Question 1

What kind of individual license does an employee need to have in order to legally serve alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) All bartenders must be licensed with the state, but servers only need their employer's approval. 
B) There is no such thing as a national "bartending license" or an individual alcohol service license for servers, but certain states may require certification or a "license to pour." 
C) Bartenders must go to bartending school and pass a high-grade state licensing test, while other employees can apply directly to the state for a low-grade alcohol service license. 
D) Both bartenders and servers need to apply for a license with the local liquor authority, and this license expires after 14 months. 
A) All bartenders must be licensed with the state, but servers only need their employer's approval. 
B) There is no such thing as a national "bartending license" or an individual alcohol service license for servers, but certain states may require certification or a "license to pour." 
C) Bartenders must go to bartending school and pass a high-grade state licensing test, while other employees can apply directly to the state for a low-grade alcohol service license. 
D) Both bartenders and servers need to apply for a license with the local liquor authority, and this license expires after 14 months. B

Question 2

What did the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 do?

Accepted Answer

A) It lowered the national drinking age from 25 to 21. 
B) It made the drinking age the same in every state, raising it in many from 18 to 21. 
C) For the first time ever, it made checking IDs before serving alcohol a legal requirement. 
D) It allowed states to start choosing their own minimum legal drinking ages. 
A) It lowered the national drinking age from 25 to 21. 
B) It made the drinking age the same in every state, raising it in many from 18 to 21. 
C) For the first time ever, it made checking IDs before serving alcohol a legal requirement. 
D) It allowed states to start choosing their own minimum legal drinking ages. B

Question 3

What is the maximum penalty for serving alcohol to a minor?

Accepted Answer

A) A fine of $50,000 or more 
B) A jail sentence of no longer than a year 
C) A probation sentence of at least 12 months 
D) A prison sentence of five years or more 
A) A fine of $50,000 or more 
B) A jail sentence of no longer than a year 
C) A probation sentence of at least 12 months 
D) A prison sentence of five years or more D

Question 4

Which of the following do liquor lawsnotcontrol?

Accepted Answer

A) The legal age to drink and/or enter the establishment 
B) How many hours an individual bartender is allowed to work 
C) The legal age for employees to serve alcohol and/or work at the establishment 
D) What kinds of drink promotions can be offered and when 
A) The legal age to drink and/or enter the establishment 
B) How many hours an individual bartender is allowed to work 
C) The legal age for employees to serve alcohol and/or work at the establishment 
D) What kinds of drink promotions can be offered and when

Question 5

You are serving a couple and their teenage daughter. The parents both order wine, then an additional glass for their daughter. When you ask to see the girl's ID, the couple laughs and tells you it's OK because they're her parents. Are you legally allowed to serve a minor under these circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes. Ultimately the parent is responsible under these circumstances. 
B) Yes. The law says that as long as it is the parents ordering for their child, the establishment will not get in trouble for serving a minor. 
C) No. This is a bit of a gray area, but in most states it is still illegal for minors to drink on alcohol-selling premises even if a parent is present. 
D) No. The legal drinking age is strictly reinforced on a national scale. 
A) Yes. Ultimately the parent is responsible under these circumstances. 
B) Yes. The law says that as long as it is the parents ordering for their child, the establishment will not get in trouble for serving a minor. 
C) No. This is a bit of a gray area, but in most states it is still illegal for minors to drink on alcohol-selling premises even if a parent is present. 
D) No. The legal drinking age is strictly reinforced on a national scale.

Question 6

If an establishment is checking IDs at the door, do bartenders/servers still have a legal responsibility to check them? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes. The bartender/server should always check the IDs of anyone he or she suspects of being a minor. 
B) No. If any minor is accidentally served, the responsibility falls on the person checking IDs at the door. 
C) Yes. The bartender/server is legally required to check the ID of everyone who asks for an alcoholic drink, regardless of their age or whether or not the ID was checked at the door. 
D) No. Establishments that check IDs at the door always use bracelets or stamps to identify people of legal drinking age. 
A) Yes. The bartender/server should always check the IDs of anyone he or she suspects of being a minor. 
B) No. If any minor is accidentally served, the responsibility falls on the person checking IDs at the door. 
C) Yes. The bartender/server is legally required to check the ID of everyone who asks for an alcoholic drink, regardless of their age or whether or not the ID was checked at the door. 
D) No. Establishments that check IDs at the door always use bracelets or stamps to identify people of legal drinking age.

Question 7

Maddie recently started working at a restaurant that has no liquor license but does allow guests to bring in their own wine or beer for their meals. Maddie feels unsure about this BYOB policy, but should she?

Accepted Answer

A) Of course not. Most restaurants have been using BYOB policies for years. 
B) No. As long as the restaurant is not serving its own alcohol, a BYOB policy is fine. 
C) Yes. There's no such thing as a legal BYOB policy. 
D) Yes. In most cases a license is still needed to allow guests to bring in their own alcohol. 
A) Of course not. Most restaurants have been using BYOB policies for years. 
B) No. As long as the restaurant is not serving its own alcohol, a BYOB policy is fine. 
C) Yes. There's no such thing as a legal BYOB policy. 
D) Yes. In most cases a license is still needed to allow guests to bring in their own alcohol.

Question 8

One of Brandon's regular bar patrons has been sitting at the bar for hours and has already had several pints of his favorite beer. The man keeps asking for refills, which Brandon gets for him because the man does not appear to be getting intoxicated. When the man leaves, he accidentally drives into another car, resulting in the death of himself and two others. Is Brandon still responsible even though the man did not show any visible signs of intoxication?

Accepted Answer

A) No. The law only covers what a bartender/server can visually observe. 
B) No. The only person who can be considered responsible is the driver. 
C) Yes. Brandon is still responsible because he should have been monitoring how many drinks the customer had consumed rather than just how drunk he seemed. 
D) No. In this case it is Brandon's supervisor who bears the responsibility. 
A) No. The law only covers what a bartender/server can visually observe. 
B) No. The only person who can be considered responsible is the driver. 
C) Yes. Brandon is still responsible because he should have been monitoring how many drinks the customer had consumed rather than just how drunk he seemed. 
D) No. In this case it is Brandon's supervisor who bears the responsibility.

Question 9

Brian works at a local bar that has just received a citation from the liquor authority. Which of the following is not a reason for a citation?

Accepted Answer

A) Serving alcohol to a minor. 
B) Discriminating against a patron's age, race, gender, or sexual orientation. 
C) Refusing to serve a person certain kinds of drinks. 
D) Serving alcohol to an already intoxicated person. 
A) Serving alcohol to a minor. 
B) Discriminating against a patron's age, race, gender, or sexual orientation. 
C) Refusing to serve a person certain kinds of drinks. 
D) Serving alcohol to an already intoxicated person.

Question 10

What can make serving a minor alcohol a felony as opposed to a misdemeanor offense?

Accepted Answer

A) The server/bartender has committed repeated offenses. 
B) A person was killed or seriously injured as a result of the minor consuming alcohol. 
C) The server/bartender was deliberately indifferent to the wellbeing of the minor. 
D) All of the above. 
A) The server/bartender has committed repeated offenses. 
B) A person was killed or seriously injured as a result of the minor consuming alcohol. 
C) The server/bartender was deliberately indifferent to the wellbeing of the minor. 
D) All of the above.

Question 11

In addition to selling alcohol to minors and intoxicated patrons, what else can you be held criminally liable for?

Accepted Answer

A) Allowing the sale of drugs on the property and/or selling them yourself 
B) Verbally insulting a customer for any reason 
C) Refusing to wear a supervisor-approved uniform 
D) Not using clean glassware to serve alcohol in 
A) Allowing the sale of drugs on the property and/or selling them yourself 
B) Verbally insulting a customer for any reason 
C) Refusing to wear a supervisor-approved uniform 
D) Not using clean glassware to serve alcohol in

Question 12

When it comes to liquor laws in the United States, which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) "Dram shop" laws allow people injured by intoxicated individuals to sue the establishment where they were served, the owner of the establishment, and the bartender who served them. 
B) Local (municipal) liquor laws can often be stricter than the liquor laws of the state the municipality is in. 
C) Jail time can sometimes be required for establishments and individuals involved in criminal liability cases. 
D) An establishment can only lose its liquor license after the third violation of local or state liquor laws. 
A) "Dram shop" laws allow people injured by intoxicated individuals to sue the establishment where they were served, the owner of the establishment, and the bartender who served them. 
B) Local (municipal) liquor laws can often be stricter than the liquor laws of the state the municipality is in. 
C) Jail time can sometimes be required for establishments and individuals involved in criminal liability cases. 
D) An establishment can only lose its liquor license after the third violation of local or state liquor laws.

Question 13

When deciding whether or not to hold a drinking establishment and/or its employees liable for an alcohol-related incident, courts look at which of the following criteria?

