TABC Test Questions with 100% Correct
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In Texas persons may purchase, possess, and consume alcoholic beverages if they are
twenty-one or older
Package liquor stores may not sell liquor on
Sundays.
Thanksgiving Day.
Christmas Day.
New Year's Day
In Texas liquor cannot legally be sold
before 10:00 A.M. and after 9:00 P.M.
Regarding alcoholic beverages, Texas liquor laws govern specifically the
a. manufacture and sale.
b. distribution and transportation.
c. possession and consumption.
To knowingly sell an alcoholic beverage to a minor is
Class C Misdemeanor
The holder of a wine-only package store permit may employ a person to work in any capacity if that
person is at least
16 yrs of age
A liquor store may not sell liquor before
10 A.M.
Which of the following is not a violation under the Alcoholic Beverage Code?
A minor who consumes an alcoholic beverage in the visible presence of an adult parent, guardian, or
spouse
Henry, a 16-year-old, buys a bottle of beer from Joe. Joe does not ask for identification.
Both committed an offense
Which of the following is an "illicit beverage" within the meaning of the Alcoholic Beverage Code?
A bottle of tequila on which an imposed state tax has not been paid
Which one of the following statements is not true concerning obtaining a permit to sell alcoholic
beverages in Texas?
Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.
The TABC can suspend a permit for all the following reasons except if
the permittee becomes involved in a lawsuit.
, It is an offense to possess an open container of, or consume, an alcoholic beverage in any public place
within
1,000 feet of any public or private school with grades kindergarten through 12.
Which one of the following statements is not true concerning peace officers and liquor law violations?
Peace officers should have an ABC agent with them before searching a vehicle.
It is illegal for a permittee to
solicit drinks for any employee.
be intoxicated on the premises.
Which of the following "shall enforce the provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Code and cooperate
with and assist the commission in detecting violations and apprehending offenders" (ABC 101.07)?
All peace officers in the state of Texas
A minor commits an offense under ABC 106.02 if he or she purchases an alcoholic beverage. Upon
conviction the minor commits a misdemeanor offense punishable as a
Class C misdemeanor
A person commits an offense under ABC 106.03 if with criminal negligence he or she sells an alcoholic
beverage to a minor. A violation is a
Class A misdemeanor
In accordance with ABC 106.05, a minor may consume an alcoholic beverage if he or she is
in the visible presence of any adult parent or spouse.
An employee of a beer store is criminally negligent and sells an alcoholic beverage to a minor. In
accordance with ABC 106.02 and 106.03,
both the employee and the minor have committed misdemeanor offenses.
In accordance with ABC 107.08, what document(s), if any, is (are) required to transport an alcoholic
beverage for your own consumption from a place where its sale is legal to a place where its
possession is legal?
Neither a license nor a permit is required.
Which of the following is a violation of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code (Section 101.31)?
Possession with intent to sell an alcoholic beverage in a dry area
In accordance with ABC 103.03, a peace officer may seize without a warrant
any illicit beverage, its container, and its packaging
any vehicle, including any aircraft or watercraft, used to
transport an illicit beverage.
any equipment designed for use in or used in manufacturing an illicit beverage.
Answers | Verified | Updated 2024/2025
In Texas persons may purchase, possess, and consume alcoholic beverages if they are
twenty-one or older
Package liquor stores may not sell liquor on
Sundays.
Thanksgiving Day.
Christmas Day.
New Year's Day
In Texas liquor cannot legally be sold
before 10:00 A.M. and after 9:00 P.M.
Regarding alcoholic beverages, Texas liquor laws govern specifically the
a. manufacture and sale.
b. distribution and transportation.
c. possession and consumption.
To knowingly sell an alcoholic beverage to a minor is
Class C Misdemeanor
The holder of a wine-only package store permit may employ a person to work in any capacity if that
person is at least
16 yrs of age
A liquor store may not sell liquor before
10 A.M.
Which of the following is not a violation under the Alcoholic Beverage Code?
A minor who consumes an alcoholic beverage in the visible presence of an adult parent, guardian, or
spouse
Henry, a 16-year-old, buys a bottle of beer from Joe. Joe does not ask for identification.
Both committed an offense
Which of the following is an "illicit beverage" within the meaning of the Alcoholic Beverage Code?
A bottle of tequila on which an imposed state tax has not been paid
Which one of the following statements is not true concerning obtaining a permit to sell alcoholic
beverages in Texas?
Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.
The TABC can suspend a permit for all the following reasons except if
the permittee becomes involved in a lawsuit.
, It is an offense to possess an open container of, or consume, an alcoholic beverage in any public place
within
1,000 feet of any public or private school with grades kindergarten through 12.
Which one of the following statements is not true concerning peace officers and liquor law violations?
Peace officers should have an ABC agent with them before searching a vehicle.
It is illegal for a permittee to
solicit drinks for any employee.
be intoxicated on the premises.
Which of the following "shall enforce the provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Code and cooperate
with and assist the commission in detecting violations and apprehending offenders" (ABC 101.07)?
All peace officers in the state of Texas
A minor commits an offense under ABC 106.02 if he or she purchases an alcoholic beverage. Upon
conviction the minor commits a misdemeanor offense punishable as a
Class C misdemeanor
A person commits an offense under ABC 106.03 if with criminal negligence he or she sells an alcoholic
beverage to a minor. A violation is a
Class A misdemeanor
In accordance with ABC 106.05, a minor may consume an alcoholic beverage if he or she is
in the visible presence of any adult parent or spouse.
An employee of a beer store is criminally negligent and sells an alcoholic beverage to a minor. In
accordance with ABC 106.02 and 106.03,
both the employee and the minor have committed misdemeanor offenses.
In accordance with ABC 107.08, what document(s), if any, is (are) required to transport an alcoholic
beverage for your own consumption from a place where its sale is legal to a place where its
possession is legal?
Neither a license nor a permit is required.
Which of the following is a violation of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code (Section 101.31)?
Possession with intent to sell an alcoholic beverage in a dry area
In accordance with ABC 103.03, a peace officer may seize without a warrant
any illicit beverage, its container, and its packaging
any vehicle, including any aircraft or watercraft, used to
transport an illicit beverage.
any equipment designed for use in or used in manufacturing an illicit beverage.
