SMARTSERVE Age Verification and Serving Minors

Question 1

What is the legal drinking age in Ontario?

Accepted Answer

19

Answer

18

Answer

20

Answer

21

Question 2

Under Smart Serve guidelines, a server should request ID from any customer who appears to be under what age?

Accepted Answer

25

Answer

19

Answer

21

Answer

30

Question 3

Which of the following is an acceptable form of primary ID in Ontario?

Accepted Answer

Ontario Photo Card

Answer

Student identification card

Answer

Birth certificate

Answer

Health card

Question 4

What should you do if a customer presents an ID that appears to have been altered or tampered with?

Accepted Answer

Refuse service and document the incident

Answer

Accept it if the photo matches the person

Answer

Confiscate the ID and call the police

Answer

Ask for a second piece of ID to supplement it

Question 5

A customer who looks young presents only a health card as identification. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Ask for a government-issued photo ID instead

Answer

Accept it since it is government-issued

Answer

Refuse service immediately without further inquiry

Answer

Accept it since it contains their date of birth

Question 6

Under the Liquor Licence Act, what are the potential consequences for selling alcohol to a minor?

Accepted Answer

Fines up to $100,000 and possible imprisonment

Answer

A verbal warning on the first offense

Answer

A fine of up to $500

Answer

Temporary suspension of server certification only

Question 7

Who can be held legally responsible if a licensed establishment serves alcohol to a minor?

Accepted Answer

The server, manager, and licensee can all be held responsible

Answer

Only the server who poured the drink

Answer

Only the licensee or bar owner

Answer

No individual — only the establishment is fined