N.J. Admin. Code § 13:21-1.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:21-1.4 - Restricted use of Social Security numbers

(a) The Motor Vehicle Commission or its designee shall, in the administration of the driver license and motor vehicle registration laws of this State, including the "New Jersey Commercial Driver License Act" ( P.L. 1990, c. 103) and the rules adopted thereunder, and the "New Jersey Automobile Insurance Reform Act of 1982" (17:29A-33 et seq.) and the rules adopted thereunder, utilize Social Security numbers for the purpose of establishing the identification of individuals affected by such laws.

(b) The Motor Vehicle Commission or its designee shall utilize Social Security numbers for the purpose of establishing the identification of individuals who are indebted to the Commission for unpaid motor vehicle fees, or who are indebted to the State for unpaid Merit Rating Plan insurance surcharges assessed pursuant to the "New Jersey Automobile Insurance Reform Act of 1982" (17:29A-33 et seq.) and the rules adopted thereunder, and for the purpose of satisfying such indebtedness in accordance with 54A:9-8.1 et seq. or the civil judgment provisions of 17:29A-35.

(c) The Motor Vehicle Commission shall utilize Social Security numbers as an identifier in the administration and enforcement of the "Driver License Compact" (39:5D-1 et seq.) and the licensing provisions of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes for the purpose of determining through the National Driver Register whether a driver license applicant has had his or her driver license suspended in any other state.

(d) The Social Security number shall be provided to and used in communications with the Commercial Driver License Information System, the National Driver Register and the driver licensing authorities of other states and jurisdictions, including the District of Columbia, Canadian provinces and the Republic of Mexico. It shall be used in reporting motor vehicle and other violations, driver license suspensions, revocations, disqualifications or out-of-service orders. The Social Security number may be displayed on the commercial driver license and examination permits and shall be used in carrying out the purposes and provisions of the Federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 and the rules adopted thereunder and the "New Jersey Commercial Driver License Act" ( P.L. 1990, c. 103) and the rules adopted thereunder.

(e) The Social Security number shall be provided to and used in communications with the New Jersey Department of Human Services for child support enforcement purposes.

(f) Neither the Motor Vehicle Commission nor its designee shall utilize Social Security numbers for any purpose other than those specified in this section.

(g) The Motor Vehicle Commission shall inform an individual required to disclose a Social Security number that disclosure is mandatory under 13:21-1.3 and shall inform the individual of the uses that will be made of that number under this section.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:21-1.4

New Rule, R.1985 d.307, effective 6/17/1985.
See: 16 N.J.R. 2746(a), 17 N.J.R. 1579(a).
Amended by R.1990 d.514, effective 10/15/1990.
See: 22 N.J.R. 2134(a), 22 N.J.R. 3236(b).
Extended social security number disclosure requirements to applicants for commercial licenses.
Amended by R.1996 d.27, effective 1/16/1996.
See: 27 N.J.R. 4153(a), 28 N.J.R. 275(a).
Amended by R.1998 d.422, effective 8/17/1998.
See: 29 N.J.R. 3197(a), 30 N.J.R. 3065(b).
In (a), inserted ", and the 'New Jersey Automobile Insurance Reform Act of 1982' (N.J.S.A. 17:29A-33 et seq.) and the regulations adopted thereunder, " preceding "utilize social security"; rewrote (b); and in (e), inserted "Neither the" and "nor its designee", and deleted "not" following "shall".
Amended by R.2006 d.250, effective 7/3/2006.
See: 38 N.J.R. 445(a), 38 N.J.R. 2875(a).
Substituted "Motor Vehicle Commission" for "Division of Motor Vehicles" throughout; and in (b), substituted "Commission" for "Division".
Amended by R.2012 d.072, effective 4/2/2012.
See: 43 N.J.R. 1852(a), 44 N.J.R. 1123(c).
Section was "Restricted use of social security numbers". Substituted "Social Security" for "social security" and "rules" for "regulations" throughout; added new (e); recodified former (e) and (f) as (f) and (g).