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This law was first created in 1997. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 794<\/a> and 898<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2003, chapter 803<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":79681,"section_number":"46.2-342","catch_line":"What license to contain; organ donor information; Uniform Donor Document","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-342\/"}],"permalink":{"id":239399,"object_type":"law","relational_id":77180,"identifier":"54.1-116","token":"54.1\/I\/1\/54.1-116","url":"\/54.1-116\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-116\/","token":"54.1\/I\/1\/54.1-116","dublin_core":{"Title":"Applicants to include social security numbers, or other identifying number; exemption","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-116","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Every applicant for a license, certificate, registration or other authorization to engage in a business, trade, profession or occupation issued by the Commonwealth pursuant to this title, and every applicant for renewal thereof, shall provide on the application either his social security number or control number issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to § 46.2-342<\/a>. An initial application or renewal application which does not include either identifying number shall not be considered or acted upon by the issuing entity, and no refund of any fees paid with the application shall be granted. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, a health regulatory board of the Department of Health Professions may issue<\/span> a temporary license or authorization to practice, effective for not longer than 90 days, to an otherwise qualified applicant for a license, certificate or registration who is a foreign national and cannot provide a social security number or control number at the time of application. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPLICANTS TO INCLUDE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS, OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER;\nEXEMPTION (\u00a7 54.1-116)\n\nA. Every applicant for a license, certificate, registration or other\nauthorization to engage in a business, trade, profession or occupation issued by\nthe Commonwealth pursuant to this title, and every applicant for renewal\nthereof, shall provide on the application either his social security number or\ncontrol number issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to §\n46.2-342. An initial application or renewal application which does not include\neither identifying number shall not be considered or acted upon by the issuing\nentity, and no refund of any fees paid with the application shall be granted.\n\nB. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, a health regulatory board of\nthe Department of Health Professions may issue a temporary license or\nauthorization to practice, effective for not longer than 90 days, to an\notherwise qualified applicant for a license, certificate or registration who is\na foreign national and cannot provide a social security number or control number\nat the time of application.\n\nHISTORY: 1997, cc. 794, 898; 2003, c. 803.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}