SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 51-07 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows:

Autonomous vehicle data - Exceptions.

1. The owner of an autonomous vehicle owns any data or information stored by the autonomous vehicle or gathered by the use of the autonomous vehicle. For purposes of this section "autonomous vehicle" means a motor vehicle using autonomous technology, as a means to eliminate the human operator.

2. A manufacturer, insurer, or seller of autonomous vehicles or autonomous vehicular technology may share, release, or distribute nonidentifying aggregate vehicle data collected and stored by the autonomous vehicle. For purposes of this subsection "nonidentifying" means nonpersonalized information or data about the owner, operator, or the autonomous vehicle.

3. A manufacturer, insurer, or seller of autonomous vehicles or autonomous vehicular technology may share, release, or distribute identifying or personalized information or data collected and stored by the autonomous vehicle, with the consent of the owner of the autonomous vehicle or by order of a court.