New York · S00565 · 2025 session
Relates to the use of biometric identity verification devices for the purchase of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products; authorizes a licensee, its agent or employee to determine a person's age when purchasing alcoholic beverages or tobacco products by use of a biometric identity verification device; establishes where the use of the device indicates that the person is under the age of twenty-one, the attempted purchase of the alcoholic beverage shall be denied.
IntroducedREFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS · Jan 7, 2026
In plain language
Legislation authorizing licensees, agents, or employees to use biometric identity verification devices to determine a purchaser's age for alcoholic beverage and tobacco sales, denying the purchase if the device indicates the person is under twenty-one. It establishes rules for when and how such devices may be used at the point of sale.
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Legislative history
2 actions · newest first- Jan 7, 2026SenateREFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
- Jan 8, 2025SenateREFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS