TIPS Certification Question and Answer [2026] |
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam | Final Review
• 3 Types of Illegal Alcohol Sales . CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Underage - guests under
21
2. Third Party - guests who are buying for someone underage
3. Visibly Intoxicated
• 2 Kinds of Law Covering Liability for Servers of Alcohol . CORRECT ANSWER: 1.
Common Negligence Laws
2. Dram Shop Liability Laws
• Common Negligence Laws . CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Not specific to alcohol
2. Can involve illegal alcohol sales
3. Based on Court Cases
4. Sets a standard for what "reasonable person would do"
5. Every jurisdiction
• Dram Shop Liability Laws . CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Specific to alcohol sales.
2. Applies to owners of license and their employees.
3. Explain expectations for preventing illegal alcohol sales
4. Set monetary limits for financial judgements in lawsuits
5. Some jurisdictions
• Reasonable Efforts . CORRECT ANSWER: Steps to prevent illegal alcohol sales and
their consequences
• Benefits of Using Reasonable Efforts . CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Protect yourself from
penalty and liability
• Some Examples of Reasonable Efforts . CORRECT ANSWER: Follow safe serve
guidelines.Call a cab Suggest food, Get trained, Check ID,Refuse service,Call the
police, Place a sign,Suggest non-alcohol drinks
• ID's that not acceptable . CORRECT ANSWER: Expired ID's for when guests look
underage
Any sign that the ID has been altered
• Three steps for properly checking ID . CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Verify the information
2. Check for alteration
3. Establish ID Ownership
• Underage warning behaviors . CORRECT ANSWER: hesitation,Ask for a secondary
ID, unusual drink order, nervous, gets upset when asked for ID
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam | Final Review
• 3 Types of Illegal Alcohol Sales . CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Underage - guests under
21
2. Third Party - guests who are buying for someone underage
3. Visibly Intoxicated
• 2 Kinds of Law Covering Liability for Servers of Alcohol . CORRECT ANSWER: 1.
Common Negligence Laws
2. Dram Shop Liability Laws
• Common Negligence Laws . CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Not specific to alcohol
2. Can involve illegal alcohol sales
3. Based on Court Cases
4. Sets a standard for what "reasonable person would do"
5. Every jurisdiction
• Dram Shop Liability Laws . CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Specific to alcohol sales.
2. Applies to owners of license and their employees.
3. Explain expectations for preventing illegal alcohol sales
4. Set monetary limits for financial judgements in lawsuits
5. Some jurisdictions
• Reasonable Efforts . CORRECT ANSWER: Steps to prevent illegal alcohol sales and
their consequences
• Benefits of Using Reasonable Efforts . CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Protect yourself from
penalty and liability
• Some Examples of Reasonable Efforts . CORRECT ANSWER: Follow safe serve
guidelines.Call a cab Suggest food, Get trained, Check ID,Refuse service,Call the
police, Place a sign,Suggest non-alcohol drinks
• ID's that not acceptable . CORRECT ANSWER: Expired ID's for when guests look
underage
Any sign that the ID has been altered
• Three steps for properly checking ID . CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Verify the information
2. Check for alteration
3. Establish ID Ownership
• Underage warning behaviors . CORRECT ANSWER: hesitation,Ask for a secondary
ID, unusual drink order, nervous, gets upset when asked for ID
