From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for April 30, 1989:

The Kansas Legislature this week approved a bill that was expected to provide relief for bar and liquor store owners plagued by minors using falsified identification. Under the bill, which had been sent to the governor, a bartender or liquor store clerk would not be prosecuted for selling alcohol to a minor if the minor had used a fake ID. That was a change to the existing law, whereby liability could be placed on the persons or businesses selling alcohol to the under-21 crowd. “This is a reasonable compromise based on fairness,” said Rep. John Solbach, D-Lawrence. “If the bartender serves the minor in ‘good faith’ without realizing he is a minor, then this measure lifts the burden from him. Otherwise, the law is very harsh.” Several local tavern owners agreed the bill was a good idea. “It puts the burden on the minor rather than the bar owner,” said Louie Riederer, one of the three owners of Johnny’s, 401 N. Second. “You can’t always tell the difference if it’s phony or not.” Riederer estimated that Johnny’s turned away three or four people a week with fake IDs. “Bar owner should still have a responsibility to check IDs, though,” he added.