SB 6418-S.E - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

     Implements amendments relating to child support contained in the federal personal responsibility and work opportunity reconciliation act of 1996.

     Declares that, in order to prevent fraud and curtail invasions of privacy, the governor, through the department of social and health services, shall seek a waiver to the federal mandate to record social security numbers on applications for professional, driver's, occupational, and recreational licenses.  If a waiver is not granted, the licensing agencies shall collect and disclose social security numbers as required under this act.

     Provides that, in order to assist in child support enforcement as required by federal law, all applicants for an original, replacement, or renewal of a professional license, driver's license, occupational license, or recreational license must furnish the licensing agency with the applicant's social security number, which shall be recorded on the application.  The licensing agencies collecting social security numbers shall not display the social security number on the license document.  Social security numbers collected by licensing agencies shall not be disclosed except as required by state or federal law or under RCW 26.23.120.