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From: cmsj@ihdba.UUCP (Chris Jachcinski)
Newsgroups: net.legal
Subject: re: wierd booze laws.
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Date: Mon, 21-May-84 09:27:41 EDT
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Posted: Mon May 21 09:27:41 1984
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Regarding the comment concerning that purchasers must hit a
button on a cash register to buy booze in the Chicago area:

I think what you've seen is an attempt to circumvent a quirk
in Illinois liquor laws.  Not only must the purchaser be over
21, but the seller (the one at the register) must also be
over 21.  Since many check out clerks aren't over 21, they are
supposed to call a store employee who is to push the magic
button that "officially" makes the sale.  I suppose that to
save time they sometimes just ask the customer to push the
button for them.

                            Chris Jachcinski
                            AT&T Bell Laboratories
                            Naperville, IL