California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 3 — Professions and Vocations GenerallyChapter 4 — AttorneysArticle 4 — Admission to the Practice of LawSection 6060.6
Notwithstanding Section 30 of this code and Section 17520 of the Family Code, the Committee of Bar Examiners may accept for registration, and the State Bar may process for an original or renewed license to practice law, an application from an individual containing a federal tax identification number, or other appropriate identification number as determined by the State Bar, in lieu of a social security number, if the individual is not eligible for a social security account number at the time of application and is not in noncompliance with a judgment or order for support pursuant to Section 17520 of the Family Code.
Notes
Allows the Committee of Bar Examiners to accept registration and the State Bar to process original or renewed law-license applications using a federal tax identification number or other State Bar-approved identifier instead of a Social Security number. The applicant must be ineligible for a Social Security number and not noncompliant with a support judgment or order when applying.
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