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A pilot project for biometric age verification in the U.S. state of Washington looks more likely after a meeting of regulators.
The following report is by Biometric Update:
The state’s Liquor and Cannabis Board met this week to discuss a request from the community to add finger and palm prints to the list of identifiers accepted by the state.
The petitioner was not named by the board in the July 5 meeting. However an earlier story in the Washington State Standard said a partner with the law firm Stoel Rives is asking for related rules changes. The firm represents some food and beverage businesses.
(In a staff report on the topic made before the board, it appears that, as effective as biometrics can be in business and government operations, they are being collected by numerous agencies, a situation that could cause confusion for residents.)
Whatever happens, it will not happen too soon. First, board members said they are uncertain what the petitioner is requesting…
