Any person charged with a violation of § 35-9-1 , 35-9-1.1 , or 35-12B-7 , may offer evidence, as a defense, that the person made a reasonable attempt to investigate the age of the person by examining an age-bearing identification document that would have appeared valid to a reasonable and prudent person.
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