TIPS Certification Study Guide questions and
answers 2025
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 Kinds of Law Covering Liability for Servers of Alcohol - ANSWER 1. Common Negligence Laws
2. Dram Shop Liability Laws
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
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
Reasonable Efforts - ANSWER Steps to prevent illegal alcohol sales and their consequences
Benefits of Using Reasonable Efforts - ANSWER 1. Protect yourself from penalty and liability
, Some Examples of Reasonable Efforts - ANSWER Follow safe serve guidelines.Call a cab Suggest
food, Get trained, Check ID,Refuse service,Call the police, Place a sign,Suggest non-alcohol
drinks
ID's that not acceptable - ANSWER Expired ID's for when guests look underage
Any sign that the ID has been altered
Three steps for properly checking ID - ANSWER 1. Verify the information
2. Check for alteration
3. Establish ID Ownership
Underage warning behaviors - ANSWER hesitation,Ask for a secondary ID, unusual drink order,
nervous, gets upset when asked for ID
what is the percent Blood Alcohol Content - ANSWER RI .08
Key Laws alcohol servers need to know to be successful - ANSWER 1. Age to be able to sell
alcohol is 18
2. BAC= .08
3. A licensee or employee can seize the identification of someone who is younger than 21 as
long as a receipt is given and card is given to local law enforcement within 24 hours
4. RI has dram shop laws
5. Hours of sales are 6am - 2am
Four Behavior Cues are - ANSWER Lowered Inhibitions - very talkative/over friendly, Impaired
Judgement, Slower reactions, Loss of coordination
answers 2025
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 Kinds of Law Covering Liability for Servers of Alcohol - ANSWER 1. Common Negligence Laws
2. Dram Shop Liability Laws
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
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
Reasonable Efforts - ANSWER Steps to prevent illegal alcohol sales and their consequences
Benefits of Using Reasonable Efforts - ANSWER 1. Protect yourself from penalty and liability
, Some Examples of Reasonable Efforts - ANSWER Follow safe serve guidelines.Call a cab Suggest
food, Get trained, Check ID,Refuse service,Call the police, Place a sign,Suggest non-alcohol
drinks
ID's that not acceptable - ANSWER Expired ID's for when guests look underage
Any sign that the ID has been altered
Three steps for properly checking ID - ANSWER 1. Verify the information
2. Check for alteration
3. Establish ID Ownership
Underage warning behaviors - ANSWER hesitation,Ask for a secondary ID, unusual drink order,
nervous, gets upset when asked for ID
what is the percent Blood Alcohol Content - ANSWER RI .08
Key Laws alcohol servers need to know to be successful - ANSWER 1. Age to be able to sell
alcohol is 18
2. BAC= .08
3. A licensee or employee can seize the identification of someone who is younger than 21 as
long as a receipt is given and card is given to local law enforcement within 24 hours
4. RI has dram shop laws
5. Hours of sales are 6am - 2am
Four Behavior Cues are - ANSWER Lowered Inhibitions - very talkative/over friendly, Impaired
Judgement, Slower reactions, Loss of coordination
