IN SB0046

Requires alcohol sellers to check identification for any customer who is or appears to be under 40 years of age before selling alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption

Removes the previous defense that allowed sellers to avoid penalties if the customer was or appeared to be over 50 years of age

Failure to check ID for customers under 40 remains a Class B misdemeanor for permittees, employees, or agents

Acceptable forms of identification include driver's licenses, state-issued ID cards, or government-issued documents bearing a photograph and birth date showing the person is at least 21

Effective date: July 1, 2011