Question 1

Which of the following types of alcohol are illegal to sell in some states?

Accepted Answer

A) Alcoholic energy drinks. 
B) Boxed wine 
C) Vodka infusions 
D) All of the above 
A) Alcoholic energy drinks. 
B) Boxed wine 
C) Vodka infusions 
D) All of the above

Question 2

To make his busy happy hours easier, Joel starts serving younger customers first and leaves any elderly patrons for last, when the bar is no longer as busy. Joel is later shocked when he finds out the local liquor authority has issued a citation against the establishment, since he was not serving any minors and had not noticed any severely intoxicated customers. Why was a citation issued?

Accepted Answer

A) He was holding "happy hours," and such promotions are actually illegal in the U.S. 
B) Elderly people must always be served before younger people. 
C) The citation was an error. 
D) He was practicing discrimination when it came to his customers. 
A) He was holding "happy hours," and such promotions are actually illegal in the U.S. 
B) Elderly people must always be served before younger people. 
C) The citation was an error. 
D) He was practicing discrimination when it came to his customers.

Question 3

If an intoxicated customer manages to drive away from the premises and you are aware of it, what can still be done to increase the customer's safety and lessen the potential legal consequences for the establishment?

Accepted Answer

A) Have a sober driver catch up and follow him or her home. 
B) Call the police immediately and let them know an intoxicated patron just drove away from the establishment. 
C) Try to remember what the customer drank and write it down for future reference. 
D) Attempt to contact the customer the following morning to make sure he or she made it home safely. 
A) Have a sober driver catch up and follow him or her home. 
B) Call the police immediately and let them know an intoxicated patron just drove away from the establishment. 
C) Try to remember what the customer drank and write it down for future reference. 
D) Attempt to contact the customer the following morning to make sure he or she made it home safely.

Question 4

A customer comes up to the bar and asks Jessie for another martini, but the customer is clearly intoxicated. He says he has a designated driver with him, but Jessie decides not to continue serving him anyway. Was she right?

Accepted Answer

A) No. The customer had a designated driver, so it would have been fine to continue serving him. 
B) It depends on the rules of the establishment. Each restaurant/bar has different policies when it comes to serving intoxicated patrons with designated drivers. 
C) Not entirely - Jessie should have spoken to the designated driver before making her decision. 
D) Yes. It is illegal to serve visibly intoxicated people even when they have a designated driver. 
A) No. The customer had a designated driver, so it would have been fine to continue serving him. 
B) It depends on the rules of the establishment. Each restaurant/bar has different policies when it comes to serving intoxicated patrons with designated drivers. 
C) Not entirely - Jessie should have spoken to the designated driver before making her decision. 
D) Yes. It is illegal to serve visibly intoxicated people even when they have a designated driver.

Question 5

Brandon is serving a group of people that has come straight from church. A minor in their group asks for a glass of wine, but when Brandon refuses he is told that it's OK because their religion allows minors to drink. Brandon doesn't want to violate their religious freedom, but he still doesn't think he should serve the minor. Who is right according to the law?

Accepted Answer

A) The customers are right, since religious freedom has long allowed certain loopholes in the law. 
B) Brandon is right, since drinking for religious purposes does not apply to bar or restaurant situations. 
C) They are both technically right, so Brandon should consult his manager about what to do. 
D) Brandon is right, since there's no such thing as drinking for religious purposes. 
A) The customers are right, since religious freedom has long allowed certain loopholes in the law. 
B) Brandon is right, since drinking for religious purposes does not apply to bar or restaurant situations. 
C) They are both technically right, so Brandon should consult his manager about what to do. 
D) Brandon is right, since there's no such thing as drinking for religious purposes.

Question 6

The bars in your area have to close by 2 a.m., but you still have some customers trying to order beer at that time. What do you do?

Accepted Answer

A) Refuse to serve them and inform them that the bar is now closed. 
B) Agree to give them one last drink on the condition that they leave within the next 10 minutes. 
C) Talk to your manager and see if he or she is OK with staying open just a little longer. 
D) Make sure they have a designated driver and, if so, allow them to have one last drink. 
A) Refuse to serve them and inform them that the bar is now closed. 
B) Agree to give them one last drink on the condition that they leave within the next 10 minutes. 
C) Talk to your manager and see if he or she is OK with staying open just a little longer. 
D) Make sure they have a designated driver and, if so, allow them to have one last drink.

