Using Smart Card Technology to Prevent Sales of Alcohol to Underage Persons (Report)

This project was implemented to evaluate the utility and effectiveness of the MinorChecker system, a system that provides retailers and servers of alcohol with the ability to quickly and easily determine the age of a potential customer as well as the authenticity of the identification by simply swiping the driver's license through a card reader.  It was hypothesized that the implementation of an education/awareness campaign on underage drinking combined with the MinorChecker would serve to reduce the availability of alcohol to those under 21 years of age by increasing the frequency and efficiency with which licensees checked the IDs of patrons.  Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 46 pages.