T/F You may be charged with a crime simply for serving a guest who appears to be intoxicated. - Correct Answer True
T/F It is illegal to serve alcohol to a pregnant woman. - Correct Answer False
T/F Dram shop laws protect the server from being sued in the event that an intoxicated guest injur...
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T/F You may be charged with a crime simply for serving a guest who appears to be intoxicated. - Correct Answer True
T/F It is illegal to serve alcohol to a pregnant woman. - Correct Answer False
T/F Dram shop laws protect the server from being sued in the event that an intoxicated guest injures another individual. - Correct Answer False
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. - Correct Answer True
T/F All guests must be 21 years old to purchase alcohol. - Correct Answer True
What is the difference between Criminal Law and Civil Law? - Correct Answer Criminal Law - May face criminal charges if you break state, county, or municipal alcohol laws. (Criminal court)
Civil Law - Can be sued to pay damages to an injured guest if you contributed to the guest's injury or did nothing to prevent it. (Civil court)
Dram Shop Laws - Correct Answer - Allow a third party to sue for injuries caused by a guest who was drinking there.
- Allow third parties to sue business, employees, etc.
- Provide limits on money damages that can be awarded to third parties.
What are the three types of damages awarded? - Correct Answer Actual Damages
Compensatory Damages
Punitive Damages
How old do you need to be to purchase alcohol in all 50 states? - Correct Answer 21 years old
Who is alcohol authority? - Correct Answer State or municipal agency that enforces alcohol regulations and licensing laws.
- Often called ABC (Alcohol Beverage Control)
When are you allowed to serve alcohol? - Correct Answer 9AM - 2AM
How old do you have to be to serve alcohol? - Correct Answer 18 Years Old
State or municipal liquor authorities can issue citations for a) drunk driving b) serving a pregnant woman
c) serving alcohol to a minor
d) fighting in the establishment - Correct Answer C
Which is a role of the liquor authority?
a) issue liquor licenses
b) initiate law suits against drunk drivers
c) issue citations to minors for presenting fake IDs
d) initiate criminal charges against establishments who serve minors - Correct Answer A
Which is a criminal violation related to the sale and service of alcohol?
a) serving alcohol to a minor
b) failing to fill out an incident report
c) firing a server who over-served a guest
d) refusing to serve a guest who arrived intoxicated - Correct Answer A
Which situation best describes dram shop liability?
a) a manager is fined for allowing the sale of drugs on the premises
b) a server is fined by the liquor authority for serving alcohol to a minor
c) a bartender is given jail time for serving a guest who appeared intoxicated
d) a person sues the bartender who served the intoxicated guest who injured him - Correct Answer D
Which is a possible consequence for violating the liquor code?
a) jail time
b) probation
c) misdemeanor
d) liquor - license suspension - Correct Answer D
List three alcohol-law violations that most states will hold you criminally liable for. - Correct Answer 1. Serving alcohol to a minor
2. Serving a guest who is or appears to be intoxicated
3. Possessing, selling, or allowing the sale of drugs on the premises
T/F Drink for drink, a lean guest will have a higher BAC than a guest with a large amount of body fat. - Correct Answer False
T/F A 12-ounce beer contains less alcohol than 1 1/2 ounces of 80-proof vodka. - Correct Answer False
T/F The liver can break down alcohol at the rate of two drinks per hour. - Correct Answer False
T/F Carbohydrates are the best type of food to serve with alcohol to help prevent intoxication. - Correct Answer False
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