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- Alaska Statutes.
- Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages
- Chapter 21. General Provisions
- Section 50. Proof of Age and of Not Being Restricted from Purchasing
Alcoholic Beverages.
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AS 04.21.050. Proof of Age and of Not Being Restricted from Purchasing
Alcoholic Beverages.
- (a) [See delayed amendment note] If a licensee or an agent or employee of the licensee questions or has reason to question whether a person entering
licensed premises, or ordering, purchasing, attempting to purchase, or otherwise procuring or attempting to procure
alcoholic beverages,
- (1) has attained the age of 21 years or is entering without consent in violation of AS 04.16.049
(a)(3) and has not attained the age of 16 years, that licensee, agent, or employee shall require the person to furnish
proof of age acceptable under (b) of this section or proof of consent in a form determined by the board;
if the person
questioned does not furnish proof of age acceptable under (b) of this section, or if a licensee, agent, or employee
questions or has reason to question the validity of the proof of age furnished, the licensee, employee, or agent shall
require the person to sign a statement that the person is over the age of 21 or 16 years, as appropriate;
this statement shall be made on a form prepared by and furnished to the licensee
by the board;
- (2) is restricted from
purchasing alcoholic beverages under AS 04.16.160, the licensee, agent, or
employee may, but has no duty or obligation to, require the person to furnish
proof acceptable under (b) of this section that the person is not restricted
from purchasing alcoholic beverages or require the person to sign a statement
that the person is not restricted from purchasing alcoholic beverages under AS
04.16.160; this statement shall be made on a form prepared by and furnished to
the licensee by the board.
- (b) Except as provided in AS 04.16.160, a valid driver's license or a valid identification card is acceptable as proof of age
or that the person is not restricted from purchasing alcoholic beverages when used for identification in
the purchase of alcoholic beverages and for securing entry to and remaining on premises where alcoholic beverages are
sold if the license or identification card is made of or encased in plastic and contains a photograph of the licensee or
card holder and a statement of age or date of birth. A licensee, agent, or
employee may elect to not accept a passport, military identification card, or
other identification as proof that the person is not restricted from purchasing
alcoholic beverages and may require the person to furnish a valid driver's
license or state identification card or otherwise furnish proof that the person
is not a resident of this state.
- (c) A licensee, or an agent or employee of the licensee, may not be charged for a violation of AS 04.16.047
- 04.16.052 if a signed statement as provided in (a)
of this section is secured in good faith, or a valid driver's license or identification card is presented indicating
that the owner and possessor of the presented driver's license or identification card is 21 or 16 years of age or over
or is not restricted from purchasing alcoholic beverages,
as appropriate.
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