SERVSAFE ALCOHOL ACTUAL
EVALUATION GUIDE 2026
GUARANTEED CORRECT GRADED A+
◉ Criminal violations of alcohol-related law may result in which of
the following?
A. Civil liability
B. Dram shop
C. Payment of damages
D. Prison sentence Answer: C. Payment of damages
D. Prison sentence
◉ Civil penalties may include which of the following?
A. Probation
B. Fines
C. Payment of damages
D. Jail time Answer: C. Payment of damages. In a civil liability lawsuit,
only payment of damages are rewarded. Fines and probation fall
under the liquor authority. Jail time would come into to play for a
criminal liability case.
◉ Which of the following is true about liquor laws?
A. Municipal liquor laws can be stricter than state liquor laws.
,B. Obtaining a liquor license is the right of every operation.
C. Violation of liquor laws will not result in an establishment losing its
liquor license.
D. Only the local liquor authority has the responsibility for monitoring
and enforcing liquor laws Answer: A. Municipal liquor laws can be
stricter than state liquor laws.
D. Only the local liquor authority has the responsibility for monitoring
and enforcing liquor laws.
Local Liquor laws can only become stricter than the state liquor laws
they will never be more lenient.
◉ What do dram shop laws allow a person injured by an intoxicated
guest to do?
A. Sue the business, but not the business owner.
B. Sue the business, but not the bartender who served the
intoxicated guest.
C. Sue the bartender who served the intoxicated guest, but not the
business owner.
D. Sue the bartender who served the intoxicated guest, the business,
and the business owner. Answer: D. Sue the bartender who served
the intoxicated guest, the business, and the business owner.
Dram shop laws also set caps on how much money can be rewarded
in civil liability lawsuits.
, ◉ What is the best thing to do when liquor authorities enter your
establishment?
A. Notify your manager.
B. Discreetly ask intoxicated guests to leave.
C. Discontinue all alcohol service until the authorities leave.
D. Find a coworker who will confirm to the authorities that you have
not been serving minors. Answer: A. Notify your manager.
◉ How old must a person be to purchase alcohol in all 50 states?
A. 18 years old
B. 19 years old
C. 20 years old
D. 21 years old Answer: D. 21 years old
◉ The liquor authority can issue a citation to the owner and
employees of an establishment for which violation?
A. Confiscating a guest's ID
B. Stopping service to a guest
C. Failing to check the ID of a guest who appears underage
D. Refusing alcohol service to a guest who was intoxicated upon
arrival Answer: C. Failing to check the ID of a guest who appears
underage
EVALUATION GUIDE 2026
GUARANTEED CORRECT GRADED A+
◉ Criminal violations of alcohol-related law may result in which of
the following?
A. Civil liability
B. Dram shop
C. Payment of damages
D. Prison sentence Answer: C. Payment of damages
D. Prison sentence
◉ Civil penalties may include which of the following?
A. Probation
B. Fines
C. Payment of damages
D. Jail time Answer: C. Payment of damages. In a civil liability lawsuit,
only payment of damages are rewarded. Fines and probation fall
under the liquor authority. Jail time would come into to play for a
criminal liability case.
◉ Which of the following is true about liquor laws?
A. Municipal liquor laws can be stricter than state liquor laws.
,B. Obtaining a liquor license is the right of every operation.
C. Violation of liquor laws will not result in an establishment losing its
liquor license.
D. Only the local liquor authority has the responsibility for monitoring
and enforcing liquor laws Answer: A. Municipal liquor laws can be
stricter than state liquor laws.
D. Only the local liquor authority has the responsibility for monitoring
and enforcing liquor laws.
Local Liquor laws can only become stricter than the state liquor laws
they will never be more lenient.
◉ What do dram shop laws allow a person injured by an intoxicated
guest to do?
A. Sue the business, but not the business owner.
B. Sue the business, but not the bartender who served the
intoxicated guest.
C. Sue the bartender who served the intoxicated guest, but not the
business owner.
D. Sue the bartender who served the intoxicated guest, the business,
and the business owner. Answer: D. Sue the bartender who served
the intoxicated guest, the business, and the business owner.
Dram shop laws also set caps on how much money can be rewarded
in civil liability lawsuits.
, ◉ What is the best thing to do when liquor authorities enter your
establishment?
A. Notify your manager.
B. Discreetly ask intoxicated guests to leave.
C. Discontinue all alcohol service until the authorities leave.
D. Find a coworker who will confirm to the authorities that you have
not been serving minors. Answer: A. Notify your manager.
◉ How old must a person be to purchase alcohol in all 50 states?
A. 18 years old
B. 19 years old
C. 20 years old
D. 21 years old Answer: D. 21 years old
◉ The liquor authority can issue a citation to the owner and
employees of an establishment for which violation?
A. Confiscating a guest's ID
B. Stopping service to a guest
C. Failing to check the ID of a guest who appears underage
D. Refusing alcohol service to a guest who was intoxicated upon
arrival Answer: C. Failing to check the ID of a guest who appears
underage
