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• FTP - Failure to Pay Fine.  
• Implied Consent - Refusal to take Chemical Test.  
• FTA - Failure to Appear  
• DDC - Defensive Driving Course  
• DDP - Drinking Driving Program  
• Deferred Adjudication - There is an agreement worked out with the judge where if all provisions are met, violation will not appear on record.  
• F.R. Division - Financial Responsibility Division  
• S. R. Division - Safety Responsibility Division  
• RDLSI - Remote Driver License System Interface - Database for out of state violations for CDL drivers  
• NDR - National Driver Register  
• NRVC - Non-Resident Violator Compact (out of state violation)  
• D. I. Division - Driver Improvement Division  

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• "License Status: Test Reqd" - Driver must take driving test again before he can be licensed again due to violations.  
• The state does have a point system, but they are not passed on a public record.  
• If the status of SUSPENDED appears but there are no suspensions under the violation description area, the driver was suspended for a Failure to appear for a NON-MOVING violation. Once he shows up for court and takes care of the violation, he will be reinstated.  
• Alabama does not pass the issued and expired date on the driving record.  

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• Arizona will issue lifetime licenses. This type of license will expire on your 65th birthday.  
• "CS Action" - Court ordered suspension for unpaid ticket  
• DCK - Dishonored Check  
• "Cancellation due to DCK" - Cancellation due to dishonored check.  
• Arizona does not show an actual reinstatement line. They use "Action Completed" in the suspension entry.  
• NOTED status - The word NOTED will appear on the STATUS field when there is an out of the ordinary value on that field.  
• "VIOL - CDL MEDICAL SUSP - COMMERCIAL PRIVILEGES ONLY" - Suspension because the person didn't turn in his medical report.  
• Arizona will show the driver canceled if they have been canceled out of state.  
• "Class G: Graduated license" - The holder of a graduated license is not required to obtain an operator license at age 18, but may choose to obtain one.  
• If the message "Invalid single query request" is returned, punctuation was used somewhere in the name field of the request. Have customer resubmit using no punctuation.  
• "TSS Assignment" - Traffic Safety School Assignment  
• Lic Status: Also Know as (AKA) Record - What that means is they have multiple names attached to their record so that it could be accessed by either name.  
• Lic Type: W Desc: Withdrawal Completed - They had a supension at one time, the suspension was satisfied.  
• Lic Status: License Released-Remailed - Means their license was mailed to them after renewal.  

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• H&R: PDO ACC - Hit and Run-failure to stop and render aid after accident.  
• IMP CLS/NDOR - "Improper classification or endorsement on driver license." Basically, the licensee is not qualified to drive the vehicle type.  
• "C/Y NOT USED" - Child/Youth restraint not used.  
• NO CONTR VEH - Inability to control vehicle  
• State no longer shows reinstatement dates on records after suspensions. To find out if suspension is terminated, look at the "end date" in the description area of the suspension.  
• "Non-resident" - License holder has moved to another state. This message will appear on the Lic Class line.  
• FTP: GENERAL - Failed to Pay: General - Driver failed to take care of issue at the time they were stopped.  
• FTA: FOR ORG - Failure to Appear for original violation  
• DUI@08BACPLI-1 - Driving under the influence of alcohol with BAC at or over .08. Presumptive level of intoxication first offense.  
• DC ACTION - Driver Control Action  

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• "Excessive blood alcohol level" - Considered the same as driving under the influence in California.  
• "Amend Consent" - Date showing signifies he has until date listed to join an alcohol abuse program.  
• SCH/REF - School Bus certificate refused  
• FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACCIDENT - Driver was involved in an accident and a SR1 report is on file with DMV.  
• "Viol - Driver, unlicensed" - Person was not licensed at the time they were pulled over.  
• "Action Term Effective" - Same as a reinstatement for suspensions. The state of California started putting this information on driving records after the suspension entry.  
• M&T Statute - M&T stands for Municipal and Traffic Code, this information is not kept at the DMV. The city or county where the violation took place would need to be contacted for details.  
• "CLASS=X" - Incomplete application on file.  
• "Withheld by DMV" - This situation is when the process of issuing a license was not finished. The DMV never mailed the license to the driver. There is additional information needed from the driver. If the driver is actually holding a copy of the license, they need to bring it in to the nearest DMV office. If they still have the temporary permit, they need to go to the nearest DMV office to find out what additional information is needed by the state.  
• "Traffic School" - Drivers in CA are allowed to attend traffic school to suppress violation, but only once every 18 months. The violation will be suppressed from being sent on a record, but not deleted from the record. If driver was told by the court that the violation was going to be dismissed (removed) from the record, then driver needs to go back to the court and request that they submit the correct paperwork for dismissal (removal) of violation and send to the DPS.  
• "End Date" - Same as a reinstatement for suspensions.  
• 'Error code 8000 - Record temporarily unavailable; copy to follow within 15 days' - State has the record locked for internal purposes. If manual copy not received in 15 working days, please reorder.  
• Accidents - Accidents may take up to 60 days before showing on report.  
• "Error code 9000 - Record unavailable through automation, manual transcript will follow" - State does not have this record available electronically, hard copy will be mailed to customer when received from state.  
• "Verbal Notice Document on file" - This situation is when the driver is given verbal notice of their suspension. It could be given by a court officer or an officer if they were stopped and the driver tells the officer they did not know they were suspended. The officer gives the driver a document to sign, this document advices the driver of their suspension and it states they were adviced verbally of the suspension. This signed document goes on their record so that next time, if there is one, they can't use the same excuse about not knowing they were suspended.  
• "Failure to Appear" - Suspension for this violation will not show on a record once the driver has taken care of the infraction.  

