Section 15.42 - Social Security Number(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 § 521.454.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 15.42
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 by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 11, March 11, 2016, TexReg 1861, eff. 3/15/2016; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 36, September 6, 2024, TexReg 7050, eff. 9/11/2024