Plain-English breakdowns of the statutes that govern electronic ID verification — what's required, what's optional, and what actually protects a business that checks IDs in good faith.
What each state's statutes actually require for electronic ID verification, and what they don't.
Utah Code 32B-1-407 requires bars, taverns, off-premise beer retailers, and certain restaurants to electronically verify proof of age — what changed for 2026 and the 7-day retention cap.
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code §109.61 gives sellers who scan an ID in good faith a real affirmative defense — and SB 650 makes scanning mandatory for off-premise retailers.
ABC Board ID requirements, the Responsible Vendor Program, and Act 2025-403's electronic ID-scanning mandate for vape shops, in one place.
Tennessee has no affirmative-defense statute for electronic scanners. What the code actually requires, and the real break diligent vendors get.
RSA 263:12 and RSA 179:8 explained: what you can scan, what's a misdemeanor to electronically retain, and why.
Age-verification rules organized by the kind of venue enforcing them, across federal law and multiple states.
Federal Tobacco 21 and FDA photo-ID rules for vape and e-cigarette retailers, and how to build a defensible compliance record.
State carding rules, minor-decoy compliance checks, license-suspension penalties, and off-premise dram-shop exposure.
The 21-and-over rule, door-vs-register verification in California and Colorado, and states that restrict what dispensaries can retain.
What temporary and special-event permits require in Texas, California, and Ohio, and how to run ID checks across many doors in one night.
Check ID reads barcodes and mobile driver's licenses, logs every check, and gives your team compliance reports built for exactly this kind of question.