Which of the following is true related to criminal and civil liability?
A. Criminal and civil liability are the same thing.
B. Both criminal and civil liability can result in a prison sentence.
C. Criminal liability applies to the employees of an establishment, while civil liability applies
only to the actual owners.
D. Criminal liability is breaking of the law, while civil liability is being held financially respon-
sible for any damages - ANSWER D. Criminal liability is breaking of the law, while civil lia-
bility is being held financially responsible for any damages.
Criminal violations of alcohol-related law may result in which of the following?
A. Fines
B. Probation
C. Prison Sentence
D. All of the above - ANSWER D. All of the above
Civil penalties may include which of the following?
A. Probation
B. Prison time
C. Payment of damages
D. Community service hours - ANSWER C. Payment of damages
Which of the following is true about liquor laws?
A. Local liquor laws can be stricter than state liquor laws.
B. Obtaining a liquor license is the right of every operation.
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,C. Violation of liquor laws will not result in an establishment losing its liquor license.
D. Only the local liquor authority has the responsibility for monitoring and enforcing liquor
laws. - ANSWER A. Local liquor laws can be stricter than state liquor laws.
Under dram shop law, an establishment would most likely be held liable for which of the fol-
lowing?
A. A complete responsible alcohol training program is not in place.
B. A sober minor who was turned away from your establishment speeds out of the parking
lot and hits a pedestrian.
C. Two people get in a fight in the parking lot-one of them was a guest who was served alco-
hol at your establishment.
D. A guest trips on a torn piece of carpeting and sprains his ankle. - ANSWER C. Two peo-
ple get in a fight in the parking lot-one of them was a guest who was served alcohol at your
establishment.
What is the best thing to do when liquor authorities enter your establishment?
A. Notify your manager.
B. Discreetly ask intoxicated guests to leave.
C. Discontinue all alcohol service until the authorities leave.
D. Find a coworker who will confirm to the authorities that you have not been serving mi-
nors. - ANSWER A. Notify your manager.
A server who is 21-years old can legally do which of the following?
A. Pour liquor.
B. Deliver liquor to a guest's table.
C. Take payment for liquor from a guest.
D. All of the above. - ANSWER D. All of the above.
In some states, if a bartender is cited for serving alcohol to a minor,
A. he could lose his driver's license.
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, B. he might lose his own personal license to serve alcohol.
C. he can no longer purchase alcohol for his own consumption.
D. All of the above - ANSWER B. he might lose his own personal license to serve alcohol.
Which of the following is an example of a criminal violation?
A. Serving a guest who appears to be intoxicated.
B. Allowing a guest without proper identification to enter a bar.
C. Forgetting to check identification before serving a guest alcohol.
D. Allowing an intoxicated guest to drive away from an establishment. - ANSWER A. Serv-
ing a guest who appears to be intoxicated.
A server can be held responsible for serving an intoxicated guest
A. even if her manager tells her to do it.
B. only if that guest decides to bring charges against her.
C.s if anyone else on duty at the same time is over serving.
D. All of the above. - ANSWER A. even if her manager tell her to do it.
Dram shop laws are laws specifically related to the
A. employment of bartenders.
B. privacy of customer drinking records/bar tabs.
C. atmosphere and policies of establishments that serve liquor.
D. liability for injuries caused by a guest who was drinking at the establishment. - AN-
SWER D. liability for injuries caused by a guest who was drinking at the establishment.
Most liquor licenses are issued and monitored by the
A. local liquor authority.
B. local chamber of commerce.
C. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).
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A. Criminal and civil liability are the same thing.
B. Both criminal and civil liability can result in a prison sentence.
C. Criminal liability applies to the employees of an establishment, while civil liability applies
only to the actual owners.
D. Criminal liability is breaking of the law, while civil liability is being held financially respon-
sible for any damages - ANSWER D. Criminal liability is breaking of the law, while civil lia-
bility is being held financially responsible for any damages.
Criminal violations of alcohol-related law may result in which of the following?
A. Fines
B. Probation
C. Prison Sentence
D. All of the above - ANSWER D. All of the above
Civil penalties may include which of the following?
A. Probation
B. Prison time
C. Payment of damages
D. Community service hours - ANSWER C. Payment of damages
Which of the following is true about liquor laws?
A. Local liquor laws can be stricter than state liquor laws.
B. Obtaining a liquor license is the right of every operation.
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,C. Violation of liquor laws will not result in an establishment losing its liquor license.
D. Only the local liquor authority has the responsibility for monitoring and enforcing liquor
laws. - ANSWER A. Local liquor laws can be stricter than state liquor laws.
Under dram shop law, an establishment would most likely be held liable for which of the fol-
lowing?
A. A complete responsible alcohol training program is not in place.
B. A sober minor who was turned away from your establishment speeds out of the parking
lot and hits a pedestrian.
C. Two people get in a fight in the parking lot-one of them was a guest who was served alco-
hol at your establishment.
D. A guest trips on a torn piece of carpeting and sprains his ankle. - ANSWER C. Two peo-
ple get in a fight in the parking lot-one of them was a guest who was served alcohol at your
establishment.
What is the best thing to do when liquor authorities enter your establishment?
A. Notify your manager.
B. Discreetly ask intoxicated guests to leave.
C. Discontinue all alcohol service until the authorities leave.
D. Find a coworker who will confirm to the authorities that you have not been serving mi-
nors. - ANSWER A. Notify your manager.
A server who is 21-years old can legally do which of the following?
A. Pour liquor.
B. Deliver liquor to a guest's table.
C. Take payment for liquor from a guest.
D. All of the above. - ANSWER D. All of the above.
In some states, if a bartender is cited for serving alcohol to a minor,
A. he could lose his driver's license.
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, B. he might lose his own personal license to serve alcohol.
C. he can no longer purchase alcohol for his own consumption.
D. All of the above - ANSWER B. he might lose his own personal license to serve alcohol.
Which of the following is an example of a criminal violation?
A. Serving a guest who appears to be intoxicated.
B. Allowing a guest without proper identification to enter a bar.
C. Forgetting to check identification before serving a guest alcohol.
D. Allowing an intoxicated guest to drive away from an establishment. - ANSWER A. Serv-
ing a guest who appears to be intoxicated.
A server can be held responsible for serving an intoxicated guest
A. even if her manager tells her to do it.
B. only if that guest decides to bring charges against her.
C.s if anyone else on duty at the same time is over serving.
D. All of the above. - ANSWER A. even if her manager tell her to do it.
Dram shop laws are laws specifically related to the
A. employment of bartenders.
B. privacy of customer drinking records/bar tabs.
C. atmosphere and policies of establishments that serve liquor.
D. liability for injuries caused by a guest who was drinking at the establishment. - AN-
SWER D. liability for injuries caused by a guest who was drinking at the establishment.
Most liquor licenses are issued and monitored by the
A. local liquor authority.
B. local chamber of commerce.
C. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).
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