(1) The Social Security number of an applicant for any professional or occupational license, recreational or sporting license, driver’s license, or marriage license shall be recorded on the application;

(2) The Social Security number shall be placed in the record relating to: a divorce decree; support order in a divorce decree; support order and paternity determination or acknowledgment; and on a death certificate; and

(3) The Social Security number shall be made available to the department through electronic means when feasible.

b. The use or disclosure of information concerning applicants or recipients of support enforcement services is limited to purposes directly connected with:

(1) the administration of the State plan or program approved under part A, B, D, E, or F of Title IV or under Title I, X, XIV, XVI, XIX or XX of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.s.301 et seq.) or the supplemental security income program established under Title XVI of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.s.301 et seq.);

(2) any investigations, prosecution or criminal or civil proceeding conducted in connection with the administration of any such plan or program;

(3) the administration of any other federal or federally assisted program which provides assistance, in cash or in kind, or services, directly to individuals on the basis of need; and

(4) reporting to an appropriate agency or official, information on known or suspected instances of physical or mental injury, sexual abuse or exploitation, or negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child who is the subject of a child support enforcement activity under circumstances which indicate that the child’s health or welfare is threatened thereby.

The department is prohibited from disclosing to any committee or federal, State or local legislative body any information that identifies by name or address any such applicant or recipient.

L.1998,c.1,s.11.