This bill revises existing laws in Montana concerning digital identification, specifically in relation to alcohol server and sales training programs. It mandates that the 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 trained to recognize and verify digital IDs, thereby enhancing compliance with alcohol sales regulations.

Furthermore, the bill classifies government-certified digital identification cards as a prohibited form of fraudulent identification. This change is reflected in the amendments to Section 16-6-305, which now explicitly includes digital IDs alongside other forms of identification that cannot be misrepresented or altered. The overall intent of the bill is to modernize the training and regulatory framework surrounding alcohol sales in light of the increasing use of digital identification.

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