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.