HEC/News: House panel OKs tougher penalties for fake ID use (The Salt Lake Tribune)

HEC/News
Thursday, February 12, 2009

House panel OKs tougher penalties for fake ID use
The Salt Lake Tribune (UT) February 9, 2009
By the Associated Press

"A Utah House committee has approved a bill that would punish people who
use fake IDs to buy alcohol in a bar by revoking their driver's licenses
for a year."

"[The bill's sponsor] says he's sponsoring House Bill 129 because state
law doesn't punish minors who sneak into bars severely enough..."

"Under [the] bill, the minor would be liable for fines imposed by the
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Anyone caught using a fake ID
also would be charged with a class B misdemeanor on the first
offense..."

Full article available at http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_11664021

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