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• "Revo - Revoke Refusal" - Blood alcohol refusal. This revocation takes precedence over all suspensions.  
• COMPLETED TIP - Temporary Instruction Permit  
• ADULT CDL 60 DAY EC/PS TEMPORARY - It is important to note that this is for an "Adult CDL (Commercial Driver License)" driver. The EC/PS indicates that this person was stopped for an alcohol offense, driver's license taken, and a 60 day temporary permit was issued subsequent to a hearing request. The EC/PS relates to Express Consent / Per Se which is legal (from statute) that basically means that a person who applies for a driving privilege in Colorado gives their express consent to an alcohol test if driving stop is alcohol related.  
• Restriction N/T/T - No Tractor Trailers  
• Accidents will not show if there was no citation issued.  
• Adult instruction permit - Written test has been taken but not driving test.  
• "CANCEL/DENY OJ-UR NOT CLEAR" - OJ-UR stands for Outstanding Judgement-Unpaid Referee.  
• "Deny Driver License Compact" - Driver had problem out of state. Reinstatement fee required in Colorado to clear up.  
• "FRGN" - Foreign.  
• "ECS" - Express consent.  
• Status of "May apply for Colorado license" will appear for surrendered or expired licenses when driver has no pending issues at state.  

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• "MCSAP VIOLATION" - Any kind of Commercial Vehicle violation. Since the state does not provide a list of violations, they generalize by using the MCSAP term.  
• "ITEM AFFECTED: PPEC" - Public Passenger Endorsement. License should have a taxi, bus or some kind of endorsement which is the item affected.  
• On Batch, state does not provide issue date, expiration date, class or restrictions on the driving record. If they have violations it will show the drivers address. Otherwise, the only information given is the driver's license number and date of birth.  
• A driver can hold a CT license and have a mailing address in another state, but he/she must have a resident address in CT.  
• "Susp - Oper of Veh Not inspected (emissions)" - Registration of vehicle is suspended, not the license.  
• If a license begins with CT300, this means this person does not have a license in CT or any other state, and is given a case number. All case numbers begin with CT300.  
• PPEC - Public Passenger Endorsement Certificate  
• "M" - In points column stands for a moving violation. Points are not assessed because they complied before the answer date.  
• WTHD date showing on Conv/Rein field - If there is an entry in a CT record that shows a WTHD type with a date under the Conv/Rein field, the date is actually considered an effective date by CT. Thw withdrawal of the endorsement, license etc. is effective on the date posted.  

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• "Probable Cause" - Officer believed driver was under the influence.  

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• "Duplicate records found - Resubmit with more information" - If ExpressNet customer, fill license number and SSN number fields with the license number for processing. If not ExpressNet customer, please bring request to Vera or Oscar for manual processing.  
• "CV prefix on license" - This indicates a record that was created by DC when a driver had a violation but was not licensed, or DC has the SSN/License number information incorrect.  

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• "This record is incomplete. History is in process of being added. No entry within past 3 years." - History in transit from previous state. Their history will be added to the new Florida record. Situation: A suspension disappears from the record that should still be listed in the time frame of the record (3 or 7 years). Cause: If the state shows on the state system "Adjudication Withheld" then the suspension will no longer show on a driving record. It is not passed to anyone. This could be because the court has dismissed the driver or the driver had already taken care of the violation that caused the suspension.  
• SCHOOL ELECTED WHEN NOT ELIGIBLE - Driver attended driving school or another school when they were not eligible for that option.  
• Florida Complete Report - Florida Complete Reports include the entire driving record - all violations a person has incurred regardless of the time period. Additionally, Complete Reports include deferred adjudications which are not shown on the Florida three- and seven-year MVRs.  
• When obtaining a CDL in the state of Florida, the driver has to take a written exam and given a temporary permit. They must take the driving portion of the exam before the temporary permit expires.  
• "Reckless Driving" - You go to jail for this one.  
• Florida will post date suspensions. They will list them on the record but if the driver takes care of the problem before the suspension takes place, then the suspension will be dropped from the record.  
• If a suspension shows but not the violation, it is because the violation will not appear until the suspension has been satisfied, then they get an extra point attached to the violation because of the suspension. Points are not assessed until the ticket is paid.  
• "Careless Driving" - Payable offense.  
• If the word "UNAVAILABLE" appears in the address area, this person is a civil servant (judge,cop etc.) and the state does not pass any of their information.  
• "SR-21 DENIAL" - The SR-21 denial is a result of a Florida customer providing the DPS with proof of motor vehicle insurance coverage upon demand and that coverage being denied by the named insurance company. The information is sent to the company via print list and is required to be confirmed or denied and returned to the department for processing. The DPS issues a SUSP as soon as they get a denied message from the Insurance Company.  
• The state will pass an "ELIGIBLE" or "INELIGIBLE" status.  
• "Estreature" - Bond posted. When bond is paid, ticket is also paid.  
• "PIP" - Personal Injury Protection  
• "Digital Image" - Photo is computerized  
• "Duplicate License" - Issued because license was damaged, torn or faded. The driver still has possession of the license.  
• Class D license - Legislative mandate as of July 1, 2005, Florida will not issue anymore Class D licenses. As of July 1, 2005, all Class D licenses were changed to Class E.  
• SCH ELECTION MADE FAILED TO ATTEND - Driver elected to attend defensive driving school but didn't attend resulting in a suspension.  
• "Replacement License" - "Replacement License" - Issued because original was lost.  
• VIO 322.058 F. S. SUPPORT DELQ - Suspension of driving privileges due to support delinquency.  
• "Purchased DL while susp out-state" - Canceled in Florida because of unpaid fine in another state.  

