Delaware § 610 - Prohibiting the denial of an application for a license solely on immigration or citizenship status.

§ 610. Prohibiting the denial of an application for a license solely on immigration or citizenship status.

(a) The General Assembly hereby finds and declares all of the following:

(1) It is in the best interests of this State to make full use of the skills and talents of every resident of this State.

(2) It is the public policy of this State that each resident of this State, regardless of immigration or citizenship status, is eligible to receive the benefit of applying for a license, certificate, or permit pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1621(d).

(b) For purposes of this section,

(1) “Application” means an application for issuance or renewal of any license, permit, certificate, approval, registration, or other similar form of permission or authorization to practice or engage in any profession, occupation, or business of any commission, board, or agency.

(2) “Social Security number exemption attestation” means a signed statement from the applicant stating that if the applicant obtains a Social Security number in the future, the applicant will update their application with that Social Security number.

(3) “State” means any agency, authority, department, instrumentality, commission, office, board, or other unit of this State’s government authorized by law to issue a professional license, permit, certification, approval, or registration necessary to engage in any profession, occupation, or business of any commission, board, or agency.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law or regulation, the State may not deny an application because of the applicant’s immigration or citizenship status.

(d) (1) Notwithstanding any other law or regulation, if an applicant for a license does not have a Social Security number, the applicant must do 1 or more of the following when completing an application for a license:

a. Provide an alternative personally-identifying number, such as the applicant’s individual taxpayer identification number,

b. Complete a Social Security number exemption attestation.

(2) A Social Security number or alternative personally-identifying number provided in an application is confidential and is not a public record for the purposes of Chapter 100 of this title. The State may not disclose that Social Security number or alternative personally-identifying number, except for the following purposes:

a. Tax purposes.

b. Licensing purposes.

c. Enforcement of an order for the payment of child support.

84 Del. Laws, c. 193, § 1;