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Age Verification and Serving Minors Flashcards

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  1. What is the role of 'secondary ID' in the age verification process?

    Answer: It is used in addition to primary ID to help confirm the customer's identity

    Secondary ID supports the primary ID check by providing additional confirmation of a customer's identity when there is uncertainty, but it does not replace the requirement for primary government-issued photo ID.

  2. A server suspects a customer's ID is counterfeit. What is the correct action regarding the ID itself?

    Answer: Refuse service and document the incident, but do not take the ID

    Only law enforcement officers have the legal authority to confiscate identification; staff should refuse service and document what happened, but must return the ID to the customer.

  3. A customer who appears to be under 25 tells you they forgot their ID at home. What is the correct response?

    Answer: Decline to serve them alcohol until they return with valid identification

    Without valid photo ID, you cannot legally confirm the customer's age, so alcohol service must be refused until proper identification is produced.

  4. Smart Serve promotes the phrase 'When in doubt, card them out.' What does this mean in practice?

    Answer: Always ask for ID whenever you are uncertain about a customer's age

    'When in doubt, card them out' means that any uncertainty about a customer's age should prompt an immediate ID request rather than a judgment call.

  5. Which of the following best describes the correct procedure for examining a customer's ID?

    Answer: Examine the photo, check the expiry date, confirm the date of birth, and look for security features

    A complete ID check involves verifying the photo match, expiry date, date of birth, and checking for signs of tampering or fraud — a quick glance at one element is insufficient.

  6. In which situation should a server ask for ID, regardless of how old the customer appears to be?

    Answer: Whenever the establishment's policy requires it or any doubt about age exists

    Servers should consistently follow their establishment's ID-checking policy and must always request ID when there is any doubt about a customer's age, independent of their personal assessment.

  7. What three characteristics must an acceptable primary ID include for it to be used to verify a customer's age?

    Answer: Photo, date of birth, and government issuance

    Valid primary ID must be government-issued and must show both a photograph of the holder and their date of birth so that age and identity can be confirmed.