How can employees ensure compliance with age-restricted sales?

Checking identification for customers purchasing alcohol or tobacco products is essential for ensuring compliance with age-restricted sales. This practice verifies the customer's age and confirms that they meet the legal requirements necessary to purchase these items. Employees are trained to ask for valid identification, such as a driver's license or state ID, which displays the birth date, ensuring the customer is of legal age. This step is critical because it directly addresses the legal obligations surrounding the sale of age-restricted products, helping to prevent illegal sales and potential fines for the store.

In contrast, while informing customers about store policies may provide awareness, it does not actively verify compliance with age restrictions. Similarly, limiting access to the store or offering discounts does not address the legal necessity of confirming customers' ages. Therefore, the most effective approach for ensuring compliance with age-restricted sales is through the diligent checking of identification.