Law / United States / New Jersey

Public and independent institutions of higher education may not display a student's Social Security number on grade postings, rosters, identification cards or directories

Display of students' social security numbers, N.J.S.A. 18A:3-28 (P.L.2005, c.28)

In force since .

A sensitive categories rule binding public and private bodies.

Obligation class
Prohibition

What it requires

  • If you are a public or independent institution of higher education in New Jersey, do not display a student's Social Security number to identify the student on grade postings or public listings, class rosters or other lists provided to teachers, student identification cards, or student directories and similar listings, unless State or federal law requires it (N.J.S.A. 18A:3-28).

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No public or independent institution of higher education in New Jersey may display a student's Social Security number to identify the student for posting or public listing of grades, on class rosters or other lists provided to teachers, on student identification cards, or in student directories or similar listings. The prohibition does not apply where applicable State or federal law requires the display. The act took effect on the 365th day after its approval on .

Counting from , the day after approval, the 365th day is , the day the prohibition first bound institutions.

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