Plain English Breakdown
The official text does not specify an effective date beyond stating it has been chaptered.
Using Age Verification Tools for Alcohol Sales
This law says that using special software or devices to check a buyer's age counts as evidence in court if the device misses a fake ID, but only when the seller also checks the card by hand and it looks real.
What This Bill Does
- Allows active age verification software or devices to be used as evidence in legal cases against sellers of alcohol.
- States that this technology counts as evidence even if it fails to spot a fake identification card, provided other conditions are met.
- Requires the seller to physically inspect the ID card when relying on these tools for defense.
Who It Names or Affects
- Businesses holding licenses to sell alcoholic beverages
- The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Terms To Know
- Licensee
- A person or business that has an official permit to sell alcohol.
- Bona fide evidence
- Identification accepted in good faith, which must be physically inspected and look legitimate.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law does not list specific software or devices that are allowed.
- This rule only applies if the ID is also bona fide evidence, was physically inspected, looks real, and matches the customer's face.