ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) LAWS AND PROCEDURES QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

Nontax paid Alcoholic Beverage CORRECT ANSWER Taxes not paid on alcohol. Alcoholic Beverages CORRECT ANSWER Any beverage 0.5% or greater ABV. Includes malts, wines, spirits and mixed drinks. Malt Beverage CORRECT ANSWER Brewed/fermented beverages with 0.5% to 15% ABV. If over 6%, must have label showing alcohol content. Unfortified Wine CORRECT ANSWER 16% or less ABV wine. Made by fermentation of pure grapes, fruits, berries, rice or honey; or addition of sugar; or addition of pure brandy from same original source. Fortified Wine CORRECT ANSWER Wine between 16% and 24% ABV. Made by fermentation of pure grapes, fruits, berries, rice or honey; or addition of sugar; or addition of pure brandy from same original source. Good Acronym for the different types of drinks. CORRECT ANSWER "AMUFS" Alcoholic beverages: 0.5%+ Malts: 0.5%-15%, 6%+ requires label Unfortified wine: Up to 16% Fortified Wine: 16%-24% Spirituous liquor i.e. "Spirits": spirits/ghosts are very mysterious; therefore, there is no given percentage of alcohol. Mixed Beverage CORRECT ANSWER (1) A drink composed in whole or in part of spirituous liquor and served in a quantity less than the quantity contained in a closed package. (2) A premixed cocktail served from a closed package containing only one serving. [Think of how mixed drinks are actually made. It's a mixture of different alcohols/flavors from larger containers of alcohol, such as vodka or rum. Or, they also sell frozen mixed drinks in Walmart that is premixed in a factory.] Premises CORRECT ANSWER All areas, whether inside or outside the licensed premises, where the permittee has control of the property through a lease, deed, or other legal process.