[§200A-11]  Maintenance of and access to files.  (a)  For each record relating to a certificate of title submitted to the department, the department shall:

     (1)  Ascertain or assign the hull identification number for the vessel;

     (2)  Maintain the hull identification number and all the information submitted with the application pursuant to section 200A-7(b) to which the record relates, including the date and time the record was delivered to the department;

     (3)  Maintain the files for public inspection subject to subsection (e); and

     (4)  Index the department's files as required by subsection (b).

     (b)  The department shall maintain in its files the information contained in all certificates of title created under this chapter.  The information in the department's files shall be searchable by the hull identification number of the vessel, the vessel number, the name of the owner of record, and any other method used by the department.

     (c)  The department shall maintain in its files, for each vessel for which it has created a certificate of title, all title brands known to the department, the name of each secured party known to the department, the name of each person known to the department to be claiming an ownership interest, and all stolen-property reports the department has received.

     (d)  Upon request, for safety, security, or law-enforcement purposes, the department shall provide to federal, state, or local government the information in its files relating to any vessel for which the department has issued a certificate of title.

     (e)  The department shall allow public inspection of its files as provided by chapter 92F; provided that the department shall not publicly disclose an individual's home address, home telephone number, date of birth, citizenship status, or driver's license or civil identification number, or the name of an applicant whose application was not granted. [L 2018, c 46, pt of §1]