H.B. 335

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PENALTY FOR USING FAKE
2 IDENTIFICATION
3 2004 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Brent H. Goodfellow
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act to amend provisions related to
10 the unlawful use of certain forms of identification.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . provides that it is a class A misdemeanor for a person to use certain forms of
14 identification with false information to:
15 . procure alcoholic beverages or products;
16 . gain admittance to a place where alcoholic beverages or products are sold or
17 consumed; or
18 . obtain employment that may not be obtained by a minor; and
19 . makes technical changes.
20 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
21 None
22 Other Special Clauses:
23 None
24 Utah Code Sections Affected:
25 AMENDS:
26 32A-1-301, as last amended by Chapter 161, Laws of Utah 2002
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28 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
29 Section 1. Section 32A-1-301 is amended to read:
30 32A-1-301. Unlawful transfer or use of proof of age -- False information.
31 (1) (a) It is unlawful for a person to transfer that person's proof of age to any other
32 person to aid that person:
33 [(a)] (i) in procuring alcoholic beverages or products;
34 [(b)] (ii) to gain admittance to a place where alcoholic beverages or products are sold
35 or consumed; or
36 [(c)] (iii) to obtain any employment that under this title may not be obtained by a
37 minor.
38 [(2)] (b) Any person who permits that person's proof of age to be used by another for
39 any purpose stated in [this section] Subsection (1)(a) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
40 (2) (a) It is unlawful for a person to use a proof of age containing false information
41 with the intent to:
42 (i) procure alcoholic beverages or products;
43 (ii) gain admittance to a place where alcoholic beverages or products are sold or
44 consumed; or
45 (iii) obtain any employment that under this title may not be obtained by a minor.
46 (b) A person who violates this Subsection (2) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.




Legislative Review Note
as of 2-13-04 5:14 PM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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