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✔✔To calculate a standard drink, you need to know? - ✔✔The volume of alcoholic
beverage
The percentage (concentration) of alcohol in that beverage
✔✔When is a person can be legally unfit to drive? - ✔✔His or her BAC is at or above
.05% or
his or her ability to drive is impaired by the use of alcohol, drugs or other factors.
✔✔Any person who is found to be driving with a BAC at or above .05% can face? -
✔✔penalties including immediate prohibition from driving, vehicle impoundment and
monetary fines.
✔✔Any person who is found to be driving with a BAC at or above .05% combined with
2.5 ng or more of THC per 1 millilitre of blood can face? - ✔✔criminal penalties,
including fines or imprisonment.
✔✔The Criminal Code of Canada also creates several types of criminal offences for
driving after having consumed too much alcohol. These include? What can convictions
lead to? - ✔✔Operating a motor vehicle while the driver's ability to do so is impaired by
alcohol;
Operating a motor vehicle with a BAC in excess of .08%;
Impaired driving causing death or bodily harm.
Being convicted of any of these offences will result in a criminal record, lengthy driving
prohibitions, fines, or imprisonment
✔✔is an observed state of diminished physical or mental faculties as a result of
consuming alcohol. - ✔✔Intoxication
✔✔is the condition of diminished physical or mental faculties as a result of consuming
alcohol and/or drugs and is legally defined for the purposes of operating a motor
vehicle. Objective evidence of impairment of an accused driver comes mainly from the
observations of law enforcement officers. - ✔✔Impairment
✔✔is the amount of alcohol in the bloodstream, measured in milligrams percent or
mg%. - ✔✔Blood alcohol concentration (BAC)
✔✔is a drink containing the equivalent of 0.6 ounces of 100% alcohol. - ✔✔A standard
drink (SD)
, ✔✔is a breath alcohol testing device that provides an accurate scientific measurement
of BAC levels in the human body. Many law enforcement agencies use these devices to
determine a person's BAC. - ✔✔A Breathalyzer
✔✔What is the BC Liquor Control and Licensing Act? - ✔✔British Columbia's Liquor
Control and Licensing Act is the most important legislation governing the sale and
service of alcohol in licensed establishments; it is designed to maintain the orderly and
responsible operation of licensed establishments
✔✔What does the BC Liquor Control and Licensing Act deal with? - ✔✔Requirements
for obtaining a licence, permit, or authorization
Application processes and the role of local government
Operating terms and conditions such as training requirements, advertising requirements
and marketing and promotional restrictions
Inspections and enforcement of establishments and event sites
✔✔What is the most important part about the BC LCALA? - ✔✔Most importantly, it
requires licensees and servers to control the activities that take place in their
establishments, including the responsible sale and service of alcohol.
✔✔What must licensees do with the BC LCALA? - ✔✔Licensees must meet all
applicable requirements of the Act and Regulation
Terms and conditions of their licence, which are periodically updated.
It is the duty of all licensees to routinely familiarize themselves and their servers with the
most recent modifications.
Changes to the Act and Regulation, and terms and conditions of licences, are available
on the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch website (see the Resources).
✔✔What are the rules around time when serving liquor? - ✔✔You may only serve liquor
during the hours listed on the licence or authorization.
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You must ensure that all patrons leave your liquor-primary establishment (bars) within
30 minutes of completing the liquor service, and you may not allow patrons to enter
outside of the permitted hours for liquor service.
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You must remove liquor, drinks and glassware in food primary establishments or at
catered events within 30 minutes of the end of liquor service.
✔✔What are the rules around dispensing liquor? - ✔✔You are permitted to pre-mix
drinks by hand or by using such a device as a Bellini machine provided the liquor comes
from the original containers purchased from the Liquor Distribution Branch.
✔✔What are the rules around consuming alcohol? - ✔✔Licensees and employees must
not consume liquor while working at a licensed establishment or event.