Question 7

Bartenders and servers can only be issued warnings for violations found during "sting operations" (situations in which undercover police officers or volunteers pose as customers).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are "dram shop" laws?

Accepted Answer

A) Laws that make it possible for a victim of a drunk driver to sue the people the driver was drinking with prior to the accident. 
B) Laws that allow a person injured or otherwise harmed by a drunk person to file suit against the bartender/server and the establishment that served the drunk person 
C) Laws that regulate what an establishment can and cannot sell, especially during happy hour 
D) Laws that protect a bar or restaurant from multiple lawsuits from victims of drunk driving 
A) Laws that make it possible for a victim of a drunk driver to sue the people the driver was drinking with prior to the accident. 
B) Laws that allow a person injured or otherwise harmed by a drunk person to file suit against the bartender/server and the establishment that served the drunk person 
C) Laws that regulate what an establishment can and cannot sell, especially during happy hour 
D) Laws that protect a bar or restaurant from multiple lawsuits from victims of drunk driving

Question 9

What is the difference between a general liquor license, an "all liquor" license, and a "tavern" liquor license?

Accepted Answer

A) General liquor licenses are permanent, while tavern liquor licenses and all liquor licenses are temporary. 
B) A general liquor license only covers the sale of alcohol during regular restaurant hours, whereas a tavern license can be used for extra hours and/or catering events and an all liquor license covers everything. 
C) A general liquor license usually just permits the sale of beer and wine, while a tavern liquor license permits the sale of "hard liquor" at establishments that profit from primarily alcohol sales. Meanwhile, an all liquor license is used at most restaurants with bars and covers a broad range of types of alcohol. 
D) A tavern license can only be issued to a bar or pub, whereas a general license is traditionally issued to a full restaurant. 
A) General liquor licenses are permanent, while tavern liquor licenses and all liquor licenses are temporary. 
B) A general liquor license only covers the sale of alcohol during regular restaurant hours, whereas a tavern license can be used for extra hours and/or catering events and an all liquor license covers everything. 
C) A general liquor license usually just permits the sale of beer and wine, while a tavern liquor license permits the sale of "hard liquor" at establishments that profit from primarily alcohol sales. Meanwhile, an all liquor license is used at most restaurants with bars and covers a broad range of types of alcohol. 
D) A tavern license can only be issued to a bar or pub, whereas a general license is traditionally issued to a full restaurant.

Question 10

A local liquor authority (sometimes also called the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission or Liquor Control Commission) is not responsible for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Recognizing violations and issuing citations 
B) Hiring and monitoring the employment of local bartenders and servers at approved alcohol service establishments 
C) Enforcing liquor laws 
D) Approving and monitoring liquor licenses 
A) Recognizing violations and issuing citations 
B) Hiring and monitoring the employment of local bartenders and servers at approved alcohol service establishments 
C) Enforcing liquor laws 
D) Approving and monitoring liquor licenses

Question 11

You are serving a group of foreign tourists. Their passports say they are only 18 and 19 years old, but you know that the drinking age where they are from is 18 rather than 21. To comply with the law, what do you do?

Accepted Answer

A) Serve them since it is legal in their country. After all, that is where their identification is from. 
B) Get permission from the manager to serve them. 
C) Only serve them beer and wine - no hard liquor. 
D) Refuse to serve them any alcohol at all and explain that the domestic drinking age is 21. 
A) Serve them since it is legal in their country. After all, that is where their identification is from. 
B) Get permission from the manager to serve them. 
C) Only serve them beer and wine - no hard liquor. 
D) Refuse to serve them any alcohol at all and explain that the domestic drinking age is 21.

Question 12

Out of the following, where can the hours of legal alcohol service for a particular establishment be found?

