Indiana § 4-1-10-5 - Permitted disclosures of Social Security number
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§ 4-1-10-5. Permitted disclosures of Social Security number
Sec. 5. (a) A state agency may disclose the Social Security number of an individual if any of the following apply:
(1) The disclosure of the Social Security number is expressly required by state law, federal law, or a court order.
(2) The individual expressly consents in writing to the disclosure of the individual's Social Security number.
(3) The disclosure of the Social Security number is:
(A) made to comply with:
(i) the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-56); or
(ii) Presidential Executive Order 13224; or
(B) to a commercial entity for the permissible uses set forth in the:
(i) Drivers Privacy Protection Act (18 U.S.C. 2721 et seq.);
(ii) Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.); or
(iii) Financial Modernization Act of 1999 (15 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.).
(4) The disclosure of the Social Security number is for the purpose of administration of a state agency employee's or the state agency employee's dependent's health benefits.
(5) The disclosure of the Social Security number is for the purpose of administration of:
(A) a pension fund administered by the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system;
(B) a deferred compensation plan or defined contribution plan established under IC 5-10-1.1;
(C) a pension plan established by the state police department under IC 10-12;
(D) the Uniform Commercial Code (IC 26-1) by the office of the secretary of state; or
(E) Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act.
(b) A state agency's disclosure of the Social Security number of an individual in compliance with subsection (a) does not violate IC 5-14-3-4(a)(12).
As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.29-2006, SEC.1; P.L.106-2008, SEC.1; P.L.35-2012, SEC.14; P.L.128-2012, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4-1-10-5 ("Permitted disclosures of Social Security number") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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