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• 12/31/9999 - The suspension effective date is pending therefore it is set to 12/31/9999....that is how the State makes it pending in their system.  
• Issue Date - Issue date does not display on any MVR except those requested by Law Enforcement. It is not a field approved for release on MVRs. Only the expiration date and original issue date are displayed.  
• "Other not valid" - Identification card, not a license number.  
• "B-forfeit" - Ticket was paid off without having to go to court  
• SSN Verification Cancellation - An SSN cancellation happens when a driver's SSN cannot be verified with the Social Security Administration. By law (as of Jan 1, 2003) a person must give their SSN when obtaining a license in GA. Apparently the name, DOB or SSN are incorrect according to SSA's records. The individual's license will remain cancelled until this is cleared up.  

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• "BW" - Bench warrant.  
• Dismissed with Prejudice - Prevents the case from being advanced against the defendant.  
• Operator Stopper - A stopper will make renewing the License or License Tag impossible. It typically means the person owes some type of fee to the State or County.  
• New issue license and changes to license - The Judiciary's system gets updated once a month with new issue information and change information. Depending on the timing of the transaction, the update could take from 4 to 8 weeks to show on their system.  

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• "Basic Rule" - Speeding.  

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• 'CITATION ISSUED FOR DUI' - If this appears on an MVR it does not mean that the person was issued a ticket for Driving Under the Influence. There was an accident where there was a ticket written. This does not mean the driver was at fault. The citation comes from the interpretation of what the officer filled out on the form. The code for this description is coming from the state. If driver has issues they need to contact LISA KLEIN at 217-557-1878  
• "JUDICIAL DRIVING PERMIT " - This permit is similar to a restricted license. It has been issed by the court because of a statutory suspension so driver may continue to drive.  
• First time statutory suspensions do not show on public record but will on court records.  
• D C F S - Department of Children and Family Services  
• Zero Tolerance Suspension: - A person who is less than 21 years of age and who driver or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle upon the public highways of this state shall be deemed to have given consent to a chemical test or tests. Refusal to submit to the test, or submission to the test resulting in an alcohol conentration of more than 0.00, may result in the loss of a person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle.  
• "REF: 12345678912" - When this is seen within the violation information on a record it is refering to the ticket number.  
• "Out of state withdrawal" - Suspension from out of state.  
• "LIC RENEWAL CONTINUATION DATE " - Driver has renewed on time each time their four year license ran out.  
• "Statutory summary suspensions are from either" - Refusing to take chemical test Failing a chemical test.  

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• "OWI - unspecified" - Blood alcohol level not given by officer.  
• "Operating per se" - DUI  
• "PROB/OPER - PROBATIONARY OPERATOR" - Probationary operator licenses are issued to drivers 18 or under. The only difference between a regular operator license and a probationary operator license is that the probationary operator license expires in 2 years instead of 4 years.  
• "MULTIPLE MATCHES: DO NOT REORDER, CALL CUSTOMER SUPPORT AT 800-683-8553 OPT 7 " - There is more than one driver on the database. To get a hard copy bring the license number or SSN, full name, Date of Birth and the address which is needed since the list displays all the matches to either Oscar or Vera so that they can request the report.  
• "RESTR:5 CONDITIONAL" - Driver required to have high risk insurance.  
• Check CIS Status - Check CIS status serves as an awarness to Law Enforcement to Check Customs and Immigration Status on the person holidng that drivers license.  

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• If a number appears on the MISC area that IS NOT a Social Security Number (nnnaannnn), USE THIS NUMBER when ordering a state verified report. This is the state issued license number.  

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• "Administrative suspensions" - Post dated suspensions giving the driver 30 days to show proof of insurance. If they fail to show proof, the driver will get suspended on the stated date.  

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• SOCIAL SECURITY BATCH LETTER - A Social Security verification letter notifying driver of a possible discrepancy between the name, SSN and DOB on file with the Division of Driver Licensing and the Social Security Administration.  
• 'Selective Service' - (1). Any United Stated male citizen or immigrant who is at least eighteen (18) years of age but less thank twenty-six (26) years of age shall be registered for the United Stated Selective Service System when applying to the Transportation Cabinet for the issuance, renewal, or duplicate copy of a driver's license.
  
  (2). This registration is in compliance with Federal Selective Service System requirements.
  
  (3). The Transportation Cabinet shall forward, in an electronic format, the necessary personal information required for registration of the applicants identified in this section of the Selective Service System via the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators Network. If an applicant declines registration, the Transportation Cabinet shall forward the necessary personal information to the Selective Service System with the notation that automatic registration was declined.  
• TEN YEAR HISTORY STARTED - The ten year history entry on a record is a result of information provided on the CDL application by the driver. If the driver indicates that he held a license in another state, according to the new federal regulations that went into effect October 31, 2005, we are required to request any convictions, suspensions or accidents from the prior licensing states and determine if that history should be added to his Kentucky record. If you have other question you may direct them using the information below.  
• "LIC STATUS: IN FORCE" - Driver has a valid Kentucky driver's license.  
• SELECTIVE SERVICE DECLINATION - Driver has declined to enroll for the Selective Service. It is not related the the driving record, but option is given on the application.  

