This bill revises existing laws in Montana concerning digital identification, specifically in relation to alcohol server and sales training. It mandates that training programs certified by the department must now include procedures for checking government-certified digital identification cards. This addition aims to ensure that servers and sellers are adequately prepared to handle digital forms of identification, which are becoming increasingly common.

Furthermore, the bill amends the definition of prohibited forms of fraudulent identification to explicitly include government-certified digital identification cards. This change reinforces the legal framework surrounding the sale and provision of alcoholic beverages, making it clear that misrepresenting one's age using digital identification is subject to the same penalties as traditional forms of identification. Overall, the bill seeks to modernize the approach to identification in the context of alcohol sales while maintaining strict regulations to prevent underage drinking.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 16-4-1006, 16-6-305
HB0196_1(1): 16-4-1006, 16-6-305
HB0196_1(2): 16-4-1006, 16-6-305
HB0196_1(3): 16-4-1006, 16-6-305
HB0196_1(4): 16-4-1006, 16-6-305
HB0196_1(5): 16-4-1006, 16-6-305
HB0196_1(6): 16-4-1006, 16-6-305
HB0196_1: 16-4-1006, 16-6-305
HB0196_2: 16-4-1006, 16-6-305
HB0196_X(1): 16-4-1006, 16-6-305
HB0196_X(10): 16-4-1006, 16-6-305
HB0196_X(11): 16-4-1006, 16-6-305
HB0196_X(12): 16-4-1006, 16-6-305
HB0196_X(13): 16-4-1006, 16-6-305
HB0196_X(2): 16-4-1006, 16-6-305
HB0196_X(3): 16-4-1006, 16-6-305
HB0196_X(4): 16-4-1006, 16-6-305
HB0196_X(5): 16-4-1006, 16-6-305
HB0196_X(6): 16-4-1006, 16-6-305
HB0196_X(7): 16-4-1006, 16-6-305
HB0196_X(8): 16-4-1006, 16-6-305
HB0196_X(9): 16-4-1006, 16-6-305
HB0196_X: 16-4-1006, 16-6-305