Fake IDs in Kentucky
A Growing Problem

Like states across the nation, Kentucky 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 Kentucky and is often associated with illegal alcohol purchases by minors and financial fraud.

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Alcohol Sales & Service Guidelines for Kentucky

- Age to consume: 21
- Age to serve: 20, but 18 & 19 year olds may stock, arrange displays, accept payment for and sack malt beverages under the supervision of person 20 years of age.
- Age to pour: 20
- Age to sell (packaged liquor): 20
- Minors allowed on premise? Minors are not allowed on licensed premises. Exceptions to this include the following: hotel, motel, restaurant, convention center, convention hotel complex, racetrack, complex, athletic arena, theater, distillery or brewery or winery tour, establishment where pre-booked concerts with advance ticket sales are held, convenience store, grocery store, drug store or similar establishment. In these locations, all alcoholic beverage inventories must be kept in a separate, locked department at all times when minors are on the premises. Note that under these circumstances, house bands, disc jockeys and karaoke are not considered concerts. In addition, a licensee may submit a request to the Kentucky ABC to allow minors on the premises until 10:00 p.m. for a specific family or community event such as weddings, reunions, or festivals. The licensee’s request must be in writing and include a description the specific event for which approval is requested. The state director shall approve or deny the request in writing.
- Penalties for serving or selling to a minor: Class A misdemeanor by up to 1 year imprisonment, and/or up to $500 fine.

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How to Spot a Fake Kentucky ID

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.

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What the I.D. Checking Guide Includes:

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  • A full page or more for each U.S. state and Canadian province, showing driver’s licenses and ID cards.
  • Security image information for ghost images, laser perforation, microprint, UV and other validation details.
  • Explanation of what the proper alphanumeric sequencing of a Kentucky ID or Driver’s License should be (how many letters, numbers, etc.).
  • U.S. Federal documents including immigration, military ID, Visas and passport cards.
  • “How to check driver’s licenses” techniques for training.