Checking ID for Alcohol Sales (may include use of ID Scanners; mandatory carding policies)

Checking ID for Alcohol Sales relates to any efforts to enhance the checking of IDs. Examples of implementation include a carding policy within a retail establishment, an ordinance/law requiring retailers to card customers, the consistent utilization of electronic ID scanners, or training servers/sellers on how to identify false IDs.

What is this strategy?

Catalog of Prevention Strategies (Checking IDs for Alcohol Sales)

When should I consider implementing this strategy?
  • Youth are able to purchase alcohol by using fake IDs
  • Retail staff are not carding
  • Retail staff are not taking the time to verify information on ID
  • Retail establishments do not have a policy in place to mandate carding
How do I implement this strategy?

Key Activities for Implementation:

  • Assess retail outlets and carding practices
  • Obtain information on local ordinances: mandatory carding
  • Determine what will work in your community
  • Build support for enhancing card practices
  • Work with retailers, council, commission, etc. to pass policies/ordinances

What Every Store Clerk Needs to Know About Selling Alcohol (Oregon Liquor Control)

OJJDP Identifying Fraudulent Identification (Fake IDs) Presentation

Age Verification – Identification Checklist

Have others implemented this strategy?

North Dakota Communities:

Minot Alcohol Ordinance:  Sec. 5-6.1. - Misrepresentation of age

Watford City Mandatory Carding Ordinance

Order Materials - North Dakota We Card Website

“Program encourages checking ID” (Article, Bismarck Tribune)