Opinion No. (2004)

REQUESTED BY: Ted Stutheit, Executive Director State Electrical Division You have asked whether the State Electrical Board should require Social Security Account Numbers (SSANs) on applications for licenses issued by the Board. You recognize that Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2118 (Supp. 2003)1, requires all license applications to include the applicant's social security number, but are concerned that federal law may prohibit the practice.

1 2004 Neb. Laws LB 914 amended this section, but the SSAN requirement was not changed.

We have concluded that federal law does not preclude the Board from complying…