ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

HB2293: liquor; purchase; identification

Sponsor: Representative Cook, LD 7

Committee on Commerce

Overview

Allows a valid unexpired border crossing card to be used as valid proof that the person is of legal drinking age.

History

Current statute stipulates the following written instruments as the only types of identification acceptable to be demanded if a licensee, an employee of the licensee or any other person questions or has reason to question that the person ordering, purchasing, attempting to purchase or otherwise procuring or attempting to procure the serving or delivery of spirituous liquor or entering a portion of a licensed premises when the primary use is the sale or service of spirituous liquor is under the legal drinking age:

1) An unexpired driver license issued by this state;

2) An unexpired driver license issued by any other state, the District of Columbia, any territory of the United States or Canada if the license includes a picture of the person and the person's date of birth;

3) An unexpired nonoperating identification license;

4) A form of identification license issued by any other state, the District of Columbia, any territory of the United States or Canada if the license is substantially equivalent to a nonoperating identification license and includes a picture of the person and the person's date of birth;

5) An unexpired armed forces identification card that includes the person's picture and date of birth; and

6) A valid unexpired passport or a valid unexpired resident alien 19 card that (A.R.S. § 4-241).

A written instrument is either any paper, document or other instrument that contains written or printed matter or its equivalent or any token, stamp, seal, badge, trademark, graphical image, access device or other evidence or symbol of value, right, privilege or identification (A.R.S. § 13-2001).

Provisions

1. Adds a valid unexpired border crossing card, issued by the US government containing a photograph of the person and the date of birth, as a valid type of identification when purchasing liquor. (Sec.1)

2. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)

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