SERVSAFE ALCOHOL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
Criminal liability - ANS being held responsible for committing a crime. servers can be held
criminally liable for violating alcohol-service laws. these laws are often created and enforced by
states, counties, cities, towns, and villages.
civil liability - ANS being held responsible for payment of damages for injuring a person.
servers can be sued and forced to pay damages if their actions or lack of care while service
alcohol leads to an injury.
dram shop laws - ANS laws that allow establishment's owners and employees to be sued by
someone injured by a guest who had been drinking alcohol at the establishment
liquor authority - ANS state or municipal agency that enforces alcohol regulations and
licensing laws
municipality - ANS city, town, county, or village
law suits, criminal charges, fines, imprisonment, closure of your establishment - ANS as a
member of the service staff, you must understand your liability regarding alcohol service. being
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,liable means you have legal responsibilities. if you break liquor laws, you could face (these 5
things).
serve alcohol to a minor, serve a guest who is or appears to be intoxicated, and possess, sell, or
allow the sale of drugs on the premises. - ANS as a seller or server of alcohol, you may face
criminal charges if you break state, county, or municipal alcohol laws. most states may hold you
criminally liable if you (3 things)
allow a third party--who may not have been in the establishment--to sue for injuries caused by a
guest who was drinking there, allow third parties to sue the business, the business owner(s),
and the employees, and provide "caps" (or limits) on money damages that can be awarded to
third parties. these caps vary by state. - ANS many states have passed dram shop laws. these
laws create a special kind of civil liability for establishments and their employees. dram shop
laws: (3 things)
enforcing alcohol laws, issuing and monitoring liquor licenses, issuing citations for violations,
holding hearings for violators of the liquor code - ANS agencies like ABC or LCC are
responsible for (four things)
selling liquor to a minor, failing to check the ID of a guest who appears to be underage, allowing
a minor to enter the establishment with a fake ID, serving a guest who is or appears to be
intoxicated, discriminating against guests due to race, gender, age, or sexual orientation, and
selling or serving alcohol when it is not permitted - ANS the liquor authority can issue
citations for (6 things)
21 to purchase alcohol in all 50 states - ANS legal age to drink
bring alcohol to the table but not to pour it, take the order and payment for the drink, but not
to serve the order, and serve alcohol if they have applied for permission from the liquor
authority - ANS some states allow underage servers to (3 things)
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, 21 - ANS in kansas, you must be __ to drink alcohol
18 - ANS in kansas, you must be __ to serve alcohol
two or more drinks at a time, an unlimited number of drinks for a fixed price, reduced-priced
drinks for a specific period of time, drinks containing additional alcohol without an increase in
price, and drinks as a prize for a game or a contest conducted at the establishment -
ANS some states and counties and municipalities restrict or forbid "happy hours" and other
drink promotions. these laws may prohibit serving a guest (5 things)
true - ANS t/f you may be charged with a crime simply for serving a guest who appears to be
intoxicated
false - ANS t/f it is illegal to serve alcohol to a pregnant woman
false - ANS t/f dram shop laws protect the server from being sued in the event that an
intoxicated guest injures another individual
true - ANS t/f the state liquor authority can suspend an establishment's liquor license for
allowing a minor to enter the establishment with a fake ID
true - ANS t/f all guests must be 21-years-old to purchase alcohol
false (body fat does not absorb alcohol. this forces it to remain in the bloodstream until broken
down by the liver. alcohol can pass through muscle in a lean person and spread throughout the
body - ANS t/f drink for drink, a lean guest will have a higher BAC than a guest with a large
amount of body fat.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
Criminal liability - ANS being held responsible for committing a crime. servers can be held
criminally liable for violating alcohol-service laws. these laws are often created and enforced by
states, counties, cities, towns, and villages.
civil liability - ANS being held responsible for payment of damages for injuring a person.
servers can be sued and forced to pay damages if their actions or lack of care while service
alcohol leads to an injury.
dram shop laws - ANS laws that allow establishment's owners and employees to be sued by
someone injured by a guest who had been drinking alcohol at the establishment
liquor authority - ANS state or municipal agency that enforces alcohol regulations and
licensing laws
municipality - ANS city, town, county, or village
law suits, criminal charges, fines, imprisonment, closure of your establishment - ANS as a
member of the service staff, you must understand your liability regarding alcohol service. being
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,liable means you have legal responsibilities. if you break liquor laws, you could face (these 5
things).
serve alcohol to a minor, serve a guest who is or appears to be intoxicated, and possess, sell, or
allow the sale of drugs on the premises. - ANS as a seller or server of alcohol, you may face
criminal charges if you break state, county, or municipal alcohol laws. most states may hold you
criminally liable if you (3 things)
allow a third party--who may not have been in the establishment--to sue for injuries caused by a
guest who was drinking there, allow third parties to sue the business, the business owner(s),
and the employees, and provide "caps" (or limits) on money damages that can be awarded to
third parties. these caps vary by state. - ANS many states have passed dram shop laws. these
laws create a special kind of civil liability for establishments and their employees. dram shop
laws: (3 things)
enforcing alcohol laws, issuing and monitoring liquor licenses, issuing citations for violations,
holding hearings for violators of the liquor code - ANS agencies like ABC or LCC are
responsible for (four things)
selling liquor to a minor, failing to check the ID of a guest who appears to be underage, allowing
a minor to enter the establishment with a fake ID, serving a guest who is or appears to be
intoxicated, discriminating against guests due to race, gender, age, or sexual orientation, and
selling or serving alcohol when it is not permitted - ANS the liquor authority can issue
citations for (6 things)
21 to purchase alcohol in all 50 states - ANS legal age to drink
bring alcohol to the table but not to pour it, take the order and payment for the drink, but not
to serve the order, and serve alcohol if they have applied for permission from the liquor
authority - ANS some states allow underage servers to (3 things)
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, 21 - ANS in kansas, you must be __ to drink alcohol
18 - ANS in kansas, you must be __ to serve alcohol
two or more drinks at a time, an unlimited number of drinks for a fixed price, reduced-priced
drinks for a specific period of time, drinks containing additional alcohol without an increase in
price, and drinks as a prize for a game or a contest conducted at the establishment -
ANS some states and counties and municipalities restrict or forbid "happy hours" and other
drink promotions. these laws may prohibit serving a guest (5 things)
true - ANS t/f you may be charged with a crime simply for serving a guest who appears to be
intoxicated
false - ANS t/f it is illegal to serve alcohol to a pregnant woman
false - ANS t/f dram shop laws protect the server from being sued in the event that an
intoxicated guest injures another individual
true - ANS t/f the state liquor authority can suspend an establishment's liquor license for
allowing a minor to enter the establishment with a fake ID
true - ANS t/f all guests must be 21-years-old to purchase alcohol
false (body fat does not absorb alcohol. this forces it to remain in the bloodstream until broken
down by the liver. alcohol can pass through muscle in a lean person and spread throughout the
body - ANS t/f drink for drink, a lean guest will have a higher BAC than a guest with a large
amount of body fat.
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