A Minor in Possession (MIP) charge in Georgia is usually a misdemeanor, and the consequences vary. Possession charges can result in jail time, an automatic 6-month license suspension, fines, community service or probation.

This punishment is not as strict as it is in some states, such as Florida or Illinois, where the use of a fake is a felony with a fine of up to $100,000 and sometimes up to 10 years in prison.

To combat usage of fake IDs, many states in recent years have added extra decoration, such as pictures and designs, to their licenses to make them harder to fake.

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But store owners around Atlanta say they don’t need fancy decorations to identify a fake ID.

The Signal spoke to a liquor store owner who wished to remain anonymous. Their store lies half a mile from campus, and they said students often attempt to become a part of their customer base.

“If a student gets caught with a fake, they can be charged with being a minor in possession.”
— Joseph Spillane

“We’ve been doing this a long time, so we know a fake when we see it,” the owner said. “If the picture quality is bad, that’s a dead giveaway.”

Expert Watch To As Rapidly Wsj Language More His Has Slang Changes The owner also provided some tricks they use to discern a fake, including asking the person for their address or zip code that is on the ID.

“If we see an ID that we know is fake, we decline the sale and take the ID and don’t give it back,” they said. “We then call the police and have them come take a look at it.”

For a long time, fake IDs were created using laminated sheets and Photoshop, but for a lower price, online vendors can now provide more realistic IDs that are scannable in bars.

Driver’s licenses all have a magnetic strip and a barcode on the back, and vendors of fake IDs can copy those onto a fake, according to PatronScan.com, a website that sells ID scanners to nightclubs and bars.

“Fake documents are easier than ever to make with new technologies,” Spillane said.

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