ServSafe Alcohol Test UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
criminal liability - CORRECT ANSWER - being held responsible for committing a crime.
civil liability - CORRECT ANSWER - being held responsible for payment of damages for
injuring a person or doing nothing to prevent an injury
False - CORRECT ANSWER - T/F: Servers can't be held criminally liable for violating
alcohol service laws
True - CORRECT ANSWER - T/F: Servers can be sued and forced to pay damages if their
actions or lack of care while serving alcohol leads to an injury.
dram shop laws - CORRECT 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-LOOK OVER PAGE 1-4!
liquor authority - CORRECT ANSWER - state or municipal agency that enforces alcohol
regulations and licensing laws
municipality - CORRECT ANSWER - city, town, country, or village
liable - CORRECT ANSWER - have legal responsibilities
if liquor laws are broken, what can happen? - CORRECT ANSWER - law suits, fines,
closure of your establishment, criminal charges, imprisonment
, most states will hold you criminally liable if... - CORRECT ANSWER - serve alcohol to a
minor, serve a guest who is or appears to be intoxicated, possesses, sells, or allows the sale of
drugs on the premises
what happens if you are found criminally liable - CORRECT ANSWER - probation, fined,
or jail time
responsibilities of the Alcoholic Beverage Control or Liquor Control Commission - CORRECT
ANSWER - enforcing alcohol laws, issuing and monitoring liquor licenses, issuing
citations for violations, holding hearings for violators of the liquor code
the liquor authority can issue citations for: - CORRECT ANSWER - selling liquor to a
minor, failing to check the ID of a guest who appears to be underage, allowing a minor to enter
the establishment with a fake ID, serving a guest who is or appears to be intoxicated,
discriminating against guests due to race, gender, age, or sexual orientation, or selling or serving
alcohol when it is not permitted
legal age to drink - CORRECT ANSWER - 21. some states allow parent/guardian to buy
alcohol and serve to minor
legal age to serve - CORRECT ANSWER - 21 however, it varies. *another note card*
how does the age to serve vary - CORRECT ANSWER - some underage servers can: bring
alcohol to the table but not to pour it, take the order and payment for the drink, but not to serve
the order, or serve alcohol if they have applied for permission from the liquor authority.
illegal to serve a pregnant guest? - CORRECT ANSWER - it is illegal to deny alcohol
service to a woman because she is pregnant-gender discrimination
blood alcohol content (BAC) - CORRECT ANSWER - amount of alcohol that has been
absorbed into the bloodstream. it is stated as a percentage
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
criminal liability - CORRECT ANSWER - being held responsible for committing a crime.
civil liability - CORRECT ANSWER - being held responsible for payment of damages for
injuring a person or doing nothing to prevent an injury
False - CORRECT ANSWER - T/F: Servers can't be held criminally liable for violating
alcohol service laws
True - CORRECT ANSWER - T/F: Servers can be sued and forced to pay damages if their
actions or lack of care while serving alcohol leads to an injury.
dram shop laws - CORRECT 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-LOOK OVER PAGE 1-4!
liquor authority - CORRECT ANSWER - state or municipal agency that enforces alcohol
regulations and licensing laws
municipality - CORRECT ANSWER - city, town, country, or village
liable - CORRECT ANSWER - have legal responsibilities
if liquor laws are broken, what can happen? - CORRECT ANSWER - law suits, fines,
closure of your establishment, criminal charges, imprisonment
, most states will hold you criminally liable if... - CORRECT ANSWER - serve alcohol to a
minor, serve a guest who is or appears to be intoxicated, possesses, sells, or allows the sale of
drugs on the premises
what happens if you are found criminally liable - CORRECT ANSWER - probation, fined,
or jail time
responsibilities of the Alcoholic Beverage Control or Liquor Control Commission - CORRECT
ANSWER - enforcing alcohol laws, issuing and monitoring liquor licenses, issuing
citations for violations, holding hearings for violators of the liquor code
the liquor authority can issue citations for: - CORRECT ANSWER - selling liquor to a
minor, failing to check the ID of a guest who appears to be underage, allowing a minor to enter
the establishment with a fake ID, serving a guest who is or appears to be intoxicated,
discriminating against guests due to race, gender, age, or sexual orientation, or selling or serving
alcohol when it is not permitted
legal age to drink - CORRECT ANSWER - 21. some states allow parent/guardian to buy
alcohol and serve to minor
legal age to serve - CORRECT ANSWER - 21 however, it varies. *another note card*
how does the age to serve vary - CORRECT ANSWER - some underage servers can: bring
alcohol to the table but not to pour it, take the order and payment for the drink, but not to serve
the order, or serve alcohol if they have applied for permission from the liquor authority.
illegal to serve a pregnant guest? - CORRECT ANSWER - it is illegal to deny alcohol
service to a woman because she is pregnant-gender discrimination
blood alcohol content (BAC) - CORRECT ANSWER - amount of alcohol that has been
absorbed into the bloodstream. it is stated as a percentage
