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Jun 21, 2023

Street Vendors File Lawsuit Against D.C. Law That Denies Licenses Over Unpaid Debt

This is the second lawsuit against D.C.’s Clean Hands Law in under a year.

Jul 11, 2022

Update: D.C. To Allow Residents With Unpaid Debts To Get Driver’s Licenses

A D.C. resident is not able to get a driver’s license or renew an existing one if they owe more than $100 to the local government. The D.C. Council voted to end the practice entirely, after weighing whether to continue to apply it to people who have multiple fines for select moving violations.

 
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