Accepted Answer

A) The bar computer 
B) Posted on the wall next to the bar 
C) The bartender or server's hiring contract 
D) The establishment's liquor license 
A) The bar computer 
B) Posted on the wall next to the bar 
C) The bartender or server's hiring contract 
D) The establishment's liquor license

Question 13

What does "third party liability" refer to when it comes to alcohol service?

Accepted Answer

A) When a person refuses to be held responsible for alcohol-related incidents. 
B) Someone's legal responsibility to refuse alcohol service in order to help prevent alcohol-related incidents. 
C) A bartender's legal responsibility to drive home all of his or her drunk patrons after the bar closes. 
D) When an underage person consumes alcohol, their parents are to blame. 
A) When a person refuses to be held responsible for alcohol-related incidents. 
B) Someone's legal responsibility to refuse alcohol service in order to help prevent alcohol-related incidents. 
C) A bartender's legal responsibility to drive home all of his or her drunk patrons after the bar closes. 
D) When an underage person consumes alcohol, their parents are to blame.

Question 14

Kevin works in a state that requires bartenders and servers to have a license to pour alcohol. Kevin still needs to apply for this license, but he has a DUI on his record. How will this affect his license approval?

Accepted Answer

A) It won't. DUIs are considered minor offenses and do not affect the ability of someone to get an alcohol pouring license. 
B) It could delay Kevin's approval and may even cause it to be denied. 
C) Kevin will now need to wait at least six months before applying again. 
D) Kevin will only be approved to pour beer and wine, not hard liquor. 
A) It won't. DUIs are considered minor offenses and do not affect the ability of someone to get an alcohol pouring license. 
B) It could delay Kevin's approval and may even cause it to be denied. 
C) Kevin will now need to wait at least six months before applying again. 
D) Kevin will only be approved to pour beer and wine, not hard liquor.

Question 15

What is the best way to prevent illegal serving of alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) Check IDs carefully and keep track of customers' intoxication levels. 
B) Only work in establishments with a good reputation and a liquor license. 
C) Cut each customer off after they've had three drinks. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Check IDs carefully and keep track of customers' intoxication levels. 
B) Only work in establishments with a good reputation and a liquor license. 
C) Cut each customer off after they've had three drinks. 
D) All of the above.

Question 16

According to national liquor laws, what BAC is illegal to drive with in all fifty states?

Accepted Answer

A) 02 or higher 
B) 08 or higher 
C) 09 or higher 
D) 05 or higher 
A) 02 or higher 
B) 08 or higher 
C) 09 or higher 
D) 05 or higher

Question 17

A bartender or server can be held responsible for serving alcohol to an already intoxicated customer even if his or her manager or supervisor tells him or her to do so.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The restaurant you work at also hosts private parties and catering events on occasion. If you are working one of these events, how are the liquor laws different?

Accepted Answer

A) The people paying for the event are the ones responsible for all alcohol service and guests' intoxication. 
B) It depends on the type of event. Certain ones, like weddings, need to follow all the same liquor laws, while others, like sweet sixteen, do not. 
C) Only dram shop laws apply. 
D) They're not different - you still need to check IDs and monitor guests' intoxication levels. If an incident occurs, you could still be subject to civil and criminal liability. 
A) The people paying for the event are the ones responsible for all alcohol service and guests' intoxication. 
B) It depends on the type of event. Certain ones, like weddings, need to follow all the same liquor laws, while others, like sweet sixteen, do not. 
C) Only dram shop laws apply. 
D) They're not different - you still need to check IDs and monitor guests' intoxication levels. If an incident occurs, you could still be subject to civil and criminal liability.

Question 19

What is the hierarchy of liquor law enforcement and administration?

Accepted Answer

A) National > state > municipal 
B) State > municipal > national 
C) State > national > municipal 
D) Municipal > state > national 
A) National > state > municipal 
B) State > municipal > national 
C) State > national > municipal 
D) Municipal > state > national

Question 20

Under what circumstances are establishments responsible for providing transportation home for their customers?

