SSN Policy Manual

Policy Manual

Hunting and Fishing License Many States have implemented requirement that applicants for hunting or fishing license/ permits provide a socialsecurity number as a result o f federal law 42 USC 5666. The law was implemented by Public Law 100-485 become effective on Oct. 1, 1985 and was modified in 1997 by Public Law 105-33 to include all driver's license and recreational license. 42 USC $666. Requirement of statutorily prescribed procedures to improve effectiveness of child support enforcement (a) Types of procedures required In order to satisfy section 654(20)(A) of this title, each State must have in effect laws requiring the use of the following procedures, consistentwith this section and with regulations of the Secretary, to increasethe effectiveness of the programwhich the State administers under this part: .. . (1 3) Recording of social security numbers in certain family matters. - Procedures requiring that the social security number of - (A) any applicantfor a professional license, driver's license, occupational license, recreational license, or marriage license be recorded on the application; (B) any individualwho is subject to a divorce decree, support order, or paternity determination or acknowledgment be placed in the records relating to the matter; and (C) any individualwho has died be placed in the records relating to the death and be recorded on the death certificate. For purposes of subparagraph (A), if a State allows the use of a number other than the social security number to be used on the face of the document while the social security number is kept on file at the agency, the State shall so advise any applicants. However Public Law 93-579 has not been changed and supersede the above requirement. Section 7 of Public Law 93-579, as enacted by the Congress of the United States states that: (a)(l ) It shall be unlawful for any Federal, State or local government agency to deny to any individual any right, benefit, or privilege provided by law because of such individual's refusal to disclose his social security account number. (2) the (The) provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply with respect to - (A) any disclosure which is required by Federal statute, or (B) the disclosure of a social security number to any Federal, State, or local agency maintaininga system of records in existence and operating before January 1, 1975, if such disclosure was required under statute or regulation adopted prior to such date to verify the identity of an individual. (b) Any Federal, State, or local government agency which requests an individual to disclose his social security account number shall inform that individual whether that disclosure is mandatory or voluntary, by what statutory or other authority such number is solicited, and what uses will be made of it. According to (a)(2)(B) of this law, "a requirement for the disclosure of a social security number to any Federal, State, or local agency" is only lawful if such requirement was "in existence and operating before January 1, 1975." Thereby, Congress prohibits any Federal,