Accepted Answer

A) The condition of the intoxicated person(s) at the time of the incident 
B) Whether or not the employee serving them should have seen that they were already "visibly intoxicated" 
C) Whether the intoxicated person should have been denied alcohol service while still at the establishment 
D) All of the above 
A) The condition of the intoxicated person(s) at the time of the incident 
B) Whether or not the employee serving them should have seen that they were already "visibly intoxicated" 
C) Whether the intoxicated person should have been denied alcohol service while still at the establishment 
D) All of the above

Question 14

A pregnant customer asks Matt for a vodka tonic, but when he refuses to serve her alcohol she becomes angry and demands to speak with his manager. Why was Matt in the wrong?

Accepted Answer

A) He wasn't wrong. It is illegal to serve pregnant women alcohol. 
B) He was right to refuse her alcohol, but he should have calmly offered her another drink instead. 
C) He did not ask if she had a doctor's approval to drink alcohol while pregnant. 
D) It is not illegal to serve pregnant women alcohol, and refusing to do so is considered discriminatory. 
A) He wasn't wrong. It is illegal to serve pregnant women alcohol. 
B) He was right to refuse her alcohol, but he should have calmly offered her another drink instead. 
C) He did not ask if she had a doctor's approval to drink alcohol while pregnant. 
D) It is not illegal to serve pregnant women alcohol, and refusing to do so is considered discriminatory.

Question 15

What is the difference between "criminal liability" and "civil liability," and which can apply to an establishment that serves alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) Criminal liability holds people responsible for committing crimes while civil liability holds people responsible for paying damages. Both can apply to drinking establishments. 
B) Criminal liability only holds people responsible for payment of damages, but civil liability goes a step further by holding them responsible for committing crimes as well. Civil liability can apply to drinking establishments. 
C) Criminal liability refers to holding people responsible for both committing crimes and paying damages, while civil liability means the person can be charged with either one or the other. Neither applies to drinking establishments since only individual employees can be charged with crimes or ordered to pay damages. 
D) Criminal liability means a restaurant can be held liable if it employs known wanted criminals. Civil liability means that civilians are legally obligated to obey liquor laws. 
A) Criminal liability holds people responsible for committing crimes while civil liability holds people responsible for paying damages. Both can apply to drinking establishments. 
B) Criminal liability only holds people responsible for payment of damages, but civil liability goes a step further by holding them responsible for committing crimes as well. Civil liability can apply to drinking establishments. 
C) Criminal liability refers to holding people responsible for both committing crimes and paying damages, while civil liability means the person can be charged with either one or the other. Neither applies to drinking establishments since only individual employees can be charged with crimes or ordered to pay damages. 
D) Criminal liability means a restaurant can be held liable if it employs known wanted criminals. Civil liability means that civilians are legally obligated to obey liquor laws.

Question 16

How, if at all, does the statute of limitations apply in civil suits against an establishment that serves alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) It doesn't apply at all, since the establishment can be sued at any time. 
B) It applies only when a victim of an alcohol-related incident is looking to sue for an amount over $100,000. 
C) Victims of an alcohol-related incident cannot file suit until at least one year after the incident. 
D) Depending on the location of the alcohol-related incident, victims may no longer be able to file suit once a certain period of time has passed. 
A) It doesn't apply at all, since the establishment can be sued at any time. 
B) It applies only when a victim of an alcohol-related incident is looking to sue for an amount over $100,000. 
C) Victims of an alcohol-related incident cannot file suit until at least one year after the incident. 
D) Depending on the location of the alcohol-related incident, victims may no longer be able to file suit once a certain period of time has passed.

Question 17

Once a customer orders a certain kind of alcohol (beer, wine, or spirits), he or she can be served only that specific kind of alcohol while he or she is at that particular establishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Amber is working the afternoon shift at Moe's Bar and Grill when two people come in and identify themselves as liquor authorities. What is the best thing for Amber to do?

Accepted Answer

A) Ignore them and continue working. They are probably just there to observe. 
B) Ask any intoxicated patrons to leave as discreetly as possible and stop all alcohol service until further notice. 
C) Talk to the liquor authorities and let them know that she has not been serving minors. 
D) Notify the manager and continue working as usual unless told otherwise. 
A) Ignore them and continue working. They are probably just there to observe. 
B) Ask any intoxicated patrons to leave as discreetly as possible and stop all alcohol service until further notice. 
C) Talk to the liquor authorities and let them know that she has not been serving minors. 
D) Notify the manager and continue working as usual unless told otherwise.

Question 19

A pregnant woman keeps ordering drinks, but you decide to cut her off after you see her stumble on her way up to the bar. Ten minutes later, your manager comes up to you and says that the woman is telling everyone she wants to sue the establishment for discrimination. Can she really do this?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes. The U.S. government views the refusal to serve pregnant women as gender discrimination. 
B) No. It is illegal to serve pregnant women anyway. 
C) No. She can only sue you, not the establishment. 
D) She can technically file suit, but she is unlikely to win since you cut her off because she seemed to be getting intoxicated, not because she was pregnant. 
A) Yes. The U.S. government views the refusal to serve pregnant women as gender discrimination. 
B) No. It is illegal to serve pregnant women anyway. 
C) No. She can only sue you, not the establishment. 
D) She can technically file suit, but she is unlikely to win since you cut her off because she seemed to be getting intoxicated, not because she was pregnant.

