Bill Summary: Drug Dealer Registration Act (A06072)

• Establishes a mandatory statewide drug dealer registration program requiring individuals convicted of specified drug offenses to register with the Division of Criminal Justice Services for 20 years from initial registration.

• Creates a three-tier risk classification system (Level 1-3) based on repeat offense risk, with corresponding notification levels to law enforcement and the public ranging from limited information (Level 1) to full details including exact address and employment location (Level 3).

• Requires registered individuals to verify their address annually, personally appear for updated photographs (annually for Level 3, every three years for Levels 1-2), and notify authorities within 10 days of any address or employment/enrollment changes at institutions of higher education.

• Establishes a Board of Examiners of Drug Dealers (five members appointed by the governor) to assess risk factors including criminal history, age at offense, amount of drugs sold, and conditions of release, and to make recommendations to sentencing courts.

• Imposes criminal penalties for failure to register (Class E felony for first offense, Class D felony for subsequent offenses) and prohibits registered drug dealers from operating or working on motor vehicles engaged in frozen dessert retail sales.