HCSHB2599--TRANSACTIONSINVOLVINGSECUREIDENTITYVERIFICATION
(Farnan)
COMMITTEEOFORIGIN:SpecialCommitteeonInnovationand
Technology
Currently,anypersonwhosuppliesintoxicatingliquortoaminor
ortoanypersonintoxicatedorappearingtobeinastateof
intoxicationisguiltyofamisdemeanor. Itisadefenseto
prosecutionunderthisoffenseif:thepurchaserofthe
intoxicatingliquorexhibitedtothedefendantaformof
identification listedinthebill.
Currently,anindividualwhowantstopurchasealcoholfroma
licenseemustpresentaformofidentification aslistedinthe
bill.Thebillallowsforasecureidentityverificationsystem
thatutilizesanelectronicscanmechanismtobeusedin
determiningwhetherthepurchaseris21yearsofageorolder.
Noretailersarerequiredtouseasecureidentityverification
systemandallretailersmustacceptvalidgovernment
identification forageverificationpurposes.
Thebillalsospecifiesthatanyinformationobtainedandstoredby
asecureidentityverificationsystemmaynotbesoldwithout
consent. Anindividualmayrequesttooptoutorrevokeconsent
forthecontinuedstorageofhisorherprofileandrequest
deletionfromtheprovider'sdatabase.
Thebillalsorequiresanybusinessthatofferstheoptiontomake
paymentsthroughasecureidentityverificationsystemmustalso
acceptanalternativemethodofpayment.