TIPS Certification Study Guide Exam 2026
3 Types of Illegal Alcohol Sales -Correct Answer ✔-1. Underage - guests under 21
2. Third Party - guests who are buying for someone underage
3. Visibly Intoxicated
2 Kinds of Law Covering Liability for Servers of Alcohol -Correct Answer ✔-1.
Common Negligence Laws
2. Dram Shop Liability Laws
Common Negligence Laws -Correct Answer ✔-1. Not specific to alcohol
2. Can involve illegal alcohol sales
3. Based on Court Cases
4. Sets a standard for what "reasonable person would do"
5. Every jurisdiction
Dram Shop Liability Laws -Correct Answer ✔-1. Specific to alcohol sales.
2. Applies to owners of license and their employees.
3. Explain expectations for preventing illegal alcohol sales
4. Set monetary limits for financial judgements in lawsuits
5. Some jurisdictions
local liquor board -Correct Answer ✔-government entity that regulates alcohol
sales
Reasonable Efforts -Correct Answer ✔-Steps to prevent illegal alcohol sales and
their consequences
Benefits of Using Reasonable Efforts -Correct Answer ✔-1. Protect yourself from
penalty and liability
3 Examples of Reasonable Efforts -Correct Answer ✔-1. Follow safe serve
guidelines
, 2. Call a cab
3. Suggest food
4. Get trained
5. Check ID
6. Refuse service
7. Call the police
8. Place a sign
9. Suggest non-alcohol drinks
ID's that not acceptable -Correct Answer ✔-Expired ID's for when guests look
underage
Any sign that the ID has been altered
Three steps for properly checking ID -Correct Answer ✔-1. Verify the information
2. Check for alteration
3. Establish ID Ownership
Underage warning behaviors -Correct Answer ✔-hesitation -- can ask someone
else in the group for the information (first can ask if "you all know each other's
names right?)
Ask for a secondary ID
unusual drink order (shot of rum without the coke)
nervous
in the bathroom when everyone making their order
gets upset when asked for ID
Blood Alcohol Content -Correct Answer ✔-California .08
Proper Documentation of Reasonable Efforts -Correct Answer ✔-Incident Report
Log Book
Incident report log book -Correct Answer ✔-1. Anytime you cut off a guest
3 Types of Illegal Alcohol Sales -Correct Answer ✔-1. Underage - guests under 21
2. Third Party - guests who are buying for someone underage
3. Visibly Intoxicated
2 Kinds of Law Covering Liability for Servers of Alcohol -Correct Answer ✔-1.
Common Negligence Laws
2. Dram Shop Liability Laws
Common Negligence Laws -Correct Answer ✔-1. Not specific to alcohol
2. Can involve illegal alcohol sales
3. Based on Court Cases
4. Sets a standard for what "reasonable person would do"
5. Every jurisdiction
Dram Shop Liability Laws -Correct Answer ✔-1. Specific to alcohol sales.
2. Applies to owners of license and their employees.
3. Explain expectations for preventing illegal alcohol sales
4. Set monetary limits for financial judgements in lawsuits
5. Some jurisdictions
local liquor board -Correct Answer ✔-government entity that regulates alcohol
sales
Reasonable Efforts -Correct Answer ✔-Steps to prevent illegal alcohol sales and
their consequences
Benefits of Using Reasonable Efforts -Correct Answer ✔-1. Protect yourself from
penalty and liability
3 Examples of Reasonable Efforts -Correct Answer ✔-1. Follow safe serve
guidelines
, 2. Call a cab
3. Suggest food
4. Get trained
5. Check ID
6. Refuse service
7. Call the police
8. Place a sign
9. Suggest non-alcohol drinks
ID's that not acceptable -Correct Answer ✔-Expired ID's for when guests look
underage
Any sign that the ID has been altered
Three steps for properly checking ID -Correct Answer ✔-1. Verify the information
2. Check for alteration
3. Establish ID Ownership
Underage warning behaviors -Correct Answer ✔-hesitation -- can ask someone
else in the group for the information (first can ask if "you all know each other's
names right?)
Ask for a secondary ID
unusual drink order (shot of rum without the coke)
nervous
in the bathroom when everyone making their order
gets upset when asked for ID
Blood Alcohol Content -Correct Answer ✔-California .08
Proper Documentation of Reasonable Efforts -Correct Answer ✔-Incident Report
Log Book
Incident report log book -Correct Answer ✔-1. Anytime you cut off a guest
