Fake IDs in Texas
A Growing Problem

Like states across the nation, Texas 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 the Lone Star State and is often associated with illegal alcohol purchases by minors and financial fraud.

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Alcohol Sales & Service Guidelines for Texas

- Age to consume: 21
- Age to serve: 18
- Age to pour: 18
- Age to sell: 21 (may be 18 and operate cash register if location holds a food and beverage certificate.)
- Minors allowed on premise? Minors are not allowed in package stores unless accompanied by a parent, adult spouse, or legal guardian. No other restrictions.
- Accepted IDs: In Texas, it is permittee’s decision whether or not to request ID’s. In the event of a sale-to-minor- violation, the state will investigate if there was criminal negligence.
- Penalties for serving or selling to a minor: Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a $4000 fine and up to 1 year confinement. Creates a defense to prosecution of ales to a minor if person selling checked ID w/electronic scan device that showed ID was valid and person was 21.

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How to Spot a Fake Texas 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 Texas 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.