Expert in Fake ID Detection & Age Verification

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Minor Decliner LLC, Maryland, 2016- Present, Founder, CEO and Chief Technologist Minor Decliners’ mission is to provide the most robust, advanced, and easy-to-use age verification systems and technology. Background Minor Decliner was founded in 2016 by Ron Tobb. Ron’s daughter, Danielle was an underage investigator for a local police department. Her job was to attempt to purchase cigarettes or alcohol with her authentic under 18 ID. She was shocked to find that 20-30% of the time people sold to her because they could not do the math and figure out how old she was. After watching this for several months, Ron took action to help solve this problem. Being an engineer, he understood the best way to prevent an error is to stop it at the source. That's why he created Minor Decliner. After doing research, he discovered this is a chronic problem in the industry and became motivated to provide solutions to prevent sales to minors. As the Chief Technologist at Minor Decliner, Mr. Tobb is the technical innovator, propelling Minor Decliners leadership in Age Verification technologies. His broad expertise in age verification, Age gating methods and implementations, Fake ID Detection, and ID scanning technologies is demonstrated by extensive partnerships, endorsements, ongoing technology leadership and integrations, and a proven capability and track record in IP and product innovation. Expert Witness Projects Expert Witness for Plaintiffs for a case involving an underage purchase of an age restricted item using a fake ID – reviewed point of sale age gating operation, procedures, videos, and training, and available fake id detection technology Consulted for Plaintiffs for a case involving an underage purchase of an age restricted item using a fake ID – reviewed point of sale age gating operation, ID scanning technology used, and available fake id detection technology