Section 299.08. License denial, nonrenewal, suspension or restriction based on failure to pay support.

 

(1)  

(a) Except as provided in par. (am) , the department shall require each applicant who is an individual to provide the department with the applicant's social security number as a condition of issuing or renewing any of the following:

1. A registration or license under s. 280.15 .

2. A certification under s. 281.17 (3) .

3. A license or certification under s. 281.48 (3) .

4. A certification under s. 285.51 (2) .

5. A certification under s. 289.42 (1) .

6. A license under s. 291.23 .

6m. A certification or registration under s. 292.63 (2) (g) .

7. A license under s. 299.51 (3) (c) .

(am)

1. If an individual who applies for the issuance or renewal of a license, registration or certification specified in par. (a) does not have a social security number, the department shall require the applicant, as a condition of issuing or renewing the license, registration or certification, to submit a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation that the applicant does not have a social security number. The statement shall be in the form prescribed by the department of children and families.

2. A license, registration or certification specified in par. (a) that is issued in reliance on a statement submitted under subd. 1. is invalid if the statement is false.

(b) The department may not disclose any information received under par. (a) to any person except as follows:

1. To the department of children and families in accordance with a memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857 .

2. If the department is required to obtain the information under s. 299.07 (1) (a) , to the department of revenue for the purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301 and to the department of workforce development for the purpose of requesting certifications under s. 108.227 .

(2)  The department shall deny an application for the issuance or renewal of a license, registration or certification specified in sub. (1) (a) , or shall suspend a license, registration or certification specified in sub. (1) (a) for failure to make court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse or failure to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and relating to paternity or child support proceedings, as required in a memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857 .

1997 a. 191 , 237 ; 1999 a. 9 , 32 ; 2005 a. 360 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2013 a. 20 , 36 .