Alaskans Banned from Buying Alcohol Must Carry Restricted ID

A special ID card in Alaska lets liquor store employees and police know who shouldn’t be shopping for alcohol. Those who are court ordered not to consume alcohol because of drunk driving convictions carry an ID with a band that shows the alcohol restrictions. Store clerks and wait staff aren’t legally required to check for the alcohol restriction bands, but some employers have cash incentives for workers who catch the IDs. About 150 have been issued in the first two months of 2008. Anyone caught trying to buy booze with the restricted ID faces a $1,000 fine. For more information, go to http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=8166334

Source:  KTUU, April 14, 2008

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