Pennsylvania governor puts stop to wine kiosk plan

Pennsylvania governor puts stop to wine kiosk plan
July 8, 2009

PITTSBURGH — Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell has temporarily shelved the state Liquor Control Board's plan to sell wine via vending machines in grocery stores. The wine kiosks would scan a buyer's driver's license and use face-recognition technology to verify that the picture matches the buyer. The machines would also come equipped with breath detectors, to make sure buyers are not inebriated. The governor's office says the governor still supports the idea but wants to further examine the technology.

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