Question about IDs for alcohol...

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Originally Posted by over the mountain

state laws are really strict on serving alcohol. last year i know that this kinda new bartender at this real nice bar/restaurant. they were packed. this guy comes up and orders 2 beers. bartender asks for id, looks at it, the guy is over 21 gives him the 2 beers.

the guy was an undercover, busted the bartender for not asking for 2 ids since there were 2 beers. the bar tender as well as the establishment get somethign like a 1000 fine each.

i know you must ask for id before taking cash or handing over any alcohol as well.

the undercover stuff happens or they come into your place at 9:30 pm with their badges and ask to see your liq license even though you have it posted out on your front window b/c they constantly come by to harass you. they just want to come in, flash a badge and pull their shirt up so you can see their gun. pretty f'in lame how some of the younger guys act. then they will try and small talk and hit on the ladies. f'in herbs.

I work in the industry, and I've never once seen any ATF or local enforcement come in and flash badges or guns just to flex. As long as your bartenders make sure they see one ID per drink and they card age appropriately, your establishment will never have an issue. Unless you have employees who have otherwise pissed off the powers that be.

What's funny to me is that in Montgomery County they send their own groups of undercover around looking to bust establishments, yet their own stores - that by law sell all the booze that any restaurant in the county is allowed to sell - are wildly inconsistent and stupid about their ID-ing procedures. Ahhhh, government.