Social Security Requirement

Effective January 1, 1995, disclosure of a licensee or registrant's Social Security Number (SSN) is mandatory. Section 30 of the Business and Professions Code and Public law 94-445 [42 USCA 405(c)(2)(c)] authorize collection of the SSN. The SSN will be used exclusively for tax enforcement purposes, for purposes of compliance with any judgment or order for family support in accordance with Section 11350.6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or for verification of licensure or examination status by a licensing or examination entity which utilizes a national examination and where licensure is reciprocal with the requesting state. Failure to disclose a SSN will delay issuance of a renewal license or registration.

FAMILY SUPORT PROGRAM

Assembly Bill 1394 (1992) established the Family Support program, a system which issues temporary licenses to individuals who are delinquent in child support payments. The Department of Consumer Affairs is working with the Department of Social Services, as well as other appropriate agencies, to administer the State Licensing Match System Program. This program prohibits the issuance and renewal of a permanent professional license to individuals delinquent in their court-ordered child support payments. In place of the permanent license, a 150-day temporary license or registration may be issued.