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Utah liquor stores will require everyone to show their ID

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah's liquor stores will require every customer to show ID when checking out.

Utah’s liquor stores will soon check everyone’s identification at check-out to ensure those buying alcohol are of legal drinking age.

The change in policy will start Monday, the Department of Alcohol Beverage Control announced.

The “100% ID policy” is being adopted to “bring a uniform consistency to who is asked to show an ID,” a DABC news release reads, and was done after test runs in four stores and after receiving customer feedback during that period. Previously, ID checks were less uniform and generally done if a cashier believed someone looked under the age of 35.

DABC officials said Tuesday that identification cards will be scanned only for date of birth and to verify the ID is valid, and no personal information will be captured or stored.

A valid ID includes a state-issued identification card, a driver license, a military identification card or a passport.

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