an online form. After submitting the online form, you will be prompted to pay a registration fee and you will receive a contract that needs to be signed and returned to us. You will need to include a few simple documents to confirm your business is permitted by law to access the information we provide. Once the registration fee is paid and the required documents are sent to us, your account is normally activated within 1-2 business day during weekdays (or at the end of Monday if submitted on weekends).
How many people at our work can use the service?
As many people as you assign and grant access to the service. There is a reasonable limit to adding additional users and there are no extra fees for adding additional users to the system.
Does it cost extra for each person?
No, there is not a charge for adding extra users. Our goal is to assist and support you with your business needs. We do limit the number of employees who have access to protected data obtained from the Florida DMV Be aware that your company assumes responsibility for all users who access the system and it's the company's responsibility to deactivate any employee who is terminated from employment and advise us of this termination. Both these steps are quick and easy to do.
Signing up requires a payment of $125 towards an application fee and prepaid funds. This detail of this amount is: $100 applied towards a non-refundable registration fee and $25 applied to your prepaid funds, which is immediately available for inquiries once you are activated in the system. Your prepaid funds are deducted on a per inquiry basis. Read more on costs here.
Your prepaid account is used to keep track of how much monies you have credited to your account. You can deposit money into your prepaid funds account at any time once you are logged into the member area. Initially you will start off with $25 in your prepaid funds account. You can fill it with the amount you desire, from a $20 minimum to a $700 maximum. Any unused prepaid funds associated with your account are refundable should you choose to cancel service at a later date.
This website uses a prepaid system, which allows you to fund your account and perform searches while your account has suffucient funds. Each time you, or one of your company's users, performs a search your account is deducted the appropriate fee from your prepaid funds. Once your funds reach below an amount equal to the cost of one inquiry you will need to add more funds to your prepaid account to continue performing searches. Amounts and available searches for different services (motor vehicle serches versus driver information searches) are displayed to clearly show how many searches you have left. Available inquiries for each report type are displayed by dividing the cost of each search with the total balance in your prepaid account. This is easily identified on each page when you are logged into our system. Your company administrator can choose to receive an email notification when prepaid funds fall below a certain dollar amount.
What information is in the reports?
Driver License Transcripts (aka Driver Abstract or Driving Records) contain the following information: including the following whenever applicable.
Motor Vehicle Reports (MVRs) are only available to qualifying business who have commercial accounts established. MVRs contain the following information: including the following whenever applicable.
How can I pay for the service?
We accept all major credit cards for registration and for filling your prepaid account with monies. This ensures the quickest addition of funds to your account.
What if I don't have a business credit card?
You can use your personal credit card to add funds to your account, as long as the name on the credit card has an interest in the company which can be verified via Sunbiz.org.
We understand that larger companies may not operate with a credit card and operate with corporate checks. Please contact us to arrange for funding of larger commercial accounts.
For ease of administration and to reduce delays or any possible human errors, credit cards are the preferred method of payment for services and funds are instantly credited to your account for immediate use.
Where is my credit card information stored?
Your credit card information is never stored on our servers. The most up to date security technology is used to process your credit cards through a 3rd party payment service provider and your information is encrypted and sent using TLS and SSL technology, which is the same technology online banking uses. Your credit card information is safely processed through their networks and not retained or recorded by our server.
What do I need to get started?
You need a computer with an internet connection, a credit card to pay for registration and the required business documentation; approved document with FEIN or SSN#, photocopy of your valid driver license and a copy of your local business license if your county requires you to have one. This information along with our Agreement for services can be sent to us via a fax machine or scanned and emailed to us. All the information will be in the packet you download once you have registered through the website. This is the easiest method we can provide to new clients to validate the required information which is mandated by State and Federal Law. Please contact us to discuss your business needs and to obtain a registration link.
What if I'm not happy with the service?
While we strive to provide the best possible service, we understand that we can't make everyone happy all the time. You can terminate your account at any time and receive a check for the unused funds that are still available in your prepaid account. Registration fees are non-refundable. All checks will be mailed to the business mailing address we have on file so be sure your account information is up to date within the member area.
We cannot however, refund the application fee. If you have any questions whether your business qualifies or not, please contact us.
Our refund policy is simple. The registration fee cannot be refunded, so please contact us if you have any doubts if your business qualifies. As mentioned above, you can cancel an existing account and request the money in your prepaid account to be mailed to your businesses mailing address on file. To avoid delays, make sure to confirm your address is correct in the system before you request to close your account.
How much do these services cost?
Our prices are very competitive for the marketplace and we don't debit your account for inactivity.
We take pride is offering an excellent service at a competitive and fair cost.
If your business requires depositing more than $1,000 at a time, please contact us to review your account needs.