§ 6-10. Duty of licensee, licensee's employees or agents to require and check identification; sale to underage persons prohibited.

It shall be a violation for a licensee, employee of a licensee or agent of a licensee not to require and properly check identification to ensure that an underage person is not sold or served or does not have in his possession alcoholic beverages while in a licensed establishment. The term "identification," as used in this section shall mean any document issued by a governmental agency containing a description of the person and such person's photograph, and giving such person's date of birth and includes but is not limited to a passport, military ID card, driver's license, state department of public safety ID card or any certified identification approved by the chief of police. It shall be a violation to serve, sell, dispense or otherwise provide any alcoholic beverages to a person under 21 years of age.

(Code 1982, § 9-2-20; Ord. No. 446, 11-18-97; Ord. No. 488, pt. I, 9-19-00)