WHEN AN ORDER CONTAINS A TOBACCO PRODUCT, THE LAW REQUIRES YOU TO VERIFY THE AGE OF THE CUSTOMER BEFORE YOU HAND OVER THE TOBACCO PRODUCTS. YOU CAN ONLY DELIVER TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO A CUSTOMER IF THE CUSTOMER IS 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.
TO VERIFY AGE, AS THE CUSTOMER TO SEE A VALID ID. CHECK EVERY CUSTOMER’S ID EVERY TIME, EVEN IF THE CUSTOMER CLEARLY APPEARS TO BE OVER 21. A VALID ID MUST INCLUDE A PHOTOGRAPH AND DATE OF BIRTH. FOR EXAMPLE, ACCEPTABLE FORMS IF ID MAY INCLUDE:
- A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE ISSUDED BY FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY, OR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
- A VALID PASSPORT
- AN IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUED BY THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES THAT CONTAINS THE NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, DESCRIPTION, AND PICTURE OF THE PERSON.
NEXT, MAKE SURE THE ID IS NOT INVALID OR FAKE
- CHECK THE EXPIRATION DATE. DO NOT ACCEPT AN ID THAT IS EXPIRED.
- ASK TO REMOVE THE ID FROM THE WALLET
- COMPARE THE CUSTOMER AT THE DOOR TO THE PHOTO IN THE ID.
- FEEL THE EDGES OF THE ID-A LEGITIMATE ID WILL HAVE SMOOTH, UNIFORM EDGES. A FAKE ID MAY HAVE ROUGHER EDGES AND PERHAPS MAY BE COMING APART
- LOOK FOR GLUE LINES OR BUMPY OR UNEVEN SURFACES. A REAL ID’S SURFACE SHOULD BE CONSISTENT.
RESTRICTED LOCATIONS
- PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL (K-12) (E.G. AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)
- HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
- SPORTS VENUES OR ANY PLACE HOSTING A SPORTING EVENT
- COLLEGE CAMPUS (E.G. A FRAT HOUSE)
- PRISON, REFORMATORY, VETERANS’ HOME, OR STATE CAPITOL GROUNDS
- O. BOXES
- LOCKER OR SIMILAR PACKAGE STORAGE SERVICE (E.G. A STORAGE FACILITY)
- OTHER BUSINESS THAT SELLS TOBACCO PRODUCTS (E.G. TOBACCO RETAIL SHOP)
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