Questions And Correct Answers
What are the three categories of people that are you not allowed to sell alcohol? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Underage patrons, people who are visibly intoxicated, habitual drunkards
What behaviors might alert wait service personnel that a patron is visibly intoxicated? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ii. Signs of visible intoxications:
iii. Slurred speech
iv. Bloodshot, glassy, or watery eyes
v. Flushed face
vi. Poor coordination
vii. Intoxication can also be established by blood alcohol content (BAC).
viii. It is not recommended that you put a breathalyzer in your bar.
ix. Proving visible intoxication:
x. BAC - can be extrapolated back to the time the person left the establishment
xi. Eyewitnesses who saw the person drink
xii. The person consuming the alcohol is not a credible eyewitness.
Dram Shop Laws: main objectives - CORRECT ANSWERS i. Majority of the states you
are not liable to the person consuming the alcohol.
ii. You are liable to third parties who are injured by the person you served the alcohol.
What are the penalties states impose for illegal sales of alcohol? - CORRECT
ANSWERS lose license, civil lawsuit, jail , fine
What is a licensee's liability to the person consuming alcohol if an accident results due to alcohol
consumption? - CORRECT ANSWERS states that have dram law: you're held liable
, no dram law: you are not liable, unless state has contributory negligence you can be partially
liable
what is licensee's liability to third party if an accident results due to alcohol consumption? -
CORRECT ANSWERS not liable if at sometime passenger in patrons car supplied patron
with an alcoholic beverage
libaility to a passenger in a car if an accident results due to alcohol consumption - CORRECT
ANSWERS you are not liable because passenger knew that person was drinking before
getting in the car with them
liability divided if two licensees if both serve alcohol to a person who causes an accident
resulting injuries? - CORRECT ANSWERS a. unless patron was clearly not drunk when
leaving first establishment you are not liable
b. appotionment of liability btwn licensee and patron
c. Apportionment of liability where the plaintiff is negligent
Dram shop: limiting liability - CORRECT ANSWERS counting drinks
designated drivers programs
assuring they have food
serve water
support bartenders decision
What should a manager do as a last resort if an intoxicated customer is determined to drive away
from a bar? - CORRECT ANSWERS Call the police
When can a hotel be held liable for the actions of a guest who consumes too much alcohol from a
mechanical device in the guest rooms that sells alcohol to guests? - CORRECT
ANSWERS providing key when they are already drunk, a minor, or they are an alcoholic