H.B. 335 Enrolled

PENALTY FOR USING FAKE
IDENTIFICATION
2004 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Brent H. Goodfellow

LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act to amend provisions related to the
unlawful use of certain forms of identification.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
. provides that it is a class A misdemeanor for a person to use certain forms of
identification with false information to:
. procure alcoholic beverages or products;
. gain admittance to a place where alcoholic beverages or products are sold or
consumed; or
. obtain employment that may not be obtained by a minor; and
. makes technical changes.
Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
32A-1-301, as last amended by Chapter 161, Laws of Utah 2002

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 32A-1-301 is amended to read:

32A-1-301. Unlawful transfer or use of proof of age -- False information.
(1) (a) It is unlawful for a person to transfer that person's proof of age to any other
person to aid that person:
[(a)] (i) in procuring alcoholic beverages or products;
[(b)] (ii) to gain admittance to a place where alcoholic beverages or products are sold or
consumed; or
[(c)] (iii) to obtain any employment that under this title may not be obtained by a minor.
[(2)] (b) Any person who permits that person's proof of age to be used by another for any
purpose stated in [this section] Subsection (1)(a) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
(2) (a) It is unlawful for a person to use a proof of age containing false information with
the intent to:
(i) procure alcoholic beverages or products;
(ii) gain admittance to a place where alcoholic beverages or products are sold or
consumed; or
(iii) obtain any employment that under this title may not be obtained by a minor.
(b) A person who violates this Subsection (2) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

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