5 CFR 9801.106
§ 9801.106 Use and collection of social security numbers.
United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective
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- 5 CFR 9801.106, § 9801.106 Use and collection of social security numbers, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/11759
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(a) No denial of right, benefit, or privilege. Individuals may not be denied any right, benefit, or privilege as a result of refusing to provide their social security numbers, unless the collection is required by Federal statute; and
(b) Notification to individual. Individuals requested to provide their social security numbers must be informed of:
(1) Whether providing social security numbers is mandatory or voluntary;
(2) The statutory or regulatory authority that authorizes the collection of social security numbers; and
(3) The uses that will be made of the numbers.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.