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Vermont driving records: certified 3-year vs complete operating record, ID-required requests, and DPPA-screened release rules

Vermont's current official record-request form is more limited and more formal than the benchmark suggests. The main Vermont driving-record products on form VG-116 are a certified 3-year operating record for $17 and a certified complete operating record for $24. The same form also lets a requester order certified copies of a suspension notice or reinstatement notice for $10 each, which matters when the issue is not the whole record but a specific licensing action. Vermont also makes the release rules explicit. Every request must include proof of identification, and a request for someone else's driver record must include documentation showing the requester is authorized under the Driver Privacy Protection Act or has written consent.

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3-year operating record A certified Vermont 3-year operating record costs $17
Complete operating record A certified Vermont complete operating record costs $24
ID rule All Vermont record requests must include proof of identification
Other-person access rule For a driver record other than your own, Vermont requires documentation showing you are authorized to obtain it

Overview

What this page helps you verify

A strong Vermont driving-records page should start by correcting the benchmark's framing. The current official Vermont materials reviewed here do not present a TA-VL-021 workflow, a non-certified consumer record menu, or a public online order lane for driving records. Instead, Vermont centers the VG-116 record-request form, which separates the shorter 3-year operating record from the complete operating record and applies DPPA screening before release. The form also makes clear that Vermont treats many related record items separately, including suspension notices, reinstatement notices, expired driver-license applications, and other specified documents.

Last reviewed: 2026-05-18. This page was manually upgraded against service-specific official sources, but requirements can still change quickly.

Usually needed

Documents and information to prepare

  • Completed Vermont DMV Record Request form VG-116
  • A copy of your state-issued identification
  • A check or money order payable to the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles in the correct amount
  • The driver's identifying details, such as name, Vermont license number, date of birth, and Social Security number if available
  • If you are requesting another person's record, documentation proving you are authorized under the DPPA or the written-consent release completed on the back of the form

Typical flow

What the process often looks like

  1. Choose first whether you need the certified 3-year operating record, the certified complete operating record, or a narrower document such as a suspension or reinstatement notice.
  2. Complete all applicable sections of form VG-116 and include a copy of your state-issued ID.
  3. If the record is not your own, attach the authorization documents or complete the written-consent release so Vermont can evaluate the request under DPPA rules.
  4. Send the form and the correct check or money order to Vermont DMV and wait for the department's release review.

Benchmark correction

Vermont's current public record process is built around VG-116, not the benchmark's older form and channel story

This is the first correction a reviewed page should make.

  • The current Vermont DMV record-request form is VG-116, not the benchmark's TA-VL-021 reference.
  • The official materials reviewed here list certified record products and related certified notice copies, but they do not present the benchmark's non-certified consumer menu.
  • The same reviewed materials also center a formal request-and-review process rather than a clearly published public online self-service order flow for driving records.

Which record to request

The main Vermont choice is 3-year operating record versus complete operating record

That difference matters more than a generic 'get my MVR' summary.

  • VG-116 lists a certified 3-year operating record for $17.
  • The same form lists a certified complete operating record for $24.
  • Vermont also separately sells certified copies of suspension notices and reinstatement notices for $10 each, which is useful when the issue is a specific licensing action rather than the full record.

Release rules

Vermont treats driver-record access as a privacy-law request, not as a casual lookup

The form is explicit about this.

  • Vermont says all requests must include proof of identification such as a copy of a state-issued ID.
  • For a driver record other than your own, the form requires documentation proving you are authorized to obtain the information.
  • The back of the form lists the DPPA use categories Vermont relies on, including government use, litigation-related use, insurer use, CDL-employer use, and written consent from the person who is the subject of the record.

Practical request limits

Vermont's form structure is narrower than many state benchmark pages imply

These smaller details help prevent the wrong request.

  • VG-116 asks for date ranges only where applicable and says that field does not apply to driving records, so the driving-record products are not presented as custom date-window searches.
  • If the requester needs another driver-history document such as an expired driver's-license application, Vermont lists that separately instead of folding it into the operating-record fees.
  • Vermont also warns that requests will be reviewed for DPPA compliance and may be denied if the form does not provide enough information or authority.

Accuracy notes

Where people get tripped up

  • Vermont driving-record content should not repeat the benchmark's TA-VL-021, non-certified-record, or public online-order framing. The current official materials reviewed here center form VG-116 and certified record products.
  • Keep the 3-year operating record and complete operating record separate, because Vermont prices them differently and presents them as distinct products.
  • The official form's release rules matter. Another person's Vermont driver record should be framed as a DPPA-authorized or written-consent request, not as a casual public lookup.
  • The official Vermont form also sells narrower certified notice copies, so the page should not assume every suspension or reinstatement question requires ordering the full operating record.

FAQ

Common questions

  • How much does a Vermont driving record cost?

    Vermont's current record-request form lists the certified 3-year operating record at $17 and the certified complete operating record at $24.

  • Can I request a Vermont driving record for someone else?

    Sometimes, but only with proper authority. Vermont says requests for a driver record other than your own must include documentation proving you are authorized to obtain it, or written consent where applicable.

  • Does Vermont sell a separate copy of a suspension or reinstatement notice?

    Yes. Vermont's current record-request form lists certified copies of both suspension notices and reinstatement notices for $10 each.

  • What identification does Vermont require for a driving-record request?

    Vermont says all requests must include proof of identification, such as a copy of your state-issued ID.

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