ServSafe Alcohol Exam questions and solutions

ServSafe Alcohol Exam questions and solutions

criminal liability - answersbeing held responsible for committing a crime. servers can be held
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criminally liable for violating alcohol-service laws. these laws are often created and enforced by
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states, counties, cities, towns, and villages.
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civil liability - answersbeing held responsible for payment of damages for injuring a person.
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servers can be sued and forced to pay damages if their actions or lack of care while service
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alcohol leads to an injury.
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dram shop laws - answerslaws that allow establishment's owners and employees to be sued by
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someone injured by a guest who had been drinking alcohol at the establishment
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liquor authority - answersstate or municipal agency that enforces alcohol regulations and
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licensing laws
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law suits, criminal charges, fines, imprisonment, closure of your establishment - answersas a
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member of the service staff, you must understand your liability regarding alcohol service. being
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liable means you have legal responsibilities. if you break liquor laws, you could face (these 5
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serve alcohol to a minor, serve a guest who is or appears to be intoxicated, and possess, sell, or
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allow the sale of drugs on the premises. - answersas a seller or server of alcohol, you may face
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criminal charges if you break state, county, or municipal alcohol laws. most states may hold you
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criminally liable if you (3 things)
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allow a third party--who may not have been in the establishment--to sue for injuries caused by a
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guest who was drinking there, allow third parties to sue the business, the business owner(s), and
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the employees, and provide "caps" (or limits) on money damages that can be awarded to third
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parties. these caps vary by state. - answersmany states have passed dram shop laws. these
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laws create a special kind of civil liability for establishments and their employees. dram shop
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laws: (3 things)
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enforcing alcohol laws, issuing and monitoring liquor licenses, issuing citations for violations,
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holding hearings for violators of the liquor code - answersagencies like ABC or LCC are
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responsible for (four things)
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selling liquor to a minor, failing to check the ID of a guest who appears to be underage, allowing a
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minor to enter the establishment with a fake ID, serving a guest who is or appears to be
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intoxicated, discriminating against guests due to race, gender, age, or sexual orientation, and
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selling or serving alcohol when it is not permitted - answersthe liquor authority can issue citations
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for (6 things)
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21 to purchase alcohol in all 50 states - answerslegal age to drink
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, bring alcohol to the table but not to pour it, take the order and payment for the drink, but not to
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serve the order, and serve alcohol if they have applied for permission from the liquor authority -
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answerssome states allow underage servers to (3 things)
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21 - answersin kansas, you must be __ to drink alcohol
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18 - answersin kansas, you must be __ to serve alcohol
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two or more drinks at a time, an unlimited number of drinks for a fixed price, reduced-priced drinks
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for a specific period of time, drinks containing additional alcohol without an increase in price, and
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drinks as a prize for a game or a contest conducted at the establishment - answerssome states
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and counties and municipalities restrict or forbid "happy hours" and other drink promotions.
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these laws may prohibit serving a guest (5 things)
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true - answerst/f you may be charged with a crime simply for serving a guest who appears to be
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intoxicated
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false - answerst/f it is illegal to serve alcohol to a pregnant woman
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false - answerst/f dram shop laws protect the server from being sued in the event that an
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intoxicated guest injures another individual
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true - answerst/f the state liquor authority can suspend an establishment's liquor license for
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allowing a minor to enter the establishment with a fake ID
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true - answerst/f all guests must be 21-years-old to purchase alcohol
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false (body fat does not absorb alcohol. this forces it to remain in the bloodstream until broken
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down by the liver. alcohol can pass through muscle in a lean person and spread throughout the
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body - answerst/f drink for drink, a lean guest will have a higher BAC than a guest with a large
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amount of body fat.
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false - answerst/f a 12-ounce beer contains less alcohol than 1 1/2 ounces of 80 proof vodka
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false (one drink per hour) - answerst/f the liver can break down alcohol at the rate of two drinks per
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hour
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false - answerst/f carbohydrates are the best type of food to serve with alcohol to help prevent
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intoxication
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true - answerst/f a guest who switches to larger or stronger drinks may be intoxicated
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blood alcohol content (BAC) - answersamount of alcohol that has been absorbed into the
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bloodsteam. it is stated as a percentage
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small intestine - answersorgan from which most alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream
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liver - answersorgan responsible for breaking down alcohol in the body. it does this at a rate of
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one drink per hour.
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tolerance - answersability to deal with the effects of alcohol without showing signs
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