Utah Individuals convicted of an extreme DUI (blood alcohol content of 0.16 or higher)…may be designated as “interdicted” and prohibited from buying alcohol for a period of time… Their driver license or state ID will display a “No Alcohol Sale” label across the photo

>**Beginning January 1:**

>All alcohol purchasers must show ID—100% of the time.

>Age based assumptions are no longer allowed.

>Judges may restrict alcohol purchases for certain offenders.

>Individuals convicted of an extreme DUI—defined as a blood alcohol content of 0.16 or higher, or driving above Utah’s 0.05 limit with illegal substances present—may be designated as “interdicted” and prohibited from buying alcohol for a period of time.

>Interdicted individuals will receive a special ID. Their driver license or state ID will display a “No Alcohol Sale” label across the photo. This notation is visible during required visual ID checks by anyone selling or serving alcohol.

[**Utah .gov description of the law**](https://abs.utah.gov/new-100-id-law-begins-jan-1-2026/)

while this seems like a good idea, would this actually stop addicts from acquiring alcohol? seems like it wouldnt be very effective, they would just need to know one other adult to get it for them.

The thumbnail is showing a picture of a 10-year-old kid. He really needs to stop drinking anyway.

Couldn’t you just use a passport?

I think DUIs should be punished harshly but this is less of a punishment and more of the government controlling them. There is no reason they shouldn’t be allowed to buy alcohol and enjoy it in a safe manner.

Maybe it’s a bad idea and I rarely agree with religious fanatics but as someone who works in a hospital with alcoholics dominating the ICU’s and the emergency departments, ruining tons of lives, I feel like, let them try.

What’s next? An alcohol offender registry? Let’s see how this works.

What are the penalties for bartenders/cashiers who violate and sell to them anyways? Are there any?

I’ve been saying this for years!!! They should also let people who are trying to quit drinking voluntarily do this themselves as well! I know it’s not foolproof but it would inhibit those with a problem from obtaining more alcohol as easily. My mom was addicted to the casino when I had my drinking problem. She was able to ‘sign herself out’ from coming back to the casino and was finally able to quit. I said they should do that with buying alcohol! Like blacklist yourself from liquor stores lol

So the opposite of Wisconsins approach.

I hope they take down numbers to see if any benefits actually come about because of this law.

Obviously, I would love for there to be zero drunk driving and zero fatalities bc of drunk driving.

I think there are these possibilities:

1) Law works as intended: there is a decrease in the number of drunk driving fatalities AND there are no other unintended consequences

2) Law works as intended: there is a decrease in the number of drunk driving fatalities BUT there are other *negative* unintended consequences

3) Law works as intended: there is a decrease in the number of drunk driving fatalities AND there are other *positive* unintended consequences

4) The law is ineffective: there is no statistically significant decrease in the number of drunk driving fatalities AND there are no other unintended consequences

4) The law is ineffective: there is no statistically significant decrease in the number of drunk driving fatalities BUT there are no other *positive* unintended consequences

5) The law is ineffective: there is no statistically significant decrease in the number of drunk driving fatalities AND there are no other *negative * unintended consequences (like creating a black market where other crime increases)

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Any stat nerds have other possibilities I’m missing?

That seems fair 

0.16 is considered extreme? Those are rookie numbers when I used to drink.

Weird logic, I mean it’s not the guy being drunk that’s the problem, let him pass out on his porch, it’s he can’t be trusted *driving* cause he creates unacceptable risks to the others.

So it’s the driver’s licence that should be suspended? 

I never get IDed anyway. I only go to one store and they know me. That being said I don’t drink and drive. I like to drink sitting on my couch watching YouTube videos.

To everyone saying they’ll use a passport – won’t that now be seen as rather sus in Utah? (A US passport, that is. A foreign visitor would be expected to show a passport.)

It’s not the normal ID people use to buy liquor. Maybe the clerk won’t stop you since it iS valid ID but I could see an undercover operation watching for this.

I’m…. Not opposed to this.

Why not suspend that license while they’re at it?

Yeah, that’ll stop an alcoholic.