But consumers would still have to go into the store to present their ID, according to Rep. Steve Waldrip, a prime sponsor.
Currently, consumers cannot place a beer order online. Grocery store employees can bring everything from milk and carrots to soap and toilet paper to a car for curbside pickup. But if shoppers want beer, they have to go inside to buy it.
The measure would also permit consumers to order online from a licensed distillery, brewery or winery. But payment could not be processed until the customer goes into the business and an employee determines that it is “the patron who placed the order” and that person is of legal age to buy alcohol.
This is a step forward for the Beehive State — but only a small step. In nearby Idaho, consumers can order all of their groceries on line, including beer and wine(hard liquor is only sold at state stores). When it’s ready you call from special parking spaces and they bring all your order — including bev/al — to your car. At least one in the car has to show a photo ID (Drivers license, usually) and bingo, your beverages are loaded right along with the lettuce