Washington Mandatory Alcohol Server Training
(MAST) | Washington State Liquor and Cannabis
Board
Section 1: Washington State Liquor Laws and Regulations (Questions 1–25)
1. What is the primary purpose of Washington's Mandatory Alcohol Server
Training (MAST) program?
A. To increase alcohol sales at licensed establishments
B. To teach servers the laws regarding alcohol sales and service and how to serve
alcohol responsibly
C. To replace law enforcement oversight of licensed establishments
D. To provide a standardized bartending certification
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The purpose of MAST training is to teach the laws regarding
alcohol sales and service and how to serve alcohol responsibly. It is not designed
to increase sales, replace law enforcement, or serve as a bartending certification.
The program ensures servers understand their legal obligations and how to
prevent intoxication and illegal sales.
2. Which Washington state agency regulates the MAST program?
A. Washington State Department of Health
B. Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB)
C. Washington State Patrol
D. Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB)
regulates the MAST program, including certifying providers, trainers, and course
curricula. The Board sets minimum course standards and tracks all permits issued.
,3. Under Washington law, who is required to obtain a MAST permit?
A. Only bartenders who mix drinks
B. Only managers and supervisors
C. Managers, bartenders, and anyone who serves or sells alcohol for on-premises
consumption
D. Only employees who work after 10:00 PM
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: MAST is required for managers, bartenders, and anyone who
serves, mixes, sells, or supervises the sale of alcohol for on-premises
consumption. This includes servers, ID checkers, and anyone who conducts
alcohol tastings at authorized locations.
4. Within how many days of initial hire must an employee obtain the
appropriate MAST permit?
A. 30 days
B. 45 days
C. 60 days
D. 90 days
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Anyone who serves or sells alcohol is required to get the
appropriate permit within 60 days of initial hire. Working without the required
permit after this period can result in the issuance of a criminal citation.
5. What is the maximum age of a MAST permit before it must be renewed?
A. 2 years
B. 3 years
C. 5 years
D. 10 years
Correct Answer: C
,Rationale: MAST permits are valid for five years from the date of course
completion. After five years, the permit expires on the first day of the month after
the test was taken. For example, a test taken on January 15, 2011, expires on
February 1, 2016.
6. Which of the following is NOT a required subject in the Class 12 permit
training curriculum?
A. The physiological effects of alcohol
B. Liability and legal information
C. Advanced mixology techniques
D. Intervention with the problem customer
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Class 12 curriculum must include physiological effects of
alcohol, liability and legal information, driving while intoxicated, intervention with
problem customers, methods for checking identification, and nationally
recognized programs like TAM or TIPS modified for Washington. Advanced
mixology is not a required subject.
7. What is the first thing affected after a person consumes alcohol?
A. Muscle coordination
B. Judgment
C. Vision
D. Reaction time
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The first thing affected after drinking alcohol is a person's
judgment. This is why individuals may feel confident about driving or making
decisions even when their reflexes and coordination are already impaired.
Judgment impairment precedes physical signs of intoxication.
, 8. Which of the following is a Class 12 Mixologist Permit authorized to do that a
Class 13 permit holder cannot?
A. Carry alcohol to a customer's table
B. Open beer or wine and pour it at the customer's table
C. Draw alcohol from a tap and mix drinks with alcohol
D. Check identification
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Class 12 Mixologist Permit holders are authorized to draw
alcohol from a tap, mix drinks with alcohol, and perform all duties included in the
Class 13 permit. Class 13 permit holders can carry alcohol to customers and open
beer or wine at the table but cannot mix drinks or draw from a tap.
9. Every licensed business where spirits, beer, and wine are consumed on the
premises must have at least one ______ permit holder on duty.
A. Class 13
B. Class 12
C. Manager
D. Food handler
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Every on-premises licensed business must have at least one
Class 12 Mixologist Permit holder on duty. This ensures that someone is present
who is trained and authorized to mix drinks and draw from taps.
10. What must a MAST permit holder do if requested by a liquor enforcement
officer?
