Alcohol ServSafe Exam

Criminal Liability - Answer- Being held responsible for committing a crime, servers can be held criminally liable for violating alcohol service laws Civil Liability - Answer- Being held responsible for payment of damages for injuring a person Dram Shop Laws - Answer- Laws that allow an establishment's owners and employees to be sued by someone injured by a guest who had been drinking alcohol at the establishment 3 things states may hold you criminally liable if you: - Answer- 1. Serve alcohol to a minor 2. Serve a guest who is or appears to be intoxicated 3. Possess, sell, or allow the sale of drugs on the premise Draw Shop Laws allow a third party to... - Answer- (who may have not been in the establishment) to sue for injuries caused by a guest who was drinking there What actions will court look at during any lawsuit? (3) - Answer- 1. You were the cause of the guest becoming intoxicated 2. Guests were allowed or even encourages to become intoxicated in the establishment 3. Policies were in place to protect guests from overconsumption 4 Roles of the liquor authority - Answer- 1. Enforcing Alcohol Laws 2. Issuing and Monitoring Liquor Licenses 3. Issuing citations for violations 4. Holding hearings for violators of the liquor code the law about serving a pregnant guest - Answer- it is illegal to deny alcohol service to a woman because she is pregnant What is BAC - Answer- Blood Alcohol Content - amount of alcohol that has been absorbed into the bloodstream What is the small intestine in relative to drinking? - Answer- it is the organ from which most alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream What is the liver in relative to drinking? - Answer- it is the organ responsible for breaking down alcohol in the body, it does this at rate of ONE drink per hour What BAC can lead to coma or death? - Answer- .30 or higher A smaller