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State Law: False Identification - Sanctions
  • Administrative license suspension
  • Judicial license suspension/revocation
  • Combination (judicial or administrative)
  • No license suspension

In an attempt to circumvent age verification protocols for purchasing alcohol, youth often rely on false identification or “fake IDs” (e.g., driver’s license, passport, state-issued ID card) that has a date of birth that presents them as 21 years of age or older. While there is variance in statutes, all 50 states have laws that make it illegal for individuals under the age of 21 to use false identification for the purpose of purchasing alcohol.

Currently, 40 states and the District of Columbia have laws that authorize the suspension of driver licenses of youth who are caught using false identification to procure alcohol. The license suspension can be enacted by the courts as a sanction or administratively through the licensing system; some states utilize both channels to address this behavior.

To learn more about false identification laws, refer to our policy position. If you’re interested in learning some of the strategies that your state utilizes to address attempts to illegally purchase alcohol using a fake ID, access our map that outlines point-of-sale options.

Have an update? Please contact Darrin Grondel at [email protected]

National Total

2019 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatality Data National
Total Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities 10,142
Percent of Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities of Total Fatalities 28.1
Under 21 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities 906
Percent of Under 21 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities of Total Under 21 Fatalities 23.3
2019 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities per 100,000 Population
Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities per 100K population 3.1
Under 21 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities per 100K population 1.1
2010-2019 % Change in Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities per 100K Pop
10-year Change in Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities per 100K pop -5.7
10-year Change in Under 21 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities per 100K pop -14.5
Percent of Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities Involving high BAC drivers (.15+)*
BAC=.15+ 70.7
Percent of Drivers in Fatal Crashes Involving Repeat Offenders
BAC .08-.14 25.1
BAC .15+ 74.7
12-20 Year Old Alcohol Consumption (latest available)
Past Month Alcohol Consumption (2018-2019) 18.7
Binge Drinking in Past 30-days (2018-2019) 11.2
2019 Arrest Data
Under 18: Driving under the influence 3,092
Total: Driving under the influence 1,024,508
Under 18: Liquor laws 15,508
Total: Liquor laws 175,548
Under 18: Drunkenness 2,076
Total: Drunkenness 316,032
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Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatality Data Source: NHTSA/FARS, 1/2021

*Among drivers with a known alcohol test result

Youth Consumption Data Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Surveys on Drug Use and Health, 12/2019 (https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/comparison-between-2018-2019--nsduh-state-prevalence-estimates)

Arrest Data Source: 2019 FBI Uniform Crime Report (Tables 29, 32 and 69)

**Drunkenness is not considered a crime in some states; therefore, the figures may vary widely from state to state

Limited, incomplete, or no data were reported by Alabama, the District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, and New York in the 2019 Uniform Crime Report. Data should be used with caution and should not be compared to other states or previous year data.

Note: Because the number of agencies submitting arrest data varies from year to year, users are cautioned about making direct comparisons between 2019 arrest totals and those published in previous years' editions of Crime in the United States. Further, arrest figures may vary widely from state to state because some Part II crimes of the Uniform Crime Report are not considered crimes in some states.

We all can work to end impaired driving. Learn how here.

For a comprehensive report on latest available 2020 State of Drunk Driving Fatalities in America, click here.

State State Law
Alabama Judicial license suspension/revocation
Alaska Administrative license suspension
Arizona Combination (judicial or administrative)
Arkansas Judicial license suspension/revocation
California Judicial license suspension/revocation
Colorado Judicial license suspension/revocation
Connecticut Judicial license suspension/revocation
Delaware No license suspension
Florida Judicial license suspension/revocation
Georgia No license suspension
Hawaii Judicial license suspension/revocation
Idaho Judicial license suspension/revocation
Illinois Administrative license suspension
Indiana No license suspension
Iowa Combination (judicial or administrative)
Kansas No license suspension
Kentucky Judicial license suspension/revocation
Louisiana Judicial license suspension/revocation
Maine Judicial license suspension/revocation
Maryland Judicial license suspension/revocation
Massachusetts Judicial license suspension/revocation
Michigan Judicial license suspension/revocation
Minnesota Judicial license suspension/revocation
Mississippi Judicial license suspension/revocation
Missouri Judicial license suspension/revocation
Montana Judicial license suspension/revocation
Nebraska No license suspension
Nevada No license suspension
New Hampshire Judicial license suspension/revocation
New Jersey Judicial license suspension/revocation
New Mexico No license suspension
New York Judicial license suspension/revocation
North Carolina Judicial license suspension/revocation
North Dakota No license suspension
Ohio Administrative license suspension
Oklahoma Judicial license suspension/revocation
Oregon Judicial license suspension/revocation
Pennsylvania Judicial license suspension/revocation
Rhode Island Judicial license suspension/revocation
South Carolina Judicial license suspension/revocation
South Dakota Judicial license suspension/revocation
Tennessee Judicial license suspension/revocation
Texas Judicial license suspension/revocation
Utah Judicial license suspension/revocation
Vermont No license suspension
Virginia Judicial license suspension/revocation
Washington Judicial license suspension/revocation
West Virginia Administrative license suspension
Wisconsin Judicial license suspension/revocation
Wyoming No license suspension
District of Columbia Judicial license suspension/revocation
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