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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 310 FILED ON: 1/8/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 451
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Francisco E. Paulino and Rita A. Mendes
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to professional licensure and citizenship.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Francisco E. Paulino16th Essex1/8/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 310 FILED ON: 1/8/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 451
By Representatives Paulino of Methuen and Mendes of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 451) of Francisco E. Paulino relative to required identification for applicants for
professional licensure. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3563 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to professional licensure and citizenship.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 13 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following
2section:-
3 Section 110. Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary,
4any applicant for an occupational license from a board of registration that is under the oversight
5of the division of occupational licensure and that requires applicants to provide their social
6security number may provide their individual taxpayer identification number or another
7document verifying their identity, as determined by the board of registration to which the
8individual is applying, in place of a social security number. 2 of 2
9 SECTION 2. Chapter 112 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the
10following section:-
11 Section 290. Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary,
12any applicant for an occupational license from a board of registration that is under the oversight
13of the department of public health and that requires applicants to provide their social security
14number may provide their individual taxpayer identification number or another document
15verifying their identity, as determined by the board of registration to which the individual is
16applying, in place of a social security number.