§ 10-225. Proof of age.

(a)

No retail licensee licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption who requires proof of age before permitting any person to enter the licensed premises shall require proof of age other than as provided in this section.

(b)

Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, any document issued by an agency of municipal, state or federal government for the purpose of identification that has affixed the name, date of birth and photograph of the individual to whom it was issued shall constitute acceptable proof of age, and the licensee shall require no other identification for proof of age.

(c)

A person who produces proof of age from a local or state jurisdiction outside the state where no photograph is affixed as provided in subsection (b) of this section may be required to produce additional proof of age at the discretion of the licensee or the licensee's designated employee; however, if such identification contains a photograph, no other identification for proof of age shall be required by the licensee.

(d)

A licensee subject to subsection (a) of this section shall prominently display, unobstructed in a place clearly visible at the point of entry, a sign with the following notice verbatim:

PROOF OF AGE REQUIREMENT : YOU MAY BE REQUESTED TO SHOW NO MORE THAN ONE CURRENTLY VALID PICTURE IDENTIFICATION WITH NAME AND DATE AFFIXED AS ISSUED BY ANY AGENCY OF GOVERNMENT. MORE THAN ONE IDENTIFICATION MAY BE REQUESTED , IF NO VALID PICTURE IDENTIFICATION IS PRESENTED.

IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR THIS ESTABLISHMENT TO DISCRIMINATE IN ADMISSION TO THESE PREMISES OR IN THE SALE OF PRODUCTS ON ACCOUNT OF A PERSON'S RACE, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN.

IF YOU BELIEVE THAT THIS LAW HAS BEEN VIOLATED CALL OR WRITE THE PERMITS SECTION OF THE ATLANTA DEPARTMENT OF POLICE, 175 DECATUR STREET, S.E., ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303.

(e)

Any licensee subject to subsection (a) of this section who has a sign in existence and prominently displayed in the licensed establishment on the effective date of the ordinance from which this subsection derives shall not be required to replace that sign to reflect any change in language created by this subsection.

(f)

A licensee subject to this section shall maintain the sign required by subsection (d) of this section in good repair and in accordance with any further stipulation, including the posting of the current address and telephone number of the department of police within five days of written notice by the department of police of any change.

(g)

A licensee or the licensee's designee shall make a good-faith effort to ascertain that any person requesting admission to the premises or to purchase an alcoholic beverage is of legal drinking age as provided by law. For the purpose of this subsection, any person who supplies proof of age as provided in subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed to be of legal drinking age.

(Code 1977, § 14-2147; Ord. No. 2013-24(13-O-1183), § 4, 7-16-13)