Minors and Age Verification Flashcards
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What is the minimum age to purchase or consume alcohol in Texas?
Answer: 21
Texas law requires a person to be at least 21 years old to purchase or consume alcoholic beverages.
Which forms of ID are acceptable for age verification in Texas under TABC rules?
Answer: Texas driver's license, state ID, US passport, or military ID
TABC accepts Texas driver's licenses, state-issued IDs, US passports, and military IDs as valid forms of age verification.
A customer presents a driver's license that appears altered. What should a TABC-certified server do?
Answer: Refuse service but return the ID and document the incident
Servers should refuse service when an ID appears altered and may retain the ID only in limited circumstances; generally they should refuse service and note the incident.
What does 'carding' mean in the context of alcohol service?
Answer: Checking a customer's identification to verify they are of legal drinking age
Carding refers to requesting and checking a customer's ID to verify they have reached the legal drinking age of 21.
Under Texas law, a minor is defined as a person who is:
Answer: Under 21 years old
In Texas, any person under 21 years of age is considered a minor for alcohol purchase and consumption purposes.
If a customer looks young but claims they are 21, what is the best practice for a TABC-certified server?
Answer: Ask for valid ID before serving alcohol
Best practice is always to request valid ID when there is any doubt about a customer's age, regardless of their claim.