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• REF ALC AN - Refused Alcohol Analysis  
• DISQ894DWI - The driver refused the breath test, went to court and the violation was dismissed by Article 894. If the driver holds a CDL, the CDL is disqualified for a predetermined specified number of days.  
• "EQP Misuse" - Equipment misuse.  
• "Lic Status: Sus /AF" - Suspended for failure to appear.  
• Lic Status: INV Desc: INVALID - Temporary License - Driver was issued a Temporary License because of pending issues in court. Once issues have been resolved status will change to VALID and "Temporary License" verbiage will be removed.  
• "PUL" - Officer picked up the license when driver was pulled over.  
• The state of Louisiana does not get violations until the court releases them. It can take several months.  
• "Sub-test" - Breathalyzer.  
• "PRIV" - Violation occurred in a private vehicle.  
• "Non-renewable" - Could be a variety of reasons from having outstanding fines to no proof of insurance etc. driver will not be able to renew license until he takes care of outstanding issues at state.  
• DUPLICATE RECORD - Duplicate Record message means driver requested a new license be issued because first license issued was lost.  

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• Under 21 drivers show an "X" at the end of the license number. When ordering the MVR, leave the "X" out of the license number to avoid getting a no-hit.  
• "Alcohol MAB Restriction" / "MAB imposed Alcohol Restrictions" - Restrictions imposed by the Medical Advisory Board and can only be removed by them.  

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• "Expiration Payment Default RLS" - Reinstatement fee paid.  
• If there is no issue or expiration date, or a license class on the report, but has history, this is an ID only and the driver held a MA license in the past.  
• W00 WITHDRAWAL, NON-ACD VIOLATION - W00 provides a method for a jurisdiction to indicate a withdrawal exists for a conviction for which there is no ACD code.  
• "NCB error" - Driver not found.  

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• "FCJ" - Failed to comply with judgment.  
• "Duplicate, renewal within 120 days of application" - Driver applied for a duplicate license within the past 120 days. It does not mean the driver has to be approved. The license will automatically be given out.  
• "QVF no license" - No license or ID at state. Person is a registered voter and state creates a record for that reason.  
• 'Probationary driver ' - Every new driver in MI is automatically placed on a 3 year probationary driver status. (other possibilities) (1) Under age or excessive suspensions and violations. Michigan states they are automatic probationary drivers when under age for a minimum of 3 years. If State sees that the driver has had excessive violations or suspensions, probationary status can be extended until necessary or until requirements are met. (2) New driver licenses are issued as a 3 month Instruction Permit. If the LIC STATUS is INVALID or EXPIRED but there is a valid looking expiration date, the 3 month Instruction Permit expired. The driver did not return to the DMV to change his status from Instruction Permit to Operator Permit, which is required by the DMV.  
• Vendors who order 5 year records will not receive FAC or FCJ suspensions over 6 months old because of date suppression rules by the DMV. Only DMV personnel may view information.  
• PROBATIONARY DRIVER - In Michigan, new drivers are on probation for the duration of their first license. If they receive a ticket within this probationary period, 6 months of additional probation is added.  
• "FAC" - Failed to appear in court.  
• "625G" - Officer believes driver was 'under the influence' but driver has not been convicted of anything. If he is found to be 'DUI' then the violation will appear on his record. This is a state internal message only. If message appears on record state needs to be notified so that they can correct.  
• "REFD to DLAD" - Driver's License Appeal Division.  
• "Questionable - check with DLAD for status" - Restricted driving privilege ex: 6am to 6pm Mon-Sun for working purposes only.  
• REFER:CONTACT ENF - Enforcement Division needs to speak to this person. To know for sure what the situation is, the driver will need to contact the number listed.  

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• "LIC STATUS: CONAX" - Not a driver's license. Person has a record at the state, but does not have a license.  
• "CANC-IPS-Inimical to Public Safety" - Driver was canceled because of driving history.  
• "Class R - Tracer (Former Name)" - The driver has a different name with a different license number issued.  
• If the license is expired and the status shows valid it means that he can renew without a problem.  
• "Controlled Access" - Disobeyed posted sign like No U Turn, No Entry or ran a red light on an entrance ramp of a highway, etc.  
• "Class X - conax no driver's license, id card or permit" - Not licensed in Minnesota. Reason can be seen 2 or 3 lines down if they had received a license in another state with that state's abbreviation.  

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• "Skeleton Record" - Created when a person is arrested for DUI and that person does not have a Drivers License with the state or any other state.  
• "Licn Status: Fail - Fail" - Driver failed or did not complete driver license training.  
• 00/00/0000 issue date - Usually appears when driver has applied for a CDL and currently holds a Learner's Permit and the driver has pending tests for the CDL. The date will not be added until the driver completes the pending tests and a CDL is issued. If the driver had an Operator's license, the expiration date for that will stay until new license is issued. The Learner's Permit is a 6 month permit and may be renewed up to 4 times, giving them time to complete the requred tests.  

