§ 6-80. Verification of age.

(a)

It shall be a violation of this Code for any agent, officer or employee of a licensee to fail to properly check the identification of any patron when selling or otherwise providing any alcoholic beverage, which failure results in an underage person being sold or served, or to have in his possession while on the licensee's premises, any alcoholic beverage.

(b)

For the purposes of this section, the term "identification" shall mean any document issued by any governmental agency containing a description of the person so identified, such person's photograph and such person's date of birth. As used herein, the term "identification" shall include, without being limited to, a passport, a military identification card, a driver's license, or a state department of public safety identification card.

(c)

Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in section 1-12.

(d)

Notwithstanding any criminal prosecution which may result from a violation of this section, any licensee employing any officer, agent or employee that fails to comply with the provisions of subsection (a) above, which failure results in an under-aged person being sold or served, or to have in his possession while on the licensee's premises an alcoholic beverage, may have their license revoked.

( Ord. No. 04-2014, § 1(Exh. A), 5-28-14 )