TIPS CERTIFICATION STUDY EXAM GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 ALL GRADED A+
✔✔Types of On- and Off- Premise Licenses and Privileges, continued - ✔✔Series 3 In-
State Microbrewery:
-May sell spirituous liquor for customers to drink in site, may sell liquor and cocktail "to-
go" and for delivery in original, unopened containers in amounts not to exceed 30% of
on-sale receipts.
Series 6 Bar License (all spirituous liquors)
-May sell all spirituous liquor for customers to drink on site, may sell liquor and cocktail
"to-go" and for delivery in original, unopened containers in amounts not to exceed 30%
of on-sale receipts.
Series 7 Beer and Wine Bar License:
-May sell beer and wine to customers to drink on site, may sell liquor "to-go" in original,
unopened container in amounts not to exceed 30% of on-sale receipts.
Series 13 In state Farm Winery:
-Allows for wine to be produced on premises only; unlimited on- and off-premise sales
allowed.
Series 15 Special Event:
- Temporary license that allows sales for all spirituous liquor for on premise
consumption. Off premise sales are allows by auctions in closed, original containers for
off premier consumption.
Tasting Room with Shared Patios
- The Director may issue a remote tasting room license to a craft distiller or a domestic
farm winery for a tasting room that is located on the same property as another remote
tasting room license, subject to the following conditions
-All remote tasting room licensees that share a common indoor area and outdoor patio
may each be held liable for any violations of this title.
✔✔On- and Off- premier licenses allow licensees to serve alcohol on the premises as
well as sell closed containers of alcohol to be consumed off of the premises? - ✔✔True
✔✔Types of Illegal Alcohol Sales - ✔✔-People who are under 21 (underage)
-People who are attempting to buy for someone underage (second-party). This means
an individual who is of legal age to purchase spirituous liquor for an individual who may
not lawful purchase spirituous liquor in Arizona
-People who appear to be impaired or intoxicated (visibly intoxicated)
✔✔Select all the customers to whom you can never legally serve or sell alcohol - ✔✔-
Underage people
-Second-party purchasers
-Visibly intoxicated people
✔✔Liability Laws
, -Common Negligence and Dram Shop Liability Laws are the two main types that can
make liable for illegal alcohol sales - ✔✔-Common Negligence Laws:
+Not specific to alcohol sales
+Can be applied to illegal alcohol sales
+Based on prior court cases
+Set a standard for what a reasonable person would do to prevent a problem
+Exist in every jurisdiction
-Dram Shop Liability Laws
+Specific to alcohol sales
+Apply only to licensees and their employees
+Explain expectations for preventing illegal alcohol sales
+May set monetary limits for financial judgments in lawsuits
+Exist in some but not all jurisdictions.
✔✔Potential Risk from the Improper Sale/Service of Alcohol to the Establishment - ✔✔-
License holder can be fined between 200 and 3000
-License can be suspended
-License can be revoked
-Licensee can be sued civilly
-Licensee can be prosecuted criminally
✔✔Serve/Seller - ✔✔-Employee could be arrested
-Employee could be ordered to pay a fine
-Employee could lose his or her job
-Employee could serve jail time
-Employee could be sued civilly
✔✔What is a second-party sale? - ✔✔The sale of alcohol to an "of age" person who is
purchasing alcohol for an underage person.
✔✔A server or seller can be held liable for an illegal alcohol sale ONLY in jurisdictions
that have Dram Shop Liability Law? - ✔✔False
✔✔Your employer has a legal responsibility to protect you from legal penalties in the
event that you serve or sell alcohol illegally? - ✔✔False
✔✔What are Reasonable Effort? - ✔✔Reasonable Effort are like tools. It to protect from
legal penalties and liability by making reasonable effort
✔✔Reasonable Effort: Defense - ✔✔The more reasonable effort you make, the less
likely you are to serve or sell alcohol illegally.
✔✔How does reasonable effort help you? - ✔✔They reduce the likelihood that you will
serve or sell alcohol illegally.
SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 ALL GRADED A+
✔✔Types of On- and Off- Premise Licenses and Privileges, continued - ✔✔Series 3 In-
State Microbrewery:
-May sell spirituous liquor for customers to drink in site, may sell liquor and cocktail "to-
go" and for delivery in original, unopened containers in amounts not to exceed 30% of
on-sale receipts.
Series 6 Bar License (all spirituous liquors)
-May sell all spirituous liquor for customers to drink on site, may sell liquor and cocktail
"to-go" and for delivery in original, unopened containers in amounts not to exceed 30%
of on-sale receipts.
Series 7 Beer and Wine Bar License:
-May sell beer and wine to customers to drink on site, may sell liquor "to-go" in original,
unopened container in amounts not to exceed 30% of on-sale receipts.
Series 13 In state Farm Winery:
-Allows for wine to be produced on premises only; unlimited on- and off-premise sales
allowed.
Series 15 Special Event:
- Temporary license that allows sales for all spirituous liquor for on premise
consumption. Off premise sales are allows by auctions in closed, original containers for
off premier consumption.
Tasting Room with Shared Patios
- The Director may issue a remote tasting room license to a craft distiller or a domestic
farm winery for a tasting room that is located on the same property as another remote
tasting room license, subject to the following conditions
-All remote tasting room licensees that share a common indoor area and outdoor patio
may each be held liable for any violations of this title.
✔✔On- and Off- premier licenses allow licensees to serve alcohol on the premises as
well as sell closed containers of alcohol to be consumed off of the premises? - ✔✔True
✔✔Types of Illegal Alcohol Sales - ✔✔-People who are under 21 (underage)
-People who are attempting to buy for someone underage (second-party). This means
an individual who is of legal age to purchase spirituous liquor for an individual who may
not lawful purchase spirituous liquor in Arizona
-People who appear to be impaired or intoxicated (visibly intoxicated)
✔✔Select all the customers to whom you can never legally serve or sell alcohol - ✔✔-
Underage people
-Second-party purchasers
-Visibly intoxicated people
✔✔Liability Laws
, -Common Negligence and Dram Shop Liability Laws are the two main types that can
make liable for illegal alcohol sales - ✔✔-Common Negligence Laws:
+Not specific to alcohol sales
+Can be applied to illegal alcohol sales
+Based on prior court cases
+Set a standard for what a reasonable person would do to prevent a problem
+Exist in every jurisdiction
-Dram Shop Liability Laws
+Specific to alcohol sales
+Apply only to licensees and their employees
+Explain expectations for preventing illegal alcohol sales
+May set monetary limits for financial judgments in lawsuits
+Exist in some but not all jurisdictions.
✔✔Potential Risk from the Improper Sale/Service of Alcohol to the Establishment - ✔✔-
License holder can be fined between 200 and 3000
-License can be suspended
-License can be revoked
-Licensee can be sued civilly
-Licensee can be prosecuted criminally
✔✔Serve/Seller - ✔✔-Employee could be arrested
-Employee could be ordered to pay a fine
-Employee could lose his or her job
-Employee could serve jail time
-Employee could be sued civilly
✔✔What is a second-party sale? - ✔✔The sale of alcohol to an "of age" person who is
purchasing alcohol for an underage person.
✔✔A server or seller can be held liable for an illegal alcohol sale ONLY in jurisdictions
that have Dram Shop Liability Law? - ✔✔False
✔✔Your employer has a legal responsibility to protect you from legal penalties in the
event that you serve or sell alcohol illegally? - ✔✔False
✔✔What are Reasonable Effort? - ✔✔Reasonable Effort are like tools. It to protect from
legal penalties and liability by making reasonable effort
✔✔Reasonable Effort: Defense - ✔✔The more reasonable effort you make, the less
likely you are to serve or sell alcohol illegally.
✔✔How does reasonable effort help you? - ✔✔They reduce the likelihood that you will
serve or sell alcohol illegally.
