Bill Text: VA HB1679 | 2020 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Business licenses; acceptable identification.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2020-03-10 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0258) [HB1679 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2020-HB1679-Chaptered.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 58.1-3703.2 as follows:
§58.1-3703.2. Acceptable identification for business licenses.
In no event shall a locality require an applicant for a license issued under this chapter to provide a social security number as part of his application if such applicant has been issued a federal employer identification number and provides that number to the locality instead. Additionally, if the applicant supplies a valid federal employer identification number, the locality shall not be required to determine the residency status of the applicant.
