State IDs going vertical Oct. 1 for those under 21
Published: Sun, Aug. 17, 2008 12:30AM
Modified Sun, Aug. 17, 2008 01:26AM
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closeRALEIGH -- North Carolina bartenders and clerks will soon be looking at underage customers' ID cards a new way.
That's because Gov. Mike Easley on Saturday signed into law a measure changing the format of driver's licenses for people younger than 21.
Beginning Oct. 1, state IDs for people under the legal drinking age will be printed vertically instead of in the traditional horizontal layout.
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Young adults who now hold a horizontal card won't need to get a new one until their current one expires.
Lawmakers passed the bill this summer as a way to help bartenders and retailers easily identify which customers are old enough to buy alcohol.
A state survey found that some young adults were able to buy alcohol even after presenting identification that showed they were not 21 years old.
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