| (a) The Social Security number (SSN) shall be obtained
from all applicants who have been issued a number by the United States
Social Security Administration. This number will be utilized by the
department for the purpose of additional identification and may be
disclosed only to those entities that have statutory authority to
receive the SSN.
(b) When an SSN is originally obtained, the department
will verify the authenticity of the SSN through the Social Security
Administration. In the event that the SSN cannot be verified, the
department may deny the issuance until such time as verification is
made through the Social Security Administration.
(c) If a previously issued driver license or identification
certificate has not been verified through the Social Security Administration,
the department may mail to the address on record a notice requiring
the driver license or identification certificate holder to provide
additional documentation in order to secure verification through the
Social Security Administration. Failure to comply with this request
within 30 days may result in the cancellation of the driver license
or identification certificate.
(d) On all duplicate and renewal Texas driver license
or identification certificate applications, the SSN shall be obtained
where it is not currently a part of the applicant's record. If the
newly provided SSN cannot be verified, the department may deny the
issuance until such time as verification is made through the Social
Security Administration. After the SSN becomes a part of the applicant's
record, all future duplicate and renewal transactions occurring in
a driver license office will be verified by the driver license or
identification certificate application.
(e) Applicants who state they have not applied for,
have not been issued or do not have an SSN assigned by the Social
Security Administration will be given the department's "Social Security"
affidavit for completion. This sworn affidavit will contain:
(1) The applicant's full name, date of birth, and driver
license or identification certificate number;
(2) A statement that the applicant has not applied
for, been issued or assigned an SSN by the United States Social Security
Administration;
(3) A statement of release for verification and investigative
purposes;
(4) A notice that failure to provide required information
to the department may result in the cancellation of the applicant's
driver license or identification certificate per Texas Transportation
Code, §521.314; and
(5) A notice that the applicant can be subject to other
criminal penalties including Texas Transportation Code, §521.451
and §521.454.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §15.42 adopted to be effective October 1, 1992, 17 TexReg 6483; amended to be effective March 4, 1999, 24 TexReg 1395; amended to be effective August 20, 2002, 27 TexReg 7543; amended to be effective December 13, 2009, 34 TexReg 8784; amended to be effective March 15, 2016, 41 TexReg 1861; amended to be effective September 11, 2024, 49 TexReg 7050 |
