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Police will be conducting alcohol compliance checks at stores

By Billie Owens

This information is from the Batavia Police Department.

The Batavia Police will be conducting alcohol compliance checks to determine if point-of-sale for alcohol locations are making sure to properly identify the purchaser of alcohol.

Detective Richard Schauf says the PD wants to remind store managers and owners of the importance of properly training their employees to check the purchaser’s identification.

In the past, offiers have seen employees not check the ID or check it and see the person is less than 21 and sell the alcohol anyway.

In the case of employees selling to minors, the employee is subject to court appearance and should be reminded of this. A store can lose its liquor license if it does not conform to the laws governing the sale of alcohol to those less than 21 years of age.

Amy Platten

Good to see the police monitoring these locations to see if the clerk is doing their job. I am in my early 40's and I look at it as the clerk doing their job. Others get mad at the clerk. If they don't like it tell them to go else where.

Jun 7, 2011, 1:37pm Permalink
George Richardson

Amy, they are sucking up. They know you are 45 and still in your early forties, that's why they card you. They played the same game with me back in the good old days before I bought beer by the keg and drank it at home. They deliver, no driving necessary. I think I'll run for United States Senator from Texas. Send me money.

Jun 7, 2011, 3:26pm Permalink

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