Guides, comparisons and plain explanations of what the product does, plus the state ID scanning law directory. Written for owners and managers.
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The routine state regulators teach door staff, what a person can catch that a scanner cannot, the questions that catch a borrowed card and what to do when you are not satisfied.
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Short, sourced answers to the questions that come up at the door.
A door routine, the checks a person can make by hand and the questions that catch a real ID in the wrong hands.
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September 16, 2026
What the federal statute says about copying a military ID, and what a door team can do instead.
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September 15, 2026
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
Software, devices and staff time, added up over a year rather than a month.
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How AgeShield compares on checks, pricing and trials.
VeriScan charges per device. AgeShield charges per venue with three devices included. Costs, fake ID checks and trials side by side.
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Vēmos Essentials has no fake ID detection and Premium checks DMV records in real time. What each one checks, and what it costs.
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A handheld is bought once and a subscription never stops. Where that math turns, what breaks and what a second checking point costs either way.
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What happens at the door, what you see in the hub and how you control what is kept.
What a scan reads in Fast, Standard and Secure mode, what each result means and what a flag does not prove.
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Scan activity, guest records, your team, your devices and an audit log you can export for a review or a dispute.
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Choose what AgeShield keeps from each ID, how long it stays and who can see it, field by field and venue by venue.
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If this is your first bar, club or restaurant, ask us about a discount on your first year.
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Weighing up an ID scanner for the first time? Start with learn before you decide, a short path through the same material.
What a venue may scan, what it may keep and for how long are set state by state. The directory has a page for every state, and Massachusetts has a full guide.
This page is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional legal advice. We research each rule and link its source, so you can check it against your own venue. Questions are welcome at support@ageshield.bar.
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