Aight, fam. Hypothetical question time.
Info: At age 15, i went to get my learner's permit, my mom handed me my SSN card and sent me up to the guy working the DMV who gave me ***because she laminated it prior to giving it to me. He DID accept it but he DID give me ***for it. Because of this, my card is laminated and unsigned. which brings me to this..
The back says:
"DO NOT LAMINATE" but it doesn't say it's invalid if you do so.
It also says "This card may be invalid if unsigned unless age or disability prevents a signature." so I can't exactly sign it.
Being that my mother laminated it before giving it to me at age 15 (so I was a minor) would this completely invalidate the card if I were getting a job, applying for benefits, claiming lottery or casino winnings, receiving an inheritance, getting married, applying for a passport, etc?
I laminated mine. Of course, I had the sense to sign it so it'd be valid, before I laminated it. Did that back in high school during graphic arts class one day. Our GA teacher was a bro about doing that. Only time laminated SSN cards are invalid is if you don't sign them before lamination. If it's signed, and then laminated, you're good to go. Of course, this may not hold with more CURRENT SSN cards which may have barcodes on them, so be careful of that.