Identification Verification Amendments

Removed duplicate numbers and stray text from Sections 2 and 3 to fix formatting errors in the State Store and Package Agency operational requirements.

Updated the coordination clause in Section 15 to explicitly state that this bill's changes to Section 32B-1-407 supersede conflicting changes in H.B. 597.

Added a coordination clause stating that if both H.B. 59 and H.B. 597 pass, the amendments to Section 32B-1-407 in this bill supersede those in H.B. 597.

Corrected a typo in Section 32B-5-306 changing 'pursuant to' to 'in accordance with'.

Corrected a typo in Section 41-6a-509 changing 'prior tobefore' to 'prior to'.

Corrected a typo in Section 41-6a-509 changing 'prior tobefore' to 'prior to'.

Corrected a typo in Section 53-3-236 changing 'thatwho' to 'who'.

Corrected a typo in Section 53-3-805 changing 'thatwho' to 'who'.

Corrected a typo in Section 53-3-805 changing 'TheSubject' to 'Subject'.

State stores and package agencies are now required to verify proof of age and check for interdicted persons for all patrons.

State stores and package agencies must display specific warning signs regarding alcohol consumption during pregnancy and DUI consequences.

The age threshold for mandatory age verification in restaurants was updated to apply to individuals who appear to be 35 years old or younger.

The effective date for sections regarding interdicted person identifiers on licenses and ID cards was changed to May 6, 2026.

The list of Utah Code sections affected by the bill was updated to include the new sections for state stores and package agencies.

Off-premise beer retailers, state stores, and package agencies must now request proof of age from every patron and verify that the individual is not an interdicted person if a Utah driver license or ID is presented.

The authority to temporarily confiscate a fake proof of age is now limited to physical documents; electronic proofs of age cannot be confiscated.

The list of Utah Code sections affected in the long title was updated to include Sections 32B-7-202, 41-6a-505, 41-6a-509, 53-3-236, 53-3-805, 76-5-102.1, and 76-5-207, which were missing from the previous version.

The timestamp at the end of the document was updated from February 17, 2026, to February 23, 2026.

Added requirements for bars and taverns to verify proof of age for all individuals before admission, whereas the original bill only required verification for those appearing 35 or younger.

Changed the rule for fake IDs from mandatory immediate return to authorized temporary confiscation, allowing staff to hold the ID while law enforcement verifies it.

Added requirements for courts to order interdicted persons to surrender their driver's licenses or ID cards and for license issuers to mark these documents.

Added new provisions designating individuals as 'interdicted persons' who are legally barred from purchasing or consuming alcohol.

Updated DUI sentencing and license suspension rules to include designating offenders as interdicted persons and requiring license surrender.

Changed the effective date from May 6, 2026 to 'upon governor's approval' and adjusted the retrospective operation date.