Sec. 521.056.  NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER.  (a)  The department may process file check requests under the National Driver Register on behalf of current or prospective employers of individuals employed or seeking employment as operators of motor vehicles or railway locomotive operators if the individual:
(1)  has given written consent to the release of the information;  and
(2)  has a license in this state.
(b)  The fee for a request under Subsection (a) is $4.
(c)  The department shall forward a request made under Subsection (a) directly to the current or prospective employer.
(d)  The department shall assist and provide procedures for an individual to obtain information from the National Driver Register on the individual's own driving record.  The department may by rule establish a reasonable fee for this service, in conformity with the policies of the National Driver Register.
(e)  The department may adopt forms and rules as necessary to carry out the purposes of this section and comply with the policies of the National Driver Register.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1365, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 1997.