ServSafe Alcohol 2023-2024 Questions
and Answers (Graded A)
Criminal Liability - ANSWER-Being held responsible for committing a crime. Servers
can be held accountable for violating alcohol-service laws. Often enforced by states,
counties
Civil Liability - ANSWER-Being held responsible for payment of damages for injuring a
person. 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 - ANSWER-Laws that allow an establishment's owners and employees
to be sued by someone injured by a guess who had been drinking alcohol at the
establishment
Liquor authority - ANSWER-State or municipal agency that enforces alcohol regulations
and licensing laws
Serve to a minor, serve to an intoxicated guest, possess or sell drugs - ANSWER-Most
states hold you criminally liable for (3)
Enforcing laws, issuing liquor licenses, citations for violations, holding hearings -
ANSWER-The role of the liquor authority
21 - ANSWER-The legal age to drink
21 - ANSWER-The legal age to drink
Yes - ANSWER-Is it illegal to deny service a pregnant guest
Liquor License - ANSWER-Where are the hours of legal service for an establishment
at?
Blood Alcohol content - ANSWER-Amount of alcohol that has been absorbed into the
bloodstream
Small Intestine - ANSWER-Organ where most alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream
Liver - ANSWER-Organ responsible for breaking down alcohol in the body. It does this
at a rate of one drink per hour
Tolerance - ANSWER-Ability to deal with the effects of alcohol without showing signs
and Answers (Graded A)
Criminal Liability - ANSWER-Being held responsible for committing a crime. Servers
can be held accountable for violating alcohol-service laws. Often enforced by states,
counties
Civil Liability - ANSWER-Being held responsible for payment of damages for injuring a
person. 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 - ANSWER-Laws that allow an establishment's owners and employees
to be sued by someone injured by a guess who had been drinking alcohol at the
establishment
Liquor authority - ANSWER-State or municipal agency that enforces alcohol regulations
and licensing laws
Serve to a minor, serve to an intoxicated guest, possess or sell drugs - ANSWER-Most
states hold you criminally liable for (3)
Enforcing laws, issuing liquor licenses, citations for violations, holding hearings -
ANSWER-The role of the liquor authority
21 - ANSWER-The legal age to drink
21 - ANSWER-The legal age to drink
Yes - ANSWER-Is it illegal to deny service a pregnant guest
Liquor License - ANSWER-Where are the hours of legal service for an establishment
at?
Blood Alcohol content - ANSWER-Amount of alcohol that has been absorbed into the
bloodstream
Small Intestine - ANSWER-Organ where most alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream
Liver - ANSWER-Organ responsible for breaking down alcohol in the body. It does this
at a rate of one drink per hour
Tolerance - ANSWER-Ability to deal with the effects of alcohol without showing signs
