TIPS Certification Study Guide
with correct questions and
answers
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[COMPANY NAME] [Company address]
, 1. 3 Types of Illegal Alcohol Sales Answer: 1. Underage - guests under 21
2. Third Party - guests who are buying for someone underage
3. Visibly Intoxicated
2. 2 Kinds of Law Covering Liability for Servers of Alcohol Answer: 1. Common
Negligence Laws
2. Dram Shop Liability Laws
3. Common Negligence Laws Answer: 1. Not specific to alcohol
2. Can involve illegal alcohol sales
3. Based on Court Cases
4. Sets a standard for what "reasonable person would do"
5. Every jurisdiction
4. Dram Shop Liability Laws Answer: 1. Specific to alcohol sales.
2. Applies to owners of license and their employees.
3. Explain expectations for preventing illegal alcohol sales
4. Set monetary limits for financial judgements in lawsuits
5. Some jurisdictions
5. local liquor board Answer: government entity that regulates alcohol sales
6. Reasonable Efforts Answer: Steps to prevent illegal alcohol sales and their consequences
7. Benefits of Using Reasonable Efforts Answer: 1. Protect yourself from penalty and
liability
8. 3 Examples of Reasonable Efforts Answer: 1. Follow safe serve guidelines
2. Call a cab
3. Suggest food
4. Get trained
5. Check ID
6. Refuse service
7. Call the police
8. Place a sign
9. Suggest non-alcohol drinks
9. ID's that not acceptable Answer: Expired ID's for when
guests look underage Any sign that the ID has been altered
10. Three steps for properly checking ID Answer: 1. Verify the information
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with correct questions and
answers
usr
[COMPANY NAME] [Company address]
, 1. 3 Types of Illegal Alcohol Sales Answer: 1. Underage - guests under 21
2. Third Party - guests who are buying for someone underage
3. Visibly Intoxicated
2. 2 Kinds of Law Covering Liability for Servers of Alcohol Answer: 1. Common
Negligence Laws
2. Dram Shop Liability Laws
3. Common Negligence Laws Answer: 1. Not specific to alcohol
2. Can involve illegal alcohol sales
3. Based on Court Cases
4. Sets a standard for what "reasonable person would do"
5. Every jurisdiction
4. Dram Shop Liability Laws Answer: 1. Specific to alcohol sales.
2. Applies to owners of license and their employees.
3. Explain expectations for preventing illegal alcohol sales
4. Set monetary limits for financial judgements in lawsuits
5. Some jurisdictions
5. local liquor board Answer: government entity that regulates alcohol sales
6. Reasonable Efforts Answer: Steps to prevent illegal alcohol sales and their consequences
7. Benefits of Using Reasonable Efforts Answer: 1. Protect yourself from penalty and
liability
8. 3 Examples of Reasonable Efforts Answer: 1. Follow safe serve guidelines
2. Call a cab
3. Suggest food
4. Get trained
5. Check ID
6. Refuse service
7. Call the police
8. Place a sign
9. Suggest non-alcohol drinks
9. ID's that not acceptable Answer: Expired ID's for when
guests look underage Any sign that the ID has been altered
10. Three steps for properly checking ID Answer: 1. Verify the information
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