TIPS Certification Study Guide (2026/2027) | Actual Questions
and Answers Latest Updated 2026/2027 (Graded A+)
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3 Types of Illegal Alcohol Sales Answer
i. ✔✔1. Underage - guests under 21
ii. 2. Third Party - guests who are buying for someone underage
iii. 3. Visibly Intoxicated
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2 Kinds of Law Covering Liability for Servers of Alcohol Answer
i. ✔✔1. Common Negligence Laws
ii. 2. Dram Shop Liability Laws
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Common Negligence Laws Answer
i. ✔✔1. Not specific to alcohol
ii. 2. Can involve illegal alcohol sales
iii. 3. Based on Court Cases
iv. 4. Sets a standard for what "reasonable person would do"
v. 5. Every jurisdiction
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Dram Shop Liability Laws Answer
i. ✔✔1. Specific to alcohol sales.
ii. 2. Applies to owners of license and their employees.
iii. 3. Explain expectations for preventing illegal alcohol sales
iv. 4. Set monetary limits for financial judgements in lawsuits
v. 5. Some jurisdictions
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local liquor board Answer
✔✔government entity that regulates alcohol sales
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Reasonable Efforts Answer
✔✔Steps to prevent illegal alcohol sales and their consequences
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Benefits of Using Reasonable Efforts Answer
✔✔1. Protect yourself from penalty and liability
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3 Examples of Reasonable Efforts Answer
, i. ✔✔1. Follow safe serve guidelines
ii. 2. Call a cab
iii. 3. Suggest food
iv. 4. Get trained
v. 5. Check ID
vi. 6. Refuse service
vii. 7. Call the police
viii. 8. Place a sign
ix. 9. Suggest non-alcohol drinks
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ID's that not acceptable Answer
i. ✔✔Expired ID's for when guests look underage
ii. Any sign that the ID has been altered
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Three steps for properly checking ID Answer
i. ✔✔1. Verify the information
ii. 2. Check for alteration
iii. 3. Establish ID Ownership
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Underage warning behaviors Answer
✔✔hesitation -- can ask someone else in the group for the information (first can ask if "you
all know each other's names right?)
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Ask for a secondary ID
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unusual drink order (shot of rum without the coke)
nervous
in the bathroom when everyone making their order
gets upset when asked for ID
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Blood Alcohol Content Answer
✔✔California .08
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Proper Documentation of Reasonable Efforts Answer
✔✔Incident Report Log Book
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Incident report log book Answer
i. ✔✔1. Anytime you cut off a guest
and Answers Latest Updated 2026/2027 (Graded A+)
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3 Types of Illegal Alcohol Sales Answer
i. ✔✔1. Underage - guests under 21
ii. 2. Third Party - guests who are buying for someone underage
iii. 3. Visibly Intoxicated
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2 Kinds of Law Covering Liability for Servers of Alcohol Answer
i. ✔✔1. Common Negligence Laws
ii. 2. Dram Shop Liability Laws
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Common Negligence Laws Answer
i. ✔✔1. Not specific to alcohol
ii. 2. Can involve illegal alcohol sales
iii. 3. Based on Court Cases
iv. 4. Sets a standard for what "reasonable person would do"
v. 5. Every jurisdiction
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Dram Shop Liability Laws Answer
i. ✔✔1. Specific to alcohol sales.
ii. 2. Applies to owners of license and their employees.
iii. 3. Explain expectations for preventing illegal alcohol sales
iv. 4. Set monetary limits for financial judgements in lawsuits
v. 5. Some jurisdictions
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local liquor board Answer
✔✔government entity that regulates alcohol sales
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Reasonable Efforts Answer
✔✔Steps to prevent illegal alcohol sales and their consequences
•
Benefits of Using Reasonable Efforts Answer
✔✔1. Protect yourself from penalty and liability
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3 Examples of Reasonable Efforts Answer
, i. ✔✔1. Follow safe serve guidelines
ii. 2. Call a cab
iii. 3. Suggest food
iv. 4. Get trained
v. 5. Check ID
vi. 6. Refuse service
vii. 7. Call the police
viii. 8. Place a sign
ix. 9. Suggest non-alcohol drinks
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ID's that not acceptable Answer
i. ✔✔Expired ID's for when guests look underage
ii. Any sign that the ID has been altered
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Three steps for properly checking ID Answer
i. ✔✔1. Verify the information
ii. 2. Check for alteration
iii. 3. Establish ID Ownership
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Underage warning behaviors Answer
✔✔hesitation -- can ask someone else in the group for the information (first can ask if "you
all know each other's names right?)
•
Ask for a secondary ID
•
unusual drink order (shot of rum without the coke)
nervous
in the bathroom when everyone making their order
gets upset when asked for ID
•
Blood Alcohol Content Answer
✔✔California .08
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Proper Documentation of Reasonable Efforts Answer
✔✔Incident Report Log Book
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Incident report log book Answer
i. ✔✔1. Anytime you cut off a guest
