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House sponsors urge letting applicants use ITINs instead of Social Security numbers for state professional licenses
Summary
Sponsors of House Bill 451 asked the Joint Committee to let licensing boards accept ITINs (Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers) in place of Social Security numbers to expand licensure access for people who pay taxes but lack Social Security numbers.
Lawmakers and sponsors told the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure that House Bill 451 would allow applicants for state professional licenses who lack Social Security numbers to submit Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) instead. Sponsors framed the change as a straightforward administrative fix to increase access to licensure for immigrants and internationally trained professionals.
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