Form Lcb-89 - Participant Manual - Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania Page 32

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Proof of Carding
Proof of ID Presented
You have just learned what types of ID are acceptable and some
A PLCB 931 Declaration
helpful carding tips. The quality of today’s altered, borrowed, and
of Age Card (see example)
counterfeit IDs makes it imperative for you not to only card guests,
While holding the ID, hand
but be able to prove that you did. You are 100% responsible for
the person the 931 card and
the minors that are served.
ask them to complete it.
Proof of carding is one of the most important duties licensees and
Photograph
employees should do. Each and every time you card a patron,
Many licensees simply take a
you should be able to prove that you did. Regardless if you
photograph of the ID. With a
question the ID or not, this practice, done correctly, can reduce
digital camera you can store
liability greatly.
many pictures on one memory
card.
If a licensee wishes to defend themselves against a sales to minors
charge, they must be able to provide that:
Photocopy
Many licensees simply take a
1. The minor was required to produce a valid form of
photocopy of the ID and have
identification as defined by the Liquor Code.
the patron sign next to the copy
2. One of the following forms of documentation were used:
to verify the signature.
Declaration of Age Card, photograph, photocopy, transaction
Transaction scan device
scan device, or video presentation of the ID presented.
Use FEAR method first; make
3. The above documents were relied upon in “good faith.”
sure the scanner stores the
information. You may want to
Section 4-495(e) of the Liquor Code states no penalty shall be
invest in a scanner that reads
imposed on a licensee or employee for serving alcohol to a minor if
both bar codes and magnetic
the licensee or employee can establish that the minor was required
strips.
to produce a valid form of identification and that one of the forms
of documentation were used and relied upon in good faith. See
Other visual or video
the section entitled “Legally Acceptable ID” for such forms of
presentation of the
identification.
identification card
presented
Make sure the camera is
KEY FACT:
positioned in a manner that it
could clearly see the ID that
All documentation should be kept for at least two
you are looking at, not just
years.
video surveillance.
1. What is “good faith?”
Note: One of these methods
should be used each time you
card someone, not just when
you are suspicious of the ID.
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