Columbia Additional unlawful acts ordinance (§ 4-106)
Chapter 4: Alcoholic Beverages · Article V. Server Certificate
In short: It's illegal to use, possess, make, forge or alter a false server certificate, or to give, lend or sell one to anyone. Certificate holders also may not give, lend, sell or otherwise provide their own valid server certificate to another person.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to use or possess any forged or false server certificate.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, forge, reproduce in any way or otherwise falsify a server certificate.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to give, lend, sell or otherwise provide a false server certificate to any other person.
(d) It shall be unlawful for any lawful holder of a server certificate to give, lend, sell or otherwise provide the server certificate to any other person.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 4-106
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.