# So am I allowed to do this...

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [July 30, 2005, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-am-i-allowed-to-do-this/1189 "2005-07-30T20:41:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![AlbinoMonkeyRat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@AlbinoMonkeyRat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AlbinoMonkeyRat)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2005, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-am-i-allowed-to-do-this/1189/24 "2005-08-01T08:01:32Z")

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someone already mentioned it, but here’s the simplest form of NYS law which allows the sale of alcohol:  
-valid ID proving an age of 21+ (a fake ID looking real is NOT valid; you using your brother’s real ID is not valid; your expired “real” ID is not valid)  
-must appear sober (if there is even a SMELL of alcohol, refuse the sale)  
-only during “drinking hours” (8am-3am during the week, noon-3am on sundays)

of course, you don’t know for sure if they’re drunk because you don’t have a breathalyzer. You can always have fun with the guy and ask, “What was Mickey Mouse, a cat or a dog?” If he has to think more than 5 seconds, he’s drunk. 🙂

IMO: drinking age should be back down to 18. You can vote and die for your country when your 18-20, why shouldn’t you be able to drink?

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