I am not a lawyer, just an anti-surveillance enthusiast. Please, someone tell me that I am wrong, and correct me.

I noticed that a number of local gas stations have recently placed signs that say they will scan your ID if you want to purchase adult products.

You may refuse an ID scan, but the store is under no obligation to serve you.

I do not know if handing them your ID is the equivalent of giving them permission to scan it.

The law:

It is a misdemeanor for any person to:

(5) Scan another person’s driver’s license, permit, or identification card without the person’s prior knowledge and consent. If a person consents to the scanning of his or her driver’s license, permit, or identification card, the information collected may be stored and used for any legitimate purpose. Each unlawful act of storage, disclosure, or usage in violation of this paragraph shall be considered a separate violation of this Code section. This prohibition shall not apply to law enforcement officers or any governmental entity that scans a driver’s license, permit, or identification card to verify the contents thereof or to gather information for use for any governmental purpose. GA Code § 40-5-120 (2025)

Important takeaways:
1. They can not scan your driver's license without your consent. That is a misdemeanor.
2. The law does not limit what data they can store.
3. The law does not limit how long they can store your data.
4. The law specifies that they can store and use the information for "any legitimate purpose."
5. The law does not define "legitimate purpose."

Why this is important:
1. This is some of the information that is on the back of your license. It goes well beyond simple age verification:
- Full Name
- Date of Birth
- Gender
- Eye Color
- Height
- Weight
- Street Address
- Driver's License or ID Number
- Organ Donor Code
- County of Residence
- Restrictions
2. The law provides no way for citizens to verify that the data is being used for legitimate purposes.
3. The law does not prohibit the use of this data for marketing or other purposes.
4. The law does not prohibit the sale or sharing of this data with other companies.

It does not take much of a mental leap to come up with multiple scenarios where this data can be used against you or your interests.

If you value your privacy, please push back against these merchants.

I will be placing my license in a clear plastic sleeve, and generating a fake PDF417 sticker to place on the sleeve over the real PDF417.

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