SERVSAFE ALCOHOL TEST QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
criminal liability - ✔being held responsible for committing a crime.
civil liability - ✔being held responsible for payment of damages for injuring a person or
doing nothing to prevent an injury
False - ✔T/F: Servers can't be held criminally liable for violating alcohol service laws
True - ✔T/F: Servers can be sued and forced to pay damages if their actions or lack of
care while serving alcohol leads to an injury.
dram shop laws - ✔laws that allow an establishment's owners and employees to be
sued by someone injured by a guest who had been drinking alcohol at the
establishment-LOOK OVER PAGE 1-4!
liquor authority - ✔state or municipal agency that enforces alcohol regulations and
licensing laws
municipality - ✔city, town, country, or village
liable - ✔have legal responsibilities
if liquor laws are broken, what can happen? - ✔law suits, fines, closure of your
establishment, criminal charges, imprisonment
most states will hold you criminally liable if... - ✔serve alcohol to a minor, serve a guest
who is or appears to be intoxicated, possesses, sells, or allows the sale of drugs on the
premises
what happens if you are found criminally liable - ✔probation, fined, or jail time
responsibilities of the Alcoholic Beverage Control or Liquor Control Commission - ✔
enforcing alcohol laws, issuing and monitoring liquor licenses, issuing citations for
violations, holding hearings for violators of the liquor code
the liquor authority can issue citations for: - ✔selling liquor to a minor, failing to check
the ID of a guest who appears to be underage, allowing a minor to enter the
establishment with a fake ID, serving a guest who is or appears to be intoxicated,
discriminating against guests due to race, gender, age, or sexual orientation, or selling
or serving alcohol when it is not permitted
legal age to drink - ✔21. some states allow parent/guardian to buy alcohol and serve to
minor
, SERVSAFE ALCOHOL TEST QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
legal age to serve - ✔21 however, it varies. *another note card*
how does the age to serve vary - ✔some underage servers can: bring alcohol to the
table but not to pour it, take the order and payment for the drink, but not to serve the
order, or serve alcohol if they have applied for permission from the liquor authority.
illegal to serve a pregnant guest? - ✔it is illegal to deny alcohol service to a woman
because she is pregnant-gender discrimination
blood alcohol content (BAC) - ✔amount of alcohol that has been absorbed into the
bloodstream. it is stated as a percentage
small intestine - ✔organ from which most alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream
liver - ✔organ responsible for breaking down alcohol in the body. It does this at a rate of
one drink per hour
tolerance - ✔ability to deal with the effects of alcohol without showing signs
proof - ✔measure of a liquor's strength. the percentage of alcohol in liquor can be
determined by dividing the proof in half
steps that alcohol goes through in the body - ✔1. mouth-a small amount of alcohol is
absorbed into the bloodstream from here. 2. stomach-some alcohol is absorbed into the
bloodstream through the stomach wall. 3. small intestine-most of the alcohol is
absorbed into the bloodstream from here. 4. throughout the body-once in the
bloodstream, alcohol travels quickly throughout the body. It will reach the brain in
minutes.
BAC - ✔amount of alcohol in bloodstream
A BAC of .10 means... - ✔there is about one drop of alcohol for every 1,000 drops of
blood in the bloodstream
What is the BAC limit in all 50 states? - ✔.08
A BAC of .30 or higher can lead to - ✔coma or death
how fast does the liver break down alcohol - ✔one drink per hour
factors that affect a guest's BAC - ✔drinking rate and amount consumed, drink strength,
body size, body fat, gender, age, emotional state, medications, food, and carbonation
ANSWERS
criminal liability - ✔being held responsible for committing a crime.
civil liability - ✔being held responsible for payment of damages for injuring a person or
doing nothing to prevent an injury
False - ✔T/F: Servers can't be held criminally liable for violating alcohol service laws
True - ✔T/F: Servers can be sued and forced to pay damages if their actions or lack of
care while serving alcohol leads to an injury.
dram shop laws - ✔laws that allow an establishment's owners and employees to be
sued by someone injured by a guest who had been drinking alcohol at the
establishment-LOOK OVER PAGE 1-4!
liquor authority - ✔state or municipal agency that enforces alcohol regulations and
licensing laws
municipality - ✔city, town, country, or village
liable - ✔have legal responsibilities
if liquor laws are broken, what can happen? - ✔law suits, fines, closure of your
establishment, criminal charges, imprisonment
most states will hold you criminally liable if... - ✔serve alcohol to a minor, serve a guest
who is or appears to be intoxicated, possesses, sells, or allows the sale of drugs on the
premises
what happens if you are found criminally liable - ✔probation, fined, or jail time
responsibilities of the Alcoholic Beverage Control or Liquor Control Commission - ✔
enforcing alcohol laws, issuing and monitoring liquor licenses, issuing citations for
violations, holding hearings for violators of the liquor code
the liquor authority can issue citations for: - ✔selling liquor to a minor, failing to check
the ID of a guest who appears to be underage, allowing a minor to enter the
establishment with a fake ID, serving a guest who is or appears to be intoxicated,
discriminating against guests due to race, gender, age, or sexual orientation, or selling
or serving alcohol when it is not permitted
legal age to drink - ✔21. some states allow parent/guardian to buy alcohol and serve to
minor
, SERVSAFE ALCOHOL TEST QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
legal age to serve - ✔21 however, it varies. *another note card*
how does the age to serve vary - ✔some underage servers can: bring alcohol to the
table but not to pour it, take the order and payment for the drink, but not to serve the
order, or serve alcohol if they have applied for permission from the liquor authority.
illegal to serve a pregnant guest? - ✔it is illegal to deny alcohol service to a woman
because she is pregnant-gender discrimination
blood alcohol content (BAC) - ✔amount of alcohol that has been absorbed into the
bloodstream. it is stated as a percentage
small intestine - ✔organ from which most alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream
liver - ✔organ responsible for breaking down alcohol in the body. It does this at a rate of
one drink per hour
tolerance - ✔ability to deal with the effects of alcohol without showing signs
proof - ✔measure of a liquor's strength. the percentage of alcohol in liquor can be
determined by dividing the proof in half
steps that alcohol goes through in the body - ✔1. mouth-a small amount of alcohol is
absorbed into the bloodstream from here. 2. stomach-some alcohol is absorbed into the
bloodstream through the stomach wall. 3. small intestine-most of the alcohol is
absorbed into the bloodstream from here. 4. throughout the body-once in the
bloodstream, alcohol travels quickly throughout the body. It will reach the brain in
minutes.
BAC - ✔amount of alcohol in bloodstream
A BAC of .10 means... - ✔there is about one drop of alcohol for every 1,000 drops of
blood in the bloodstream
What is the BAC limit in all 50 states? - ✔.08
A BAC of .30 or higher can lead to - ✔coma or death
how fast does the liver break down alcohol - ✔one drink per hour
factors that affect a guest's BAC - ✔drinking rate and amount consumed, drink strength,
body size, body fat, gender, age, emotional state, medications, food, and carbonation
