Nevada § 445B.7773 - Prohibition on denial of application based on immigration or citizenship status; alternative personally identifying number required by applicant with no social security number; confidentiality of social security or alternative personally identifying number
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§ 445B.7773. Prohibition on denial of application based on immigration or citizenship status; alternative personally identifying number required by applicant with no social security number; confidentiality of social security or alternative personally identifying number
1. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall not deny the application of a person for
a license to inspect, repair, adjust or install devices for the control of emissions
of motor vehicles pursuant to the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 445B.775 based solely on his or her immigration or citizenship status. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 445B.776 , an applicant for a license to inspect, repair, adjust or install devices for the
control of emissions of motor vehicles 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 to inspect, repair, adjust or install devices for the control of emissions
of motor vehicles. 3. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall not disclose to any person who is not employed
by the Department of Motor Vehicles 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
Department of Motor Vehicles 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 § 445B.7773 cover?
Section 445B.7773 ("Prohibition on denial of application based on immigration or citizenship status; alternative personally identifying number required by applicant with no social security number; confidentiality of social security or alternative personally identifying number") 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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