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• "Driver has Appeal Pending" - Driver has filed an appeal that has not gone to court.  
• In Missouri you can get a 6 month permit without taking a road test. In order to renew permit, test MUST be taken.  
• "Licn Status: Fail - Fail" - Driver failed or did not complete driver license training.  
• "ESP Mandatory" - Electronic Sampling Program - In house program to determine on what vehicle the driver needs to show proof of insurance.  
• Judgement Suspension - Failed to pay for accident damages. They are suspended until they finish paying for the damages.  
• "Hold License in Lieu of Bail" - Outstanding ticket.  
• "On the National Register Problem Driver Pointer System" - Driver checked through the PDPS. If driver in system they would not have been issued a license.  
• ABUSE AND LOSE SUSPENSION - If ordered by the court, anyone under 21 years of age may have his or her driving privilege suspended for 90 days for a first offense or revoked for one year for a subsequent offense for any one of the following reasons: Any alcohol-related traffic offense. Any offense involving the possession or use of alcohol while operating a motor vehicle. Any offense involving the possession or use of drugs. Any offense involving the alteration, modification, or misrepresentation of a driver license. A second offense involving the possession or use of alcohol by someone under 18 years of age. If ordered by the court, anyone 21 years of age or older, may have his or her driving privilege revoked for one year for possession or use of drugs while driving.  
• Security Suspension - No insurance.  
• The state rule for retention of history is 5 years. It is possible to show more than that if the state has not purged their system. They are not very consistent with their purging schedule. This is the breakdown for reported actions: 7 years -- DWI 5 years -- From conviction date on SUSP or any violation tied to a reported action. 3 years -- Stand alone violations. Not tied to any other action.  
• Cancelled-OS SU - This person has surrended the MO license for a license in another state.  

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• "P.A.S.T." - Preliminary Alcohol Screening Test -- driver refused to test.  
• "DRVR CHG SOR" - Surrendered Montana License.  

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• "Illegal Per Se" - DWI given on the road. Automatic 3 month suspension but will not appear on the driving record by law.  
• "Bond Forfeiture" - When a driver receives a citation for DUI or any other conviction, he/she posts a bond and never shows up for court. He/she forfeits their bond and esentially pleads guilty.  
• "Pardoned" - If driver is convicted of DUI and given 15 years probation, after 7 years, the driver can go to the Board and request a pardon. If driver is pardoned, then the rest of the conditions set by the court would no longer need to be followed. The conviction would not be taken off the record, but the Pardon message would be added.  
• "Pardoned with Interlock Required" - If driver is convicted of DUI and given 15 years probation, after 7 years, the driver can go to the Board and request a pardon. The board might decide to pardon the rest of the sentence provided that an interlock device is used by the driver. The conviction would not be taken off the record, but the Pardon with Interlock Device message would be added.  
• "Conviction Set Aside" - This is an action taken by the court after the sentence has been served. The message will be added to the record, but the conviction will not be taken off the record.  
• Bioptic - Specific type of glasses required by driver. License will expire on a yearly basis.  
• "Provisional Operator's Permit (POP)" - The Provisional Operator’s Permit allows an individual to operate a motor vehicle unsupervised in Nebraska from 6 a.m. to 12 mid-night. Individual may only drive unsupervised between 12 mid-night and 6 a.m. if they are driving to and from home to work or a school activity. Individual may drive anytime if they are accompanied by a parent, guardian or licensed driver who is at least 21.  
• VIOLATE LP/SP/POP - Violated Learner's Permit, School Permot or Provisional Operator Permit.  
• "P.A.S.T." - Preliminary Alcohol Screening Test -- driver refused to test.  
• "Conviction Vacated" - This is an action taken by the court after the sentence has been served. The message will be added to the record, but the conviction will not be taken off the record.  

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• If the expiration date shows as 00/00/00, this person does not have an active license. Also there will not be a CLASS or STATUS passed from the state on these type of records. Usually, this is common on Habitual offenders.  
• "Viol - Other" - A non-moving violation or a violation that does not have a code. If the record does not show an expiration date, class or status, the driver is not licensed in New Hampshire.  
• State provides SR-22 information on the driving record if the person requires it.  
• State does not pass the actual suspension information. If the driver is suspended, the status field will show suspended.  

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• CDRA - Comprehensive Drug Reform Act - CDRA is a criminal code violation, code 2C:35B-3. The DMV does not have access to criminal records, but this is a drug related incident and it results in a suspension. Even though this results in a license suspension, the violation does not have to occur in a vehicle.  
• "Suspended Passenger Endorsement" - This is a valid license. The Passenger Endorsement is the only item affected on the license. They can not drive buses, taxis, passenger for hire type of vehicles.  
• New Jersey suspends their drivers after 12 points are accumulated. In order to get points back, they have to be violation and suspension free for 1 year.  
• "Registration Privilege Suspended" - Only the vehicle is suspended , the driver can still drive as long as it is not that particular vehicle.  

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• "NEW MEXICO WILL SHOW SUSPENSION INFORMATION WITH FUTURE DATES"  
• "Suspension for failure to remit" - Suspension for 100 years.  

