Like states across the nation, Indiana is trying to meet the challenge of more fraudulent IDs whether presented in person or by digital image. Many of these fake IDs come from counterfeiters located overseas with sophisticated equipment. As stories below illustrate, fake identification is getting easier to obtain in Indiana and is often associated with illegal alcohol purchases by minors and financial fraud.
- Age to consume: 21 - Age to serve: 19-20 After completing approved alcohol server training program and serving only in a dining area or family room of a restaurant or hotel. Must be under the supervision of a person who is at least 21 years of age, is present at the restaurant or hotel, and has successfully completed an alcohol server training program. - Age to pour: 21 - Age to sell (packaged liquor): 19 to ring up sales in a drug or grocery store. 21 in a Package Liquor Store, or growlers in a brewpub. - Minors allowed on premise? Minors under 21 are not allowed in bars or taverns, except if 18 or with parents expressly to dine. - Penalties for serving or selling to a minor: Class B misdemeanor punishable by up to 180days imprisonment and may be fined up to $1000.
For law enforcement officers, bank tellers, car rental agents, human resources professionals and others who must verify ID in a professional capacity, the recent surge in fake IDs is challenging. The liability and losses that result from accepting a fake ID are large. The I.D. Checking Guide assists in the ID verification process by showing what an actual, valid ID looks like at full-size, and highlights the details of the licenses, making it much easier to spot the fraud. Before approving an expensive car rental, opening a new bank account or hiring a new employee, make sure the driver’s license or ID card has the correct numbering, UV, microprint, ghost images, expiration, and other details that counterfeiters often miss.