Somerville Theater Beer/Wine License

[secretlyironic.livejournal.com]

Most of you probably already know this, but: BEER. AT. MOVIES. And reasonably priced, too!

Comments

Re: from the horse's mouth

[chumbolly.livejournal.com]

I actually think Massachusetts Law requires a Mass. ID, a U.S. Passport, or U.S. military ID to purchase alcohol anywhere in the Commonwealth. This law is infrequently enforced, as I've certainly bought beer with an out of state ID, but I have been refused once, and I saw a guy get refused a couple of weeks ago when he tried to buy beer with a Guatamalan passport. It is a very dumb law.

Re: from the horse's mouth

[theora.livejournal.com]

According to the Mass General Laws Title XX Chapter 138 Section 34B: (http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/138-34b.htm)

Any licensee, or agent or employee thereof, under this chapter who reasonably relies on such a liquor purchase identification card or motor vehicle license issued pursuant to section eight of chapter ninety, or on a valid passport issued by the United States government, or by the government, recognized by the United States government, of a foreign country, or a valid United States issued military identification card, for proof of a person’s identity and age shall not suffer any modification, suspension, revocation or cancellation of such license [bolding mine]

So it looks like it's okay to accept a foreign passport as ID. Still a hassle, I suppose, to try and verify stuff in a different format and/or language. But I do wonder how much verification they actually do of Massachusetts IDs and US passports. I don't remember anybody doing more than glancing at mine.

Re: from the horse's mouth

[theora.livejournal.com]

Though looking at that section again, it seems to apply only to "Druggists". Er. Surely it can't be completely different for other booze-selling establishments?