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This bill proposes an amendment to existing Connecticut state law regarding age verification in package stores (retail shops licensed to sell alcohol). The bill requires package store permittees (store owners or operators with a permit to sell alcohol) to use digital technology to verify the age of consumers when they present identification, with the specific goal of ensuring that only individuals who are 21 years of age or older can purchase alcoholic beverages. By mandating digital verification, the bill aims to create a more robust and potentially more accurate method of checking customer ages compared to manual visual inspection of identification cards. The proposed change appears designed to strengthen age restrictions and reduce the potential for underage alcohol sales by introducing a technological layer of verification to the existing age-checking process in package stores.

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