Sec. 7214 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458) amended the federal Social Security Act and was signed into law on December 17, 2004. Section (II) of Sec. 7214 becomes effective one year later and reads as follows:
(II) Any State or political subdivision thereof (and any person acting as an agent of such an agency or instrumentality), in the administration of any driver's license or motor vehicle registration law within its jurisdiction, may not display a social security account number issued by the Commissioner of Social Security (or any derivative of such number) on any driver's license, motor vehicle registration, or personal identification card (as defined in section 7212(a)(2) of the 9/11 Commission Implementation Act of 2004), or include, on any such license, registration, or personal identification card, a magnetic strip, bar code, or other means of communication which conveys such number (or derivative thereof). |