Question: Are DABS licensees required to use ID scanners?

Yes.  According to Utah Code 32B, Chapter 1, Part 4 some DABS licensees are required to electronically verify the age of individuals who appear 35 years of age or younger with an approved Electronic Age Verification Device (ID scanner).

Applicable licensees:  

• Bars
• Taverns
• Full-service restaurants
• Limited-service restaurants
• Beer-only restaurants
• Off-premise beer retailer

ID scanners shall have a screen that displays no more than:

• Individual's name
• Individual's age
• The number assigned to the individual's proof of age by the issuing authority
• Individual's birth date
• Individual's gender
• Status and expiration date of the individual's proof of age

ID scanners must also have the capability of storing the following information for 7 days after the age verification:

• Individual's name
• Individual's date of birth
• Individual's age
• Expiration date of the proof of age identification card
• Individual's gender
• Time and date the proof of age was verified

The licensee may not keep the data for mailing, advertising, or promotional activity or to acquire personal information to make inappropriate personal contact with the individual.  

The ID scanner must be capable of keeping scanned records for a rolling period of 7 days from the date on which the ID was verified - only keeping 7 days worth of scanned records.

Identification that cannot be scanned, such as some passports, military identification cards, or ID cards with barcode damage, must be manually reviewed and a written daily log maintained with the same information noted above, and must be maintained for 7 days from the date of age verification.

Equity Bar and Fraternal Bar licensees must verify proof of age, with or without an ID scanner, for anyone purchasing alcohol who appears to be 35 years of age or younger.