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ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) -- The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control is considering using electronic scanners to make sure customers buying alcohol in liquor stores are 21 or older.
John Freeman, deputy director of the state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, says the $900 machines would scan driver licenses to make sure someone's ID is real and let store clerks know if someone is old enough to buy alcohol.
In recent months, minors have successfully been able to buy alcohol from state-run liquor stores in Vernal and St. George.
The Utah Hospitality Association is also proposing using the scanners in the state's bars as part of a proposed compromise to eliminate the state's unique private club system.
Information from: The Spectrum
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