[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR162.610]

[Page 720]
 
                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                    SUBTITLE A--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
                         AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 162_ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart F_Standard Unique Employer Identifier
 
Sec. 162.610  Implementation specifications for covered entities.

    (a) The standard unique employer identifier of an employer of a 
particular employee is the EIN that appears on that employee's IRS Form 
W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, from the employer.
    (b) A covered entity must use the standard unique employer 
identifier (EIN) of the appropriate employer in standard transactions 
that require an employer identifier to identify a person or entity as an 
employer, including where situationally required.
    (c) Required and permitted uses for the Employer Identifier.
    (1) The Employer Identifier must be used as stated in Sec. 
162.610(b).
    (2) The Employer Identifier may be used for any other lawful 
purpose.

[67 FR 38020, May 31, 2002, as amended at 69 FR 3469, Jan. 23, 2004]

Subparts G-H [Reserved]