Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 807.021 (2026)

Proof of Social Security number; rules

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      807.021 Proof of Social Security number; rules. (1) Before issuing, renewing or replacing a driver license, driver permit or identification card, the Department of Transportation shall require a person to provide the Social Security number assigned to the person by the United States Social Security Administration or a written statement that the person has not been assigned a Social Security number.

      (2) The department may issue, renew or replace a driver license, driver permit or identification card for an applicant who has submitted a Social Security number only after the department verifies the Social Security number with the United States Social Security Administration. In order to verify the person’s Social Security number, the department may require the person to provide proof, as defined by rule, of the person’s Social Security number.

      (3) This section does not apply if the department previously verified the Social Security number as required by subsection (2) of this section.

      (4) As used in this section, a “driver license,” “driver permit” or “identification card” means a driver license, driver permit or identification card that is not a:

      (a) Real ID;

      (b) Commercial driver license; or

      (c) Commercial learner driver permit. [2008 c.1 §2; 2011 c.282 §1; 2017 c.568 §11; 2019 c.701 §§1,2]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2012–2020 · leading case: M. S. v. Kate Brown, 902 F.3d 1076 (9th Cir. 2018).
M. S. v. Kate Brown, 902 F.3d 1076 (9th Cir. 2018). “Or. Rev. Stat. § 807.021 (1). Pursuant to SB 1080, the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles (“DMV”) stopped granting—and presently refuses to grant—driver’s licenses to Oregon residents who are unable to prove their legal presence in the United States.”
United States v. Trujillo-Alvarez, 900 F. Supp. 2d 1167 (D. Or. 2012). · cites it 2× “Or.Rev.Stat. § 807.021. . There are certain exceptions, but they are not relevant to the pending motions.”
M.S. v. Brown, 222 F. Supp. 3d 908 (D. Or. 2016). · cites it 2× “1080, § 2 (2008) (SB 1080); Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 807.021 , 807.040; REAL ID Act of 2005, Pub.”
Elshieky v. United States (E.D. Wash. 2020). “Plaintiff heard the CBP agent read off his 4 information and the person on the other end verify that there was some record of 5 Plaintiff.”
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