(A) (1) No person under 21 years of age shall be employed in any premises licensed for the retail sale of alcoholic liquor except for the purposes of preparing or serving food, providing entertainment, and/or providing maintenance or cleanup services.
(2) At no time shall a person under 21 years of age tend any bar or pour, handle, mix, draw, sell, or serve any alcoholic liquor on any premises licensed under the provisions of this chapter.
(B) No licensee, agent, or employee of a licensee shall permit a person less than 21 years of age to enter into or remain within any portion, room, or compartment within a licensed premises wherein alcoholic liquor is drawn, poured, or mixed. For any violation of this section, it shall be an affirmative defense if the licensee qualifies under the following.
(1) A person under 21 years of age may be in a liquor licensed premises which is also a motor fuel station or store which receives 51% or more of its annual gross revenue from the sale of food, other services, or commodities, for the purpose of obtaining and/or consuming food or purchasing items other than alcoholic liquor. If the alcohol is stored or stocked in a separate section from the rest of the store, persons under 21 years of age may not be in that section.
(2) A person under 21 years of age may be in a liquor licensed premises which is also a restaurant with a full service kitchen, diverse menu, and food being prepared on the premises for the purpose of consuming food and nonalcoholic beverages. A person under 21 years of age may not be seated at the bar of the premises. This qualification shall be applicable only until the time at which the premises stops serving a full menu. If the premises serves a full menu at all hours, persons under 21 years of age must leave the premises by 11:00 p.m. All persons under 21 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
(C) No person under the age of 21 shall buy, attempt to buy, accept, receive, or consume any alcoholic liquor in or around any licensed premises.
(D) (1) If a licensee, agent, or employee of a licensee believes that sale or delivery of alcoholic liquor is prohibited because of the minority of the prospective recipient, he or she shall, before making such sale or delivery, demand presentation of some form of acceptable identification containing proof of age. The acceptance must be made in reasonable reliance that the person presenting the identification is, in fact, of legal age and the same person pictured on the ID.
(2) The following are acceptable forms of identification for the purposes of entering a licensed establishment and/or purchasing or obtaining alcoholic liquor: vehicle operator’s license, state photo identification card, passport, or visa. No person on a licensed premises shall refuse to show proof of his or her age when asked to do so by the licensee, agent, or employee. Any person who fails to produce positive proof of age when requested shall immediately leave the premises.
(3) With respect to any identifying document containing proof of age, no person shall:
(a) Alter or deface such identifying document;
(b) Present identifying documents belonging to another person as his or her own;
(c) Carry or use a false or forged identification document; or
(d) Obtain any document establishing identity by means of false information
(Res. passed 6-20-2017) Penalty, see § 110.999