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• "Investigation refund" - Check used to pay for license renewal bounced (insufficient funds).  
• "APP FOR ORG" - The legend "APP FOR ORG" on a NYS driver license record or abstract stands for "Approved for Original." It indicates that the driver has been approved to apply for an original (new) driver license following a license revocation, but no driver license or learner permit has been issued. The approval notation is removed once a permit is issued.  
• "FNG SUBMSN TO CRT-OS" - Failure to pay out of state fine.  
• "FAC AGG UNL OP INF" - Facilitated aggravated unlicensed operation.  
• "DDP Completed" - Drinking Driver Program.  
• "Scofflaw" - Failed to Appear.  
• "Complied On: (date)" - Driver has to turn in license on this date for SUSP/REVO. Once conditions are met, a REIN date will show. The license is not active until REIN date shows.  
• "Temporary Visitor" - Effective 1/8/2003 the Deptartment of Motor Vehicles began issuing driver licenses, learner permits and non-driver ID cards with a "Temporary Visitor" legend to applicants who submit Immigration & Naturalization Services (INS) documents for proof of date of birth and proof of name that indicate that their stay in the U.S. is temporary. The Temporary Visitor legend will include the date the individual's INS documents expire. Please note that the DMV document itself will not expire on the Temporary Visitor expiration date, nor will an individual's permission to drive. Individuals whose length of stay is extended can update their Temporary Visitor restriction at any NYS DMV office by providing the necessary INS documents. Individuals whose legal status changes can apply for an amended document.  
• If a driver has a suspension for failure to pay fine, the violation will not show on the record until he pays the fine.  
• DWI will show on any record for 10 years. If DWI is 9 years old, it will still show on a 3 year record.  
• NY will show a "VALID" status on a license even if the license has expired. The driver does not have any pending issues such as suspensions, reinstatements, fines to pay, outstanding reinstatement fees etc. just the expired date.  
• Unsatisfied Judgment - This typically means that the driver owes money to the state.  
• INTERIM LICENSE - The interim document is a temporary license issued at a DMV office while the customer is waiting to receive the photo document which should follow 2 to 3 weeks in the mail.  
• "PNG SUBMSN TO CRT-OS" - Driver received ticket out of state.  

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• "CSOR" - Change State of Record.  
• BAC .04 Restriction - Automatic 3 year restriction for first time DWI/DUI offenders. If driver gets stopped, the officer can give him/her a breath test, if he/she tests higher than .04 they will be violating the court's restrictions.  
• "LIC STATUS: CONTROL NUMBER" - Driver is not licensed in North Carolina, but has received an offense and record was created at the state.  
• On a suspension for Failure to Appear, the End Date is the Reinstatement Date. If there is a message like "Eligible for Reinstatement", probably the reinstatement fee needs to be paid.  
• CONDITIONAL RESTORATION - Driver was issued a conditional license with specific instructions. There may be something in the back of the current licnese or another document listing the restrictions.  
• RDLSI - Remote Driver License System Interface - Database for out of state violations for CDL drivers in North Carolina.  
• "Susp - Prayer Judgment Continued" - Gift from the state. No points are assigned for the prior violation. The violation is not counted against them. The end date in the suspension information is the reinstatement date.  
• Dropout Prevention Suspension - The individual's license was revoked because they 1) dropped out of school or 2) was making poor grades. This is part of a responsibility program the state of North Carolina uses to keep kids in school.  
• 30 day civil revocation - A civil revocation is imposed by the court when an individual is charged with dwi and/or refuses to submit to a chemical analysis. The fact the dwi offense may be dismissed has no bearing on the civil revocation.  
• "10 Day Civil Revocation" - DWI. License is taken away pending court date.  

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• Complete driving history records - Due to new legislation in North Dakota, when there is an employment record requested, the whole history will be returned. Insurance requests get the abbreviated version returned.  

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• Wrongful Entrustment - No person shall permit a motor vehicle owned by the person or under the person's control to be driven by another.  
• Wrongful Entrustment - Wrongful entrustment is the offense of permitting a suspended, unlicensed driver, no FR and OVI to operate a vehicle. If the alleged driver lives in the same household and is related by blood or marriage, then the owner of he vehicle will be charged with Wrongful Entrustment and the vehicle will be immobilized for 30 days on the first conviction; 60 days on the second conviction; and a forfeiture in the third conviction. If the alleged driver is not related by blood or marriage and does not live in the same household, the owner will be asked to sign an affidavit stating that he will not allow the offender driver drive his vehicles until the driver becomes valid.  
• Administrative License Suspension/Positive - Testing with a prohibited blood alcohol concentration.  
• OVI - Operating a vehicle impaired.  
• Points - The state of OH issues points for certain violations, but if there is an out of state violation, and the driver paid the ticket on time, there are no assigned points in OH.  
• OVUAC - Operating a vehicle after underage consumption  
• The state cannot tell you what a suspension was for if the violation and suspension are over 3 years old.  
• Violations will not show on the record until the court passes the information to the state.  
• Ohio passes 7 year history for DUI and 5 year history for all other actions.  
• "PHY CONT VEH INTOX" - Non-moving violation. DUI while sitting behind the wheel of a parked car.  
• "Without Due Regard" - Operating without reasonable control.  
• "Assured clear dist" - Following too close .  
• "Longest Running FRA data" - The state is requiring this driver to provide proof of insurance for the longest amount of time the state demands.  

