Nevada § 268.0978 - Prohibition against denying application for occupational or professional license, permit or certificate based on immigration or citizenship status of applicant; prohibition against disclosing personal identification number of applicant
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§ 268.0978. Prohibition against denying application for occupational or professional license, permit or certificate based on immigration or citizenship status of applicant; prohibition against disclosing personal identification number of applicant
1. The city council or other governing body of a city in the State of Nevada shall
not deny the application of a person for a license, permit or certificate to practice
a profession or occupation pursuant to NRS 266.355 or 268.0887 based solely on his or her immigration or citizenship status. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 266.368 or any municipal ordinance, an applicant for a license, permit or certificate to
practice a profession or occupation pursuant to NRS 266.355 or 268.0887 who does not have a social security number must provide an alternative personally
identifying number, including, without limitation, his or her individual taxpayer
identification number, when completing an application for a license, permit or certificate. 3. The city council or other governing body of a city in the State of Nevada shall
not disclose to any person who is not employed by the city council or other governing
body the social security number or alternative personally identifying number, including,
without limitation, an individual taxpayer identification number, of an applicant
for a license for any purpose except: (a) Tax purposes; (b) Licensing purposes; and (c) Enforcement of an order for the payment of child support. 4. A social security number or alternative personally identifying number, including,
without limitation, an individual taxpayer identification number, provided to the
city council or other governing body in the State of Nevada is confidential and is
not a public record for the purposes of chapter 239 of NRS .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 268.0978 cover?
Section 268.0978 ("Prohibition against denying application for occupational or professional license, permit or certificate based on immigration or citizenship status of applicant; prohibition against disclosing personal identification number of applicant") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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