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Senate examines self-pour RFID systems for bars, with safeguards proposed
Summary
Senate Bill 79 would authorize self-pour beverage systems that use RFID wristbands or cards and set safeguards including ounce caps, age-verification logs retained for three years, and video monitoring; liquor enforcement said the commission already permits similar setups by license condition.
Senators took testimony on Senate Bill 79, a proposal authorizing automated self-pour systems that use RFID tags to allow patrons to pour measured quantities of beer, wine and other beverages.
Sponsor Sen. Tim Lang described a system he observed in Wisconsin that ties a patron's RFID chip to pours by the ounce and to a food order so a single bill can reflect all charges. Lang said the bill includes a 32-ounce cap on pours before a secondary check and requires logs and safeguards to address overservice and underage access.
"It's done by the ounce," Lang said, describing the caps and the system's…
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