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• CHEMICAL TEST MODIFICATION ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT - Driver was issued a document by the department that would allow him to drive to/from work, alcohol program etc. while license is revoked/suspended.  
• "F.R. Hardship Mod - Crt Order to Drive in Lieu of DL" - Court order allowing driver to drive to and from work along a specific path. If driver deviates from path, license can be pulled.  
• "Dept - Cancellation Statute 6120" - Driver did not turn in a medical report.  
• "NRVC" - Nonresident Violator Compact.  
• "Chemical test" - Breathalyzer test.  

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• "Licn Status: Suspended F PLC DL/C" - Driver gave false information to a peace office on a driver's license.  
• DIVERSION AGREEMENT - The DUII Diversion Program is a legal agreement with the Court that sets aside the DUII charge and enables the case to be dismissed in one year if all the terms of the Diversion Agreement are satisfied. The Diversion Program lasts one year or until all conditions have been satisfied. The DUII Diversion Program affords eligible persons the opportunity to participate in an alcohol/drug evaluation and education/rehabilitation program in lieu of being convicted of DUII. The advantages to entering the program are: Upon completion of the Diversion Program, there is no DUII conviction entered on your driving record. Court costs are considerably lower. The filing fee for participation in the DUII Diversion Program is much less than a fine for conviction. If you are convicted, you will still have to enroll in an alcohol/drug treatment program. Your license will be suspended for one to three years if you are convicted of DUII. There is no suspension for participation in the DUII Diversion Program.  
• "Viol - CS UNR NS VH" - Cause unreasonable noise with vehicle.  
• "Viol - F Reg VH" - Failure to register a vehicle.  
• "PRU" - Proof Required Until - All Hardship licenses require proof of insurance for a predetermined amount of time.  

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• "Original Issue date:" - PA started capturing the original issue date after November 1990, if they had this information prior to that date, it will show on the record. They will only display this date when they have it.  
• "Acci - Passenger" - Accident involving passenger vehicle.  
• "Failure to provide FR-DLC." - FR = financial responsibility. DLC = form pertaining to financial responsibility.  
• "Police Pickup Issued" - State issued order to pick up license.  
• Classified Driver (See Official Record) - In Pennsylvania, law enforcement, physicians, and private citizens can send reports to PennDOT if they encounter someone who has a disability and they are not sure whether the individual can safely operate a motor vehicle. When an individual has a very visible disability and they have demonstrated that they have the skills required to safely operate a motor vehicle, we sometimes add the restriction “6”. This means that PennDOT is aware that this individual has a disability and there is no need to report them to PennDOT. This eliminates duplicate reporting.  
• "Failure to respond" - Fine not paid.  
• "ARD-DUI" - Joined an accelerated rehab program for DUI violations. Can only be taken once.  

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• "LIC STATUS: POINTS" - This particular status is for points only. There could be different descriptions depending on the action taken by the state. It could be PROBATION, SUSPENSION ETC.  
• "Viol - Alcohol Violation" - Open container violation.  
• "Dept - ADSAP - Successful Completed" - Alcohol & Drug Safety Action Program was successfully completed.  
• "Implied consent" - Refused to take chemical test.  
• A license can be listed as valid if they are suspended. This is because the driver license has not expired. It will not show suspended in the status field.  
• "LIC STATUS: MANDATORY" - This status if for suspensions with a fixed lenght of time, like for a DUI. On a DUI usually they suspend you for a predetermined amount of time. ex: 02/01/99 to 02/01/01. Again, there could be different descriptions involved, depending on the violations.  
• "LIC STATUS: MANUAL" - This status if for suspensions with an open ending date. The ending date would be INDEF or 99/99/9999. These types of suspensions are usually for not paying a traffic fine or a reinstatement fee. As in the other two, the descriptions would be different depending on the violation or the action taken by the state.  
• Driving Under Suspension - FTPPT - Driving Under Suspension - Failure to Pay Traffic Ticket  

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• The State of South Dakota has a points system, but they do not pass the points on. If there is a violation that shows points in the book, there will not be any points showing on the report. If the customer needs to speak with the State, then they can do so and explain to them the reason they would like for the State to start passing the points to the public.  
• "LIC STATUS: 30" - The number is a value for the status sent by the state. The description of the value is listed on the same line as DESC: ACTIVE.  
• "LIC STATUS: 36 " - DESC: WITHDRAWN - The driver may have an "eligible to reinstate" status but withdrawn still shows on the report, this means they are no longer withdrawn but the driver still has the reinstatement fee pending and might need to take a written exam to get the license status to ACTIVE.  

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• "ELIGIBLE FOR LICENSE" - If the status on the license shows "ELIGIBLE FOR LICENSE", but it looks like the driver may have been reinstated after a suspension, at that time his status went from suspended to eligible for valid license. The driver needs to take the driving test which would put him in a valid status. Until then his status remains eligible.  
• A speeding violation can show on the record with just how fast over the speed limit they were going.  
• Expired license with Valid status - If license has expired, but status shows Valid, the state will allow driver 3-4 months to renew before changing status to Expired.  
• History length on record - If the license status shows as "VALID", there will be a 3 year history returned on the record, otherwise a 7 year history will be returned.  

