TIPS Certification Study Guide Updated 2023 Graded 100%

3 Types of Illegal Alcohol Sales - 1. Underage - guests under 21 2. Third Party - guests who are buying for someone underage 3. Visibly Intoxicated 2 Kinds of Law Covering Liability for Servers of Alcohol - 1. Common Negligence Laws 2. Dram Shop Liability Laws Common Negligence Laws - 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 Dram Shop Liability Laws - 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 local liquor board - government entity that regulates alcohol sales Reasonable Efforts - Steps to prevent illegal alcohol sales and their consequences Benefits of Using Reasonable Efforts - 1. Protect yourself from penalty and liability 3 Examples of Reasonable Efforts - 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 ID's that not acceptable - Expired ID's for when guests look underage Any sign that the ID has been altered Three steps for properly checking ID - 1. Verify the information 2. Check for alteration 3. Establish ID Ownership Underage warning behaviors - hesitation -- can ask someone else in the group for the information (first can ask if "you all know each other's names right?) Ask for a secondary ID unusual drink order (shot of rum without the coke) nervous in the bathroom when everyone making their order gets upset when asked for ID Blood Alcohol Content - California .08 Proper Documentation of Reasonable Efforts - Incident Report Log Book Incident report log book - 1. Anytime you cut off a guest 2. Anytime you refuse service to someone who just arrived 3. Any incident that involves the possibility of violence 4. Any time you have to call for assistance