Applicability of existing restrictions on requiring government ID to government-issued personhood credentials

Ascertain whether legal restrictions that prohibit service providers from requiring government identification in specific scenarios should also prohibit service providers from requiring government-issued personhood credentials in those scenarios.

Background

The authors note that some jurisdictions restrict when service providers may require government identification. Because PHCs could be issued by governments and serve as a privacy-preserving alternative to identity verification, it remains unresolved whether existing limits on ID requirements should extend to PHCs in the same contexts. This has implications for equitable access and civil liberties.