Guides
Short answers to questions that come up at a door, with the sources they rest on. Written for owners and managers.
How to spot a fake ID at the door
The routine state alcohol regulators publish for door staff, the questions that catch a real card in the wrong hands and an honest account of what a scanner adds and what it cannot do.
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September 16, 2026
Why the trial asks for a card
Nothing is charged when you start. The card, a verified email and one trial per owner keep an ID scanner from being opened anonymously by the people it is built to catch.
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September 15, 2026
Can a bar scan a military ID?
Federal law restricts scanning and copying US military IDs, and the published exceptions do not cover a venue door. What the statute says, and what your team can do instead.
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September 15, 2026
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