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Louisiana moving to adding "drug offender" label to state drivers licenses

By Douglas A. Berman

This local article, which is headlined "'Drug offender' could be added to licenses," details the latest approach to offender branding being considered in Louisiana.  Here are the particulars: Second-conviction felony drug dealers should have that noted on their driver's licenses, a House committee said Tuesday. The House Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee unanimously approved House Bill 139 by Rep. Rickey Hardy, D-Lafayette, after increasing the fee assessed on offenders from $10 to $25 to cover the cost of issuing a special license with "DRUG OFFENDER" in bright orange on the bottom. Similar licenses with "SEX OFFENDER" already are issued to people convicted of certain sex crimes. Hardy said the main goal of his legislation is to "give the officer who would stop that person a heads-up who he's dealing with, to let him know that person has been involved in criminal activity and might be armed...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on April 07, 2010 (boomark / email).