How about a place asking for your driver's license number when the job doesn't require driving and the license number has date of birth embedded in it?

Answer 1

If the potential employer is asking for a driver's license number when the job does not involve driving, it is probably a way to ascertain date of birth. Leave the question blank or make note that the information will be provided if and when it is relevant. Age disrimination is illegal and there is no reason for them to ask for driver's license numbers if the job does not involve driving.

Of course, this is ultimately a moot point, since the application is going to ask for your date of birth, anyhow. It might be simply for background verification.

**My business is located in California and we request the applicant's driver's license number so we can do a preliminary background check. A requirement of the job is a potential employee's ability to become a notary public, which requires an FBI background check.