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An amended version of the “Use and Lose” law, which denies driving privileges to youth convicted of certain alcohol and other drug offenses, will go into effect July 1. The expanded law includes minors convicted of purchasing, selling or distributing drugs.
According to statistics from the Department of Motor Vehicles, 319 licenses were denied to youth between July 1, 1989, when the current law took effect, and May 31, 1990.
The new provisions to the “use and lose’ law provide the following:
• Thirteen to 15 year olds are denied the ability to apply for a driver’s license until at least age 16 1/2 or age 17 if they are found guilty of possessing, selling or distributing drugs.
• Sixteen and 17 year olds cannot obtain or hold a driver’s license for at least six months or for one year following a conviction of possessing, selling or distributing drugs.
The current law provides that:
• Teens who are 13 to 15 and are found guilty of purchasing or possessing alcohol lose their ability to apply for a license until age 16 1/2.
• Sixteen to 17 year olds found guilty of buying or possessing alcohol will lose their license or ability to apply for six months.
• Youth ages 13 to 17 years old who are convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs will lose their license or ability to apply for a year or until age 17, whichever is longer. If this happens again, the youth will lose their driv
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