Question 5: I guess I'm comfortable showing my ID, but does it have to be scanned? Can't it just be looked at?

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Question 5:  I guess I'm comfortable showing my ID, but does it have to be scanned? Can't it just be looked at?

Answer: Even if a business can show that they need to identify you (see Question 4 above), it will not always follow that they need to scan your ID. Again, it is up to the business to explain the need for scanning, and why merely sighting your ID is not enough.

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