Section 3 of A.B. 334, which was approved by Nevada's Governor on June 17, 2005 and codified as Nevada Revised Statute Section 239B.030, becomes effective on January 1, 2007. Section 239B.030 provides, among other things, that a person shall not include, and a governmental agency shall not require, the social security number of a person on any document that is recorded, filed or otherwise submitted to the governmental agency on or after January 1, 2007. Section 239B.030 also authorizes a governmental agency to require a person to provide an affirmation statement that the document does not contain the social security number of any person when submitting a document for recording, filing or submission to that agency. Section 239B.030 further provides that if a governmental agency requires an affirmation statement, it may refuse to record, file or otherwise accept a document which does not contain such statement when required and any document which contains the social security number of a person.

Although not all counties in Nevada seem to be requiring an affirmation statement as of the date of this article, DocMagic's Compliance Department has prepared a cover page containing an affirmation statement that may be attached to Nevada's deed of trust in case the county in which the secured property is located requires such an affirmation statement. This cover page will appear in all Nevada closing packages. If you have any questions concerning the Nevada cover page, please contact the Compliance Department.