Withers v. Supervisor of Liquor Control
Withers v. Supervisor of Liquor Control
Opinion of the Court
Appeal from reversal of Administrative Hearing Commission’s decision upholding Supervisor of Liquor Control’s four day suspension of respondent’s liquor license for selling intoxicating beverages to a minor.
The facts are undisputed. On October 2, 1981, Carl Sappington, Jr., a minor, purchased beer from an employee at Dan’s Package and Sporting Goods, respondent’s liquor store. On this particular day, Sap-pington was not asked for proof of age but respondent’s employee had, in the past, asked him for his identification and he had produced it. The identification Sappington had shown on at least two prior occasions was an altered Missouri driver’s license. Shortly after leaving the liquor store, Sap-pington was stopped by a police officer. The arresting officer escorted Sappington back to Dan’s Package and Sporting Goods whereupon Sappington identified the employee who sold him the beer.
We construe the plain meaning of § 311.-328.2 RSMo Supp 1982 to include respondent’s prior compliance, with respect to this purchaser, with § 311.328 RSMo Supp 1982.
Judgment affirmed.
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