Should Montana Follow Utah’s Lead With New ID Law?

Recently, NBC Montana reported a big change will be coming to the way Montana highway patrol will be verifying licenses at traffic stops. In this report, Captain Shawn Silvan of the Montana Highway Patrol shared the simple process that will change the game forever:

"We basically just open the application, get close to the phones, and then the rest of it is you verify, we verify, and it’s super simple.”

This new change is already in effect, but should we stop there when it comes to IDs?

Did Utah Unintentionally Create a Blueprint for Montana?

Okay, so let's make it known that I'm not a lawmaker and have absolutely zero influence on what could or could not pass. Now that I got the waiver out of the way, I have to admit that I'm intrigued by what's going on in Utah.

According to the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Service, a new "100% ID Law" went into effect on January 1st. This law means "all customers purchasing alcohol in Utah, regardless of age appearance, must present an acceptable form of ID for verification" and:

"All businesses that sell alcohol must look for 'No Alcohol Sale' language on IDs issued by the state of Utah, to confirm whether the individual is prohibited from purchasing and consuming alcohol."

That's right! It's possible for you to lose your privilege to buy alcohol in the state of Utah but how?

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According to Utah attorneys Steel, Adams, and Hosman, "Utah courts to classify certain DUI offenders as interdicted persons, which limits their ability to purchase alcohol and requires a specially marked driver license or identification card."

Should Montana Follow Suit and Do the Same?

Honestly, ask yourself: Is this the worst idea? I don't think so. What's wrong with keeping DUI repeat offenders from purchasing alcohol when it got them into trouble before?

Sure, they can rely on friends or family to get their alcohol for them, but this could prevent a lot of repeat mistakes, don't you think?

Let us know your thoughts HERE. Should Montana consider passing a similar law?