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• LOFS - Licensed Operator Front Seat over 21 - Driver with this restriction needs to be accompanied by a licensed driver over 21 in the front seat.  
• In Texas, a STATUS of CLEAR, refers to your driving privileges not being suspended, canceled, disqualified etc., this does not mean there are no violations on the record.  
• "Cancelled" - The Department may cancel a license or certificate if it determines that the holder; was not entitled to the license or certificate; or failed to give required information in the application for the license or certificate.  
• CITATION - A Citation will only be issued for an accident. All violations (moving and non-moving) will be issued tickets.  
• ALR - CMV - Administrative License Revocation/Suspension/Disqualification  
• Probated - Placement of an offender under supervision for a specified length of time, as ordered by a court, with court-imposed rules and conditions.  
• SUSPENDED STATUS: Texas does not pass any Suspension information, just the status. If Suspension information is needed, the driver can call the DPS Suspensions Department at (512) 424-7120 ext. 5690.  
• "Class O" - Application only. Application process not finished.  
• "Driving While Intoxicated - Probated" - Driver will be put on probation for a specified amount of time by the court. Once the time of probation is completed and all conditions set by the court are met, the report will read "probated".  
• "Viol - Cancel Lifted-complied" - State received a clearance letter from another state. Driver had an outstanding violation out of state that has been cleared.  
• "Viol - Duty status not current" - CDL driver required to keep an up to date logbook.  
• 'Acci - Accident non-incapacitating evident injury' - There were no serious injuries reports on the accident.  
• "COMM VEH: Y" - Driver given citation while driving a commercial vehicle. This message will appear under the violation description.  
• "Canceled - Authorization Withdrawn" - License canceled because parents have withdrawn their responsibility for the minor.  
• "Cancel Lifted - Complied" - Requirements met, license restored.  
• "Interlock Device" - State has place a device in vehicle. Driver has to blow into this device before device allows driver to start the vehicle.  
• "Denied" - License will not be renewed because driver has outstanding tickets/fines pending.  
• If a citation was given to a driver involved in an accident, the violation and the accident will appear on the driving record with the same date.  
• Texas is no longer passing Endorsement or Restriction information on the driving record.  
• If you get a clear record from TX and later receive a record with violations that should have been reported on the first report, the reason would be because the DPS for the State of Texas does not have a set time for the individual Counties to submit information for driver activity. It is possible for someone to have one or more citations issued, but until the County sends the information to the DPS, the driver's record will not reflect the activity.  

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• Lic Status: OPML - Operator license with motorcyle learners permit  
• "DREF-DEN REIN FEE" - Denied, reinstatement fee not paid.  
• "DRIVING WHILE DENIED" - Too many points. It is not as severe as a revocation or suspension.  

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• Commercial Vehicle: 9 - Hazardous Materials: 9 - The "9" means the type of commercial vehicle is unknown and the hazardous materials are unknown. This code is used on a civil alcohol suspension since there is not a conviction to go with the suspension for a civil alcohol offense.  

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• "UMV" - Uninsured motor vehicle.  
• If drivers are sharing the same social security number in Virginia, the state lists the license number with 001 at the end of the license number. The DMV will not release the driver history until the driver shows proof of their social security number.  
• Points are dropped after 2 years from the violation date. Points with a + are good points, they are not counted against the driver. If the driver does not have any violations, suspensions etc. in a calendar year, they will be awarded a 1 point credit.  
• If driver does not have SR22 filed, they will receive IM/UMV orders in the mail. He will be reinstated once he takes care of orders.  
• "RD - Generally" - Reckless driving in general.  
• "IM" - Insurance Monitoring.  
• ORDER REQUIREMENTS WAIVED XX/XX/XXXX - This message will appear on a revocation when the driver has requested a restricted license be issued while their status is revoked.  

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• "LICN CLASS: PDL - OPERATOR" / "MISC ID CARD ISSUED: 00/00/00 NO LIC REC." - "LICN CLASS: PDL - OPERATOR" / "MISC ID CARD ISSUED: 00/00/00 NO LIC REC." - Identification card only. No license was issued.  

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• TRAN TO NEW SOR - Transferred to new State of Record.  
• Speeding - The division will not record a conviction for a speeding violation upon a showing by the licensee that the offense was ten miles per hour or less over the speed limit, was committed on an interstate or other controlled access highway and the licensee does not hold a commercial driver's license.  

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• "RCY" - Regular/Cycle endorsed.  
• "Invalid check digit" - Message for a "No-hit" or "Driver not found".  
• "APPEALED" - Conviction from the original court has been appealed to a higher court.  
• "VACATED" - Conviction has been reopened for reconsideration or dismissed by the original court of conviction.  
• "Rest - CDL Intrastate Only - CDLI Restrictions Apply" - With LICN TYPE: CDLI - CDL Instruction Permit - did not show federal medical card.  
• "Occupational license" - License used for getting to and from work. Can only drive at specified times.  
• "Probationary license" - WI issues probationary licenses valid for 2 years from date of birth of year issued. Probationary licenses are issued to drivers that have not previously been licensed in Wisconsin. Instruction Permits are issued for 1 year, anytime during that period, driver can apply for a probationary license.  
• EXPIRES 1/1/1991 - When there is a "no license issued" record created in WI, the state uses a "place holder" date of 1/1/1991.  
• "Grandfather for Fed Med Purposes" - Commercial driver does not require a federal medical card.  
• Expiration date of 01/01/1991 - When someone is issued a citation in WI, and the person does not hold a license in the state, the state will issue them a record with a made up license number. There is an automatic expiration date issued for these type of records of 01/01/1991.  

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• REMARKS: VAC - Vacated by Court  
• Wyoming will place suspension information on records ahead of time. The driver will get notification prior to the actual suspension date giving him/her time to take action to solve the problem.  

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