Ind. Code § 4-1-8-5
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Refusal to provide number; penalty prohibited
Official statutory text
Sec. 5. No individual shall be penalized in any manner, by the loss or threat of loss of services or assistance or by the denial or refusal to issue any license or permit, by a state agency for the individual's refusal in accordance with the provisions of section 2(a)(2)(B) of this chapter to provide the individual's Social Security number to the state agency.
As added by Acts 1978, P.L.8, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.215-2016, SEC.8.
As added by Acts 1978, P.L.8, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.215-2016, SEC.8.
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