How to check personal identification for liquor and cannabis purchases

• Check the birth date – are they of age?
• Check the expiry date – is the ID still valid?
• Check the photo – is this the person standing in front of you? Especially look at their ears, eyes, mouth and nose since those are the most likely to be the same no matter how the person has changed.
• If you're unsure about the ID they're showing, ask for a sample signature to compare to the signature on the photo ID.

A valid ID must:

• have been issued by a government;
• be current (expired ID is not valid);
• include the person's photograph; and
• include the person's birth date.

• Ask their middle name and how to spell it.
• Ask for specific information on the ID card such as the address or postal code.
• Do their responses sound prompt and sincere? How is the person acting – confident or nervous? Are they avoiding eye contact?

Acceptable forms of ID include:

• a driver's licence with a photograph;
• a general government-issued ID card;
• a passport; or
• a Canadian citizenship card.

• You can see holograms of the Yukon coat of arms (pictured behind small photo) on the card surface.
• The printing is crisp and clear.
• There's red printing for the date of birth (DOB) and ID number.
• There's blue printing for the word "Yukon" on the back of the card in the bottom right-hand corner.
• With a small magnifying glass, you can see micro text and fine geometric lines like those on money.
• The photo appears with fine lines through the image.
• You can check for ultraviolet printing with a black light. Below main photo you'll see the driver's licence number or the ID number. The black light will also reveal the ultraviolet printed date of birth on the right side for licences and on the left side for general identification cards. Ensure the ultraviolet printed date of birth matches the non-ultraviolet printed date of birth.

Counterfeit or stolen cards that someone has altered may have:

• wrinkles on the card surface;
• blurry, all in black, printing;
• washed-out colours;
• breaks in holograms over the photo or date of birth;
• a mismatched birth date and expiry date – the month and day should match; or
• a photo that does not match the person in front of you.