CSHB 190(L&C): "An Act relating to the purchase of alcoholic beverages and to access to licensed premises; relating to civil liability for certain persons accessing licensed premises; requiring driver's licenses and identification cards to be marked if a person is restricted from consuming alcoholic beverages as a result of a conviction or condition of probation or parole."
00 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 190(L&C) 01 "An Act relating to the purchase of alcoholic beverages and to access to licensed 02 premises; relating to civil liability for certain persons accessing licensed premises; 03 requiring driver's licenses and identification cards to be marked if a person is restricted 04 from consuming alcoholic beverages as a result of a conviction or condition of probation 05 or parole." 06 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 07 * Section 1. AS 04.16 is amended by adding a new section to read: 08 Sec. 04.16.047. Access of persons with restricted privileges. (a) A person 09 who is not privileged to purchase alcohol under AS 04.16.160 may not knowingly 10 enter or remain in premises licensed under this title. 11 (b) A licensee may bring a civil action against a person who violates this 12 section if the violation occurs on the premises of that licensee. If judgment is entered 13 in favor of the licensee, the court shall award civil damages in the amount of $1,000
01 and award reasonable costs and reasonable attorney fees allowed under the Alaska 02 Rules of Civil Procedure. 03 * Sec. 2. AS 04.16 is amended by adding a new section to read: 04 Sec. 04.16.160. Privilege to purchase alcoholic beverages. A person who is 05 21 years of age or older has a privilege to purchase alcoholic beverages, unless the 06 person has been ordered to refrain from consuming alcoholic beverages as part of a 07 sentence for conviction of a crime under AS 28.35.030 or as a condition of probation 08 or parole. 09 * Sec. 3. AS 04.21.050(b) is amended to read: 10 (b) Except as provided in AS 04.16.160, a [A] valid driver's license or a 11 valid identification card is acceptable as proof of age when used for identification in 12 the purchase of alcoholic beverages and for securing entry to and remaining on 13 premises where alcoholic beverages are sold if the license or identification card is 14 made of or encased in plastic and contains a photograph of the licensee [LICENSE] or 15 card holder and a statement of age or date of birth. 16 * Sec. 4. AS 28.15.111(a) is amended to read: 17 (a) Upon successful completion of the application and all required 18 examinations, and upon payment of the required fee, the department shall issue to 19 every qualified applicant a driver's license indicating the type or general class of 20 vehicles that the licensee may drive. The license must [DISPLAY] (1) display a 21 distinguishing number assigned to the license; (2) display the licensee's full name, 22 address, date of birth, brief physical description, and color photograph; (3) display 23 either a facsimile of the signature of the licensee or a space upon which the licensee 24 must write the licensee's usual signature with pen and ink; (4) display a holographic 25 symbol intended to prevent illegal alteration or duplication; [AND] (5) display, for a 26 qualified applicant who is under [AGE] 21 years of age, the words "UNDER 21"; and 27 (6) be designed to allow the electronic reading and electronic display of the 28 information described under (2) of this subsection and the electronic reading and 29 display and a physical display on the license of a statement of whether the 30 person's privilege to purchase alcohol has been restricted under AS 04.16.160. A 31 license may not display the licensee's social security number and is not valid until
01 signed by the licensee. If facilities are not available for the taking of the photograph 02 required under this section, the department shall endorse on the license, the words 03 "valid without photograph."