A. Provide their permit and supporting identification
B. Provide their Social Security number
C. Provide a copy of their employment contract
D. Provide proof of residency
(MAST) | Washington State Liquor and Cannabis
Board
Section 1: Washington State Liquor Laws and Regulations (Questions 1–25)
1. What is the primary purpose of Washington's Mandatory Alcohol Server
Training (MAST) program?
A. To increase alcohol sales at licensed establishments
B. To teach servers the laws regarding alcohol sales and service and how to serve
alcohol responsibly
C. To replace law enforcement oversight of licensed establishments
D. To provide a standardized bartending certification
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The purpose of MAST training is to teach the laws regarding
alcohol sales and service and how to serve alcohol responsibly. It is not designed
to increase sales, replace law enforcement, or serve as a bartending certification.
The program ensures servers understand their legal obligations and how to
prevent intoxication and illegal sales.
2. Which Washington state agency regulates the MAST program?
A. Washington State Department of Health
B. Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB)
C. Washington State Patrol
D. Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB)
regulates the MAST program, including certifying providers, trainers, and course
curricula. The Board sets minimum course standards and tracks all permits issued.
,3. Under Washington law, who is required to obtain a MAST permit?
A. Only bartenders who mix drinks
B. Only managers and supervisors
C. Managers, bartenders, and anyone who serves or sells alcohol for on-premises
consumption
D. Only employees who work after 10:00 PM
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: MAST is required for managers, bartenders, and anyone who
serves, mixes, sells, or supervises the sale of alcohol for on-premises
consumption. This includes servers, ID checkers, and anyone who conducts
alcohol tastings at authorized locations.
4. Within how many days of initial hire must an employee obtain the
appropriate MAST permit?
A. 30 days
B. 45 days
C. 60 days
D. 90 days
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Anyone who serves or sells alcohol is required to get the
appropriate permit within 60 days of initial hire. Working without the required
permit after this period can result in the issuance of a criminal citation.
5. What is the maximum age of a MAST permit before it must be renewed?
A. 2 years
B. 3 years
C. 5 years
D. 10 years
Correct Answer: C
,Rationale: MAST permits are valid for five years from the date of course
completion. After five years, the permit expires on the first day of the month after
the test was taken. For example, a test taken on January 15, 2011, expires on
February 1, 2016.
6. Which of the following is NOT a required subject in the Class 12 permit
training curriculum?
A. The physiological effects of alcohol
B. Liability and legal information
C. Advanced mixology techniques
D. Intervention with the problem customer
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Class 12 curriculum must include physiological effects of
alcohol, liability and legal information, driving while intoxicated, intervention with
problem customers, methods for checking identification, and nationally
recognized programs like TAM or TIPS modified for Washington. Advanced
mixology is not a required subject.
7. What is the first thing affected after a person consumes alcohol?
A. Muscle coordination
B. Judgment
C. Vision
D. Reaction time
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The first thing affected after drinking alcohol is a person's
judgment. This is why individuals may feel confident about driving or making
decisions even when their reflexes and coordination are already impaired.
Judgment impairment precedes physical signs of intoxication.
, 8. Which of the following is a Class 12 Mixologist Permit authorized to do that a
Class 13 permit holder cannot?
A. Carry alcohol to a customer's table
B. Open beer or wine and pour it at the customer's table
C. Draw alcohol from a tap and mix drinks with alcohol
D. Check identification
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Class 12 Mixologist Permit holders are authorized to draw
alcohol from a tap, mix drinks with alcohol, and perform all duties included in the
Class 13 permit. Class 13 permit holders can carry alcohol to customers and open
beer or wine at the table but cannot mix drinks or draw from a tap.
9. Every licensed business where spirits, beer, and wine are consumed on the
premises must have at least one ______ permit holder on duty.
A. Class 13
B. Class 12
C. Manager
D. Food handler
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Every on-premises licensed business must have at least one
Class 12 Mixologist Permit holder on duty. This ensures that someone is present
who is trained and authorized to mix drinks and draw from taps.
10. What must a MAST permit holder do if requested by a liquor enforcement
officer?
A. Provide their permit and supporting identification
B. Provide their Social Security number
C. Provide a copy of their employment contract
D. Provide proof of residency
