Will bars turn you down on your 21st with a vertical ID?

Submitted by Lexie_holmes t3_xwpf4t in Washington

I’m 21 in November, my ID is vertical, but doesn’t expire until a year after my 21st! I’ve heard a lot of bars (Vancouver area) will deny you for a vertical ID regardless of exp] So here’s the thing, I can’t renew my ID as a horizontal one until the date of my birthday, so obviously I wouldn’t have the card that day. I’m not a bar hop party kind of person, I likely just want to have a nice dinner and a couple drinks. Am I just shit out of luck?

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rosesandpiglets t1_ir7s0kh wrote

Some may, most you shouldn’t have an issue. Dispensaries will have an issue

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Lexie_holmes OP t1_ir7t50m wrote

Replying to rosesandpiglets (#40,311)

My poor husband had a temp ID (paper one) for a few weeks after losing his and he couldn’t get into the usual dispo’s. There was only one that still “eye scanned” IDs that allowed him in 😂

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mikechr2k7 t1_ir7ujc5 wrote

Liquor board is tough in WA. a lot of businesses just avoid the vertical

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Lexie_holmes OP t1_ir7uq37 wrote

Replying to mikechr2k7 (#40,441)

I’ve heard legally there’s no issue other than the possibility of it being a fake and them accidentally selling to a minor, which I understand completely wanting to avoid that. It’s just kind of a shitty grey area to be in. They should allow you to apply for the horizontal one month before your 21st 😂

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RainyZilly t1_ir8b4ve wrote

It really depends. My sister in law was in a similar boat and I’d say 50% of the time she got carded she was denied.

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_fylfa t1_ir8p3ah wrote

I had this same issue and called DOL. I spoke with a super nice lady who told me to just order a lost ID replacement after my birthday and I would be sent a horizontal automatically. I missed out on lots of stuff due to my vertical, so I would recommend doing this asap! Edit: also bring your passport to the bars if you have one!

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freekoffhoe t1_ir8qrqa wrote

You can use your passport, if you have one, to avoid this issue altogether

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Kissed_Cloaca t1_ir8trbc wrote

Replying to Lexie_holmes (#40,448)

Most bars I’ve been to have a sign that says they don’t accept vertical IDs.

I’ve seen people get away with the horizontal paper copy and the hole punched vertical.

If you have a passport that’s the best bet

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EtherPhreak t1_ir8wmgj wrote

Replying to Lexie_holmes (#40,375)

Get your passport, as it gives you a backup ID, you can travel into Canada, and beyond, soon you will need it to fly, if you don’t want to pay extra for the real id…

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MotoMeow217 t1_ir8zp2x wrote

Out of all the bars I went to in Spokane with a vertical ID only one turned me down so YMMV. If you have a particular spot in mind just call ahead and ask if they care about a vertical ID.

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Dangerous-Dealer-114 t1_ir932vm wrote

I’m 24 and still have a vertical ID but the only time I’ve had trouble is at Lumen Field since they have a strict no vertical ID policy

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indiesoundz t1_ir99qlo wrote

If you renew on your bday don’t they give you a temporary ID? they do in my state but not sure about Washington

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non-member t1_ira979y wrote

Most will… but most will also happily accept a passport.

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NukeWarz t1_irann80 wrote

Never had an issue in a bar with a vertical, but a few dispensaries have turned me down. If you look old enough and act like you've drank before ever I don't think you'll get sent packing

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