Accepted Answer

A) Establishments have to provide transportation home for any customer who asks for it. 
B) There are no legal circumstances in which establishments would be responsible for providing transportation for customers. 
C) While not legally required to provide transportation, establishments should offer it to any intoxicated customer without a way to get home safely. 
D) If a private party or catering event is being hosted, establishments must provide transportation home for guests. 
A) Establishments have to provide transportation home for any customer who asks for it. 
B) There are no legal circumstances in which establishments would be responsible for providing transportation for customers. 
C) While not legally required to provide transportation, establishments should offer it to any intoxicated customer without a way to get home safely. 
D) If a private party or catering event is being hosted, establishments must provide transportation home for guests.

Which of the following types of alcohol are illegal to sell in some states?

If an intoxicated customer manages to drive away from the premises and you are aware of it, what can still be done to increase the customer's safety and lessen the potential legal consequences for the establishment?

A customer comes up to the bar and asks Jessie for another martini, but the customer is clearly intoxicated. He says he has a designated driver with him, but Jessie decides not to continue serving him anyway. Was she right?

The bars in your area have to close by 2 a.m., but you still have some customers trying to order beer at that time. What do you do?

Bartenders and servers can only be issued warnings for violations found during "sting operations" (situations in which undercover police officers or volunteers pose as customers).

What are "dram shop" laws?

What is the difference between a general liquor license, an "all liquor" license, and a "tavern" liquor license?

A local liquor authority (sometimes also called the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission or Liquor Control Commission) is not responsible for which of the following?

You are serving a group of foreign tourists. Their passports say they are only 18 and 19 years old, but you know that the drinking age where they are from is 18 rather than 21. To comply with the law, what do you do?

Out of the following, where can the hours of legal alcohol service for a particular establishment be found?

What does "third party liability" refer to when it comes to alcohol service?

Kevin works in a state that requires bartenders and servers to have a license to pour alcohol. Kevin still needs to apply for this license, but he has a DUI on his record. How will this affect his license approval?

What is the best way to prevent illegal serving of alcohol?

According to national liquor laws, what BAC is illegal to drive with in all fifty states?

A bartender or server can be held responsible for serving alcohol to an already intoxicated customer even if his or her manager or supervisor tells him or her to do so.

The restaurant you work at also hosts private parties and catering events on occasion. If you are working one of these events, how are the liquor laws different?

What is the hierarchy of liquor law enforcement and administration?

Under what circumstances are establishments responsible for providing transportation home for their customers?

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Exam 8: Legal

Which of the following types of alcohol are illegal to sell in some states?

If an intoxicated customer manages to drive away from the premises and you are aware of it, what can still be done to increase the customer's safety and lessen the potential legal consequences for the establishment?

A customer comes up to the bar and asks Jessie for another martini, but the customer is clearly intoxicated. He says he has a designated driver with him, but Jessie decides not to continue serving him anyway. Was she right?

The bars in your area have to close by 2 a.m., but you still have some customers trying to order beer at that time. What do you do?

Bartenders and servers can only be issued warnings for violations found during "sting operations" (situations in which undercover police officers or volunteers pose as customers).

What are "dram shop" laws?

What is the difference between a general liquor license, an "all liquor" license, and a "tavern" liquor license?

A local liquor authority (sometimes also called the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission or Liquor Control Commission) is not responsible for which of the following?

You are serving a group of foreign tourists. Their passports say they are only 18 and 19 years old, but you know that the drinking age where they are from is 18 rather than 21. To comply with the law, what do you do?

Out of the following, where can the hours of legal alcohol service for a particular establishment be found?

What does "third party liability" refer to when it comes to alcohol service?

Kevin works in a state that requires bartenders and servers to have a license to pour alcohol. Kevin still needs to apply for this license, but he has a DUI on his record. How will this affect his license approval?

What is the best way to prevent illegal serving of alcohol?

According to national liquor laws, what BAC is illegal to drive with in all fifty states?

A bartender or server can be held responsible for serving alcohol to an already intoxicated customer even if his or her manager or supervisor tells him or her to do so.

The restaurant you work at also hosts private parties and catering events on occasion. If you are working one of these events, how are the liquor laws different?

What is the hierarchy of liquor law enforcement and administration?

Under what circumstances are establishments responsible for providing transportation home for their customers?

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