Just got ticketed for selling alcohol to a minor

[phyzik]

Well, if it was an employee for a business.... this happened to a friend of mine who worked at Handy-Andy at the time...

He got fine like $300.00 and wasn't allowed to sell alcohol/tobacco for a year (lost his job because of it).

The people critizing you about this are ing assholes (Norcal) and have no idea whats going on.... They probably think about it as you, as a pedestrian, walking to the corner store and some kid outside asks you to buy them beer. If thats the case, then yes its stupid, but anyone questioning an employee of a store about this has NO IDEA what goes on. First of all, they usually get the "plants" that look old enough but aren't... trust me its hard to tell. My friend gets them all the time at the bar.

[E20]

I'm 18, but I'm a minor when it comes to Alcohol, but I sell it at work is that legal? Also, I don't ask for ID or check for age I just sell it, but when it's plain in my face obvious I check for ID. I've tried asking everybody for ID and birthdate in one shift and I got so many ing remarks. Like, I'm ing 25 give me my beer I'm like sorry sir the law requires me to ask everybody for there birthdate and/or ID. So now I just stopped asking all together. Usually it's old Mexican day laboreres buying from me, so I'm pretty sure I'm not breaking any law.

[phyzik]

I'm 18, but I'm a minor when it comes to Alcohol, but I sell it at work is that legal? Also, I don't ask for ID or check for age I just sell it, but when it's plain in my face obvious I check for ID. I've tried asking everybody for ID and birthdate in one shift and I got so many ing remarks. Like, I'm ing 25 give me my beer I'm like sorry sir the law requires me to ask everybody for there birthdate and/or ID. So now I just stopped asking all together. Usually it's old Mexican day laboreres buying from me, so I'm pretty sure I'm not breaking any law.

18 is old enough to sell by TABC law, I think you have to take a test though if I remember correctly (I think I took one when I was 18 and working at Fiesta Texas). You need to start asking for ID more often unless its obvious, and when I say obvious Im talking they look almost 50. You have no idea what some of these plants look like. Friends bar got popped once (lost alot of money to fight in court so they could keep liqour license) and ever since then EVERYONE shows a valid ID that isnt cracked or anything, otherwise get the out.

[E20]

Oh

When customes are asses to me, just to get at them I ask for ID for Cigs/Booze just to piss them off and I take my sweet time punching in the birthdate.

[cherylsteele]

This is my first offense and I have a clean record. It was a TABC sting where they send someone who looks of age into a store to buy alcohol during high traffic hours. I decided to show up 30 minutes early for my fellow co-worker unfortunately, and it happened within 15 minutes of clocking in...The TABC officer informed me that they already nailed 4 other stores that night in Kerrville and surrounding hill country convenience stores.

I have a TABC certification. You are supposed to check ALL ID'S, so it is your fault...they told you that during the certification class.

[SrA Husker]

I have a TABC certification. You are supposed to check ALL ID'S, so it is your fault...they told you that during the certification class.

I actually just took the certification test friday so I could work an event at the Alamodome for an organization I'm with on Saturday. My online class said to card anyone who looks under 30, which is a pretty safe policy.

The way those TABC stings are set up from my understanding, it's pretty straightforward. The kid can't lie, can't use a fake ID, and must say his real age. If nothing else, ask everyone their birthdate even if you don't check the ID - that saves you from getting caught by a sting.

[batman2883]

man working at clubs and bars ive see it happen all the time and all the tabc people do is just give out warnings and kick out the minors.....thats it...