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Could I See Your I.D Please? What Is Acceptable As Valid Identification.

I.D. checking is one of the most important jobs of a hospitality professional. Checking I.D. keeps patrons safe, and it keeps things legal. Here at the AlcoholCardUSA office, we often get questions from students about which documents can be used as valid forms of identification for the purpose of selling alcohol. In a town like Las Vegas, full of tourists from around the world, with varying forms of I.D., do you know what you can accept? Valid identification must be government-issued, contain the person’s photo, contain their birth date, and not be expired. Depending on the type of I.D. being presented, and which state or country it is issued from, it may also contain other information such as signature, mailing address, or gender. Nevada driver licenses, for example, also contain a signature. Accepted forms of I.D. include: ·        Driver License or State Identification Card  – These are the most commons forms of I.D. that hospitality professionals will be presente

Do you know who You Can Legally Refuse to Serve or Ask to Leave? Know Your Rights!

Every service professional has experienced the discomfort of having to cut off a belligerent customer; it’s almost a rite of passage that every server or bartender must go through in their career. But, what happens if you need to refuse service for another reason? Who can you legally refuse to serve or ask to leave?  Not only are the laws regarding right to refuse service complicated and varied by location, but private businesses can have their own additional rules and regulations. Complicated as it can be, it’s important that you know your rights. Alcoholic beverages are a regulated substance and society has placed a significant responsibility on the server to dispense it properly. In Nevada, you have a legal right to evict from your premises, “anyone who acts in a disorderly manner, or who destroys the property of any such owner or keeper, or who causes a public disturbance in or upon such premises.” ( Source: Nevada Legislature ). Given this, there are a number of