Question 20

Every establishment has the right to a liquor license.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What kind of individual license does an employee need to have in order to legally serve alcohol?

What did the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 do?

What is the maximum penalty for serving alcohol to a minor?

Which of the following do liquor lawsnotcontrol?

You are serving a couple and their teenage daughter. The parents both order wine, then an additional glass for their daughter. When you ask to see the girl's ID, the couple laughs and tells you it's OK because they're her parents. Are you legally allowed to serve a minor under these circumstances?

If an establishment is checking IDs at the door, do bartenders/servers still have a legal responsibility to check them? Why or why not?

Maddie recently started working at a restaurant that has no liquor license but does allow guests to bring in their own wine or beer for their meals. Maddie feels unsure about this BYOB policy, but should she?

Brian works at a local bar that has just received a citation from the liquor authority. Which of the following is not a reason for a citation?

What can make serving a minor alcohol a felony as opposed to a misdemeanor offense?

In addition to selling alcohol to minors and intoxicated patrons, what else can you be held criminally liable for?

When it comes to liquor laws in the United States, which of the following statements is not true?

When deciding whether or not to hold a drinking establishment and/or its employees liable for an alcohol-related incident, courts look at which of the following criteria?

A pregnant customer asks Matt for a vodka tonic, but when he refuses to serve her alcohol she becomes angry and demands to speak with his manager. Why was Matt in the wrong?

What is the difference between "criminal liability" and "civil liability," and which can apply to an establishment that serves alcohol?

How, if at all, does the statute of limitations apply in civil suits against an establishment that serves alcohol?

Once a customer orders a certain kind of alcohol (beer, wine, or spirits), he or she can be served only that specific kind of alcohol while he or she is at that particular establishment.

Amber is working the afternoon shift at Moe's Bar and Grill when two people come in and identify themselves as liquor authorities. What is the best thing for Amber to do?

A pregnant woman keeps ordering drinks, but you decide to cut her off after you see her stumble on her way up to the bar. Ten minutes later, your manager comes up to you and says that the woman is telling everyone she wants to sue the establishment for discrimination. Can she really do this?

Every establishment has the right to a liquor license.

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What kind of individual license does an employee need to have in order to legally serve alcohol?

What did the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 do?

What is the maximum penalty for serving alcohol to a minor?

Which of the following do liquor lawsnotcontrol?

You are serving a couple and their teenage daughter. The parents both order wine, then an additional glass for their daughter. When you ask to see the girl's ID, the couple laughs and tells you it's OK because they're her parents. Are you legally allowed to serve a minor under these circumstances?

If an establishment is checking IDs at the door, do bartenders/servers still have a legal responsibility to check them? Why or why not?

Maddie recently started working at a restaurant that has no liquor license but does allow guests to bring in their own wine or beer for their meals. Maddie feels unsure about this BYOB policy, but should she?

Brian works at a local bar that has just received a citation from the liquor authority. Which of the following is not a reason for a citation?

What can make serving a minor alcohol a felony as opposed to a misdemeanor offense?

In addition to selling alcohol to minors and intoxicated patrons, what else can you be held criminally liable for?

When it comes to liquor laws in the United States, which of the following statements is not true?

When deciding whether or not to hold a drinking establishment and/or its employees liable for an alcohol-related incident, courts look at which of the following criteria?

A pregnant customer asks Matt for a vodka tonic, but when he refuses to serve her alcohol she becomes angry and demands to speak with his manager. Why was Matt in the wrong?

What is the difference between "criminal liability" and "civil liability," and which can apply to an establishment that serves alcohol?

How, if at all, does the statute of limitations apply in civil suits against an establishment that serves alcohol?

Once a customer orders a certain kind of alcohol (beer, wine, or spirits), he or she can be served only that specific kind of alcohol while he or she is at that particular establishment.

Amber is working the afternoon shift at Moe's Bar and Grill when two people come in and identify themselves as liquor authorities. What is the best thing for Amber to do?

A pregnant woman keeps ordering drinks, but you decide to cut her off after you see her stumble on her way up to the bar. Ten minutes later, your manager comes up to you and says that the woman is telling everyone she wants to sue the establishment for discrimination. Can she really do this?

Every establishment has the right to a liquor license.

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