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Last night around 1030pm my husband and I were out and on the way home ran to Walmart for a couple of things. Among those things was a 12-pack of beer.
When we got to the register, I handed over my ID to cashier as my husband was putting things into the cart. The cashier looked at my ID then demanded to see my husband's ID as well. He had left his wallet at home.
When we told her this, she copped an attittude, and refused to sell me the beer even though I had vaild ID and was the one paying for it. She told me it was New Mexico state law. I have been in this state since July, have purchased beer many times with my husband present, and never has there been a request for both of us to produce ID's until last night.
Has anyone else experienced this? I used google to try to find information regarding this law and was unable to.
The cashier looked at my ID then demanded to see my husband's ID as well. He had left his wallet at home.
When we told her this, she copped an attittude, and refused to sell me the beer even though I had vaild ID and was the one paying for it. She told me it was New Mexico state law.
Unless New Mexico has a law that states either:
Only men can buy beer
Women can only buy beer with the permission of their husband with ID
You should have demanded a store manager on the spot.
Last night around 1030pm my husband and I were out and on the way home ran to Walmart for a couple of things. Among those things was a 12-pack of beer.
When we got to the register, I handed over my ID to cashier as my husband was putting things into the cart. The cashier looked at my ID then demanded to see my husband's ID as well. He had left his wallet at home.
When we told her this, she copped an attittude, and refused to sell me the beer even though I had vaild ID and was the one paying for it. She told me it was New Mexico state law. I have been in this state since July, have purchased beer many times with my husband present, and never has there been a request for both of us to produce ID's until last night.
Has anyone else experienced this? I used google to try to find information regarding this law and was unable to.
Thanks to anyone who can shed some light on this.
yes this has happened to me, everytime I buy beer and my g/f is with me,I make sure she has her ID on her, some cashiers check some dont, the whole reason is...........you could be buying it for the person with you and without an ID, the cashier dosent know if your husband is 21, he may look like it but so do the many others that buy beer and get carded.
NM is strict on selling alcohol, thats why I would never sell it. New Mexico has a serious problem with alcohol so there are plenty of laws here regarding alcohol.
Most states have the same requirement, if you look young and the people your with look young they need to see everyone's ID or they can refuse to sell you the alcohol.
Most states have the same requirement, if you look young and the people your with look young they need to see everyone's ID or they can refuse to sell you the alcohol.
also you could be 90 years old and people will still not sell the alcohol to you,at least they arnt suppose to
Last night around 1030pm my husband and I were out and on the way home ran to Walmart for a couple of things. Among those things was a 12-pack of beer.
When we got to the register, I handed over my ID to cashier as my husband was putting things into the cart. The cashier looked at my ID then demanded to see my husband's ID as well. He had left his wallet at home.
When we told her this, she copped an attittude, and refused to sell me the beer even though I had vaild ID and was the one paying for it. She told me it was New Mexico state law. I have been in this state since July, have purchased beer many times with my husband present, and never has there been a request for both of us to produce ID's until last night.
Has anyone else experienced this? I used google to try to find information regarding this law and was unable to.
Thanks to anyone who can shed some light on this.
I've run into this in 3 different states now, WA, OR, and NM... though strangely never a problem when I lived in Las Vegas, NV.
The part that frustrates me is that I can buy it without a problem with my children with me... It's frustrating, and I don't understand it, but even chasing managers at different stores hasn't netted anything but "If you don't like it, don't shop here..."
It would seem to me that if the store made sure _I_ was 21+, then any liability about what happened with said alcohol would be mine, as the 21+ year-old.
Last night around 1030pm my husband and I were out and on the way home ran to Walmart for a couple of things. Among those things was a 12-pack of beer.
When we got to the register, I handed over my ID to cashier as my husband was putting things into the cart. The cashier looked at my ID then demanded to see my husband's ID as well. He had left his wallet at home.
When we told her this, she copped an attittude, and refused to sell me the beer even though I had vaild ID and was the one paying for it. She told me it was New Mexico state law. I have been in this state since July, have purchased beer many times with my husband present, and never has there been a request for both of us to produce ID's until last night.
Has anyone else experienced this? I used google to try to find information regarding this law and was unable to.
Thanks to anyone who can shed some light on this.
Happens all the time to my husband and I. Pretty much the norm I've noticed all over the US is anyone who looks under the age of 50 is going to be carded. Next time if he forgets his wallet, have him go outside before you pay for the beer. I had to do that once at Sunflower when I left my license in my camera bag.
Also, at Walgreens on Coors near my house it clearly states that everyone will be carded even if they aren't the purchaser of the alcohol. Maybe all the stores should take Walgreens idea and post it to avoid confusion down the road.
In the store's defense...they are just doing their job and making sure alcohol isn't sold to minors. I'm 27 and people hardly believe I'm over 20. So really how are they going to know how old the person who is with you is. See my point?
Last night around 1030pm my husband and I were out and on the way home ran to Walmart for a couple of things. Among those things was a 12-pack of beer.
When we got to the register, I handed over my ID to cashier as my husband was putting things into the cart. The cashier looked at my ID then demanded to see my husband's ID as well. He had left his wallet at home.
When we told her this, she copped an attittude, and refused to sell me the beer even though I had vaild ID and was the one paying for it. She told me it was New Mexico state law. I have been in this state since July, have purchased beer many times with my husband present, and never has there been a request for both of us to produce ID's until last night.
Has anyone else experienced this? I used google to try to find information regarding this law and was unable to.
It would seem to me that if the store made sure _I_ was 21+, then any liability about what happened with said alcohol would be mine, as the 21+ year-old.
-Z
You would think that, but every time there is a high profile DWI or major alcohol problem people go off trying to figure out where they got the alcohol from and try to sue the stores/bar/airline/etc...
I just hate how I can't buy alcohol until noon on Sundays..
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