SERVSAFE ALCOHOL COURSE
COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING SCRIPT
VERIFIED LESSON QUESTIONS ANSWERS
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS PACK
●● South Carolina DUI Statistics - Alcohol Involvement
Answer: 39% of total traffic deaths involved alcohol
●● South Carolina Underage Sales - Penalties
Answer: 1st → $200-$300 fine; 2nd → $400-$500 fine
●● South Carolina Serving Age - Regulations
Answer: 18-20 may serve if 21+ prepared; under 21 cannot mix/pour.
●● South Carolina Concealed Weapons - Regulations
Answer: Illegal to drink alcohol while armed in a business serving
alcohol; penalty: up to $2,000 fine, up to 2 years jail, 5-year permit
revocation
●● Dram Shop Laws
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 is the difference between Criminal Law and Civil Law?
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)
●● Who is alcohol authority?
Answer: State or municipal agency that enforces alcohol regulations and
licensing laws.
- Often called ABC (Alcohol Beverage Control)
●● What are the three types of damages awarded?
Answer: - Actual Damages
- Compensatory Damages
- Punitive Damages
●● List three alcohol-law violations that most states will hold you
criminally liable for.
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
●● True or False: You may be charged with a crime simply for serving a
guest who appears to be intoxicated.
Answer: True
●● True or False: It is illegal to serve alcohol to a pregnant woman.
Answer: False
Refusing to do so is gender discrimination
●● True or False: The state liquor authority can suspend an
establishment's
liquor license for allowing a minor to enter the establishment with a fake
ID.
Answer: True
●● 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
COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING SCRIPT
VERIFIED LESSON QUESTIONS ANSWERS
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS PACK
●● South Carolina DUI Statistics - Alcohol Involvement
Answer: 39% of total traffic deaths involved alcohol
●● South Carolina Underage Sales - Penalties
Answer: 1st → $200-$300 fine; 2nd → $400-$500 fine
●● South Carolina Serving Age - Regulations
Answer: 18-20 may serve if 21+ prepared; under 21 cannot mix/pour.
●● South Carolina Concealed Weapons - Regulations
Answer: Illegal to drink alcohol while armed in a business serving
alcohol; penalty: up to $2,000 fine, up to 2 years jail, 5-year permit
revocation
●● Dram Shop Laws
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 is the difference between Criminal Law and Civil Law?
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)
●● Who is alcohol authority?
Answer: State or municipal agency that enforces alcohol regulations and
licensing laws.
- Often called ABC (Alcohol Beverage Control)
●● What are the three types of damages awarded?
Answer: - Actual Damages
- Compensatory Damages
- Punitive Damages
●● List three alcohol-law violations that most states will hold you
criminally liable for.
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
●● True or False: You may be charged with a crime simply for serving a
guest who appears to be intoxicated.
Answer: True
●● True or False: It is illegal to serve alcohol to a pregnant woman.
Answer: False
Refusing to do so is gender discrimination
●● True or False: The state liquor authority can suspend an
establishment's
liquor license for allowing a minor to enter the establishment with a fake
ID.
Answer: True
●● 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
