Compliance checks, every month

What The BARS Program does

The BARS Program ensures that your carding policy doesn't break down at the register. Monthly BARS checks reveal process gaps, when more training is needed, and how to prevent failed stings before they happen.

Three answers from one monthly check

A monthly check from BARS not only creates peace of mind, but creates a higher performing team that drives operational consistency.

Compliance verification

Independent Checkers check whether your team asks for ID on alcohol, tobacco, vape, and nicotine pouch sales. Nothing is bought. The associate gets a Green Card or a Red Card on the spot, and you get a report of the results.

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Training effectiveness

BARS checks whether the training your team paid for, We Card, ServSafe Alcohol, TIPS, or your own curriculum, is actually showing up at the register, down to the employee and the shift.

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Operational consistency

BARS gives compliance, operations, and legal leaders a consistent measurement on carding behavior: the same check, scored the same way, wherever you operate, every month.

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The method

The methodology behind the BARS standard

Since 1997, the BARS Red and Green Card program has protected leading retail brands from penalties associated with age-verification compliance failures. Learn about the BARS methodology and protect your license today.

Vetting · Scheduling · The check · Verification · Reporting

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Why these three belong together

By tying together verification, training effectiveness, and consistency measurement, BARS gives your team the complete picture of how your program is performing and where you need to invest.

Common questions

Do I have to buy all verification, training effectiveness, and consistency measurement together?

No. Most clients start with compliance checks and add training-effectiveness reporting and multi-location consistency reporting as their footprint grows. All three come out of the same monthly check.

How are the answers different from each other?

A compliance check measures the behavior at the register. Training effectiveness reads those results against the curriculum your staff completed. Operational consistency rolls the same measurements up across stores, banners, and regions.

See it for yourself

Find out what your pass rate actually is.

A 30-minute demo walks your team through a real sample report, the Green Card and Red Card system, and the programs that fit your format. Pricing is scoped to your store count and check frequency.

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