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In the states where the DL number is not identical to the SSN, it may still be possible to reconstruct the SSN from the DL number. The SSN may also be encoded
by logfromblammo 10y ago
In the states where the DL number is not identical to the SSN, it may still be possible to reconstruct the SSN from the DL number. The SSN may also be encoded in the 2D barcode on the back, without appearing on the face. There may be a few states that have to query a central database in order to link a DL number to a SSN.
But rest assured that every state will attempt to maintain such a link, and will sell access to it for the right price. That's why you should treat every request for your driver's license number as a request for your social security number, even though it is probably not governed by the privacy protection laws as it might be if the request was for a SSN directly.
- FT_intern 10y agoDo you have sources on this? I remember doing research on this and concluding that most states phased out basing driver's license numbers on SSNs
- jandrese 10y agoI thought it was a provision of the RealID act that states couldn't use your SSN as your driver's license number anymore. IMHO, the idea that it's a secret number has been shot for years now. Fretting over who can find your SSN is pointless because the answer is anybody. It's ok as long as you don't give any special privileges to someone just because they know another person's SSN. It's no more special than your full name.
- logfromblammo 10y agoI'm not entirely certain whether all states have decided to comply with the requirements of RealID for their drivers' licenses. Last time I checked, there were still some holdouts, but that was quite some time ago.