                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

APPLICANTS TO INCLUDE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS, OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER;
EXEMPTION (§ 54.1-116)

A. 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 &#xA7;
46.2-342. 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.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, a health regulatory board of
the Department of Health Professions may issue 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.

HISTORY: 1997, cc. 794, 898; 2003, c. 803.