TABC TABC Alcohol Laws and Regulations 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does TABC require a seller-server to do if a customer appears visibly intoxicated?
- Serve a smaller portion
- Refuse further alcohol service (Correct answer)
- Serve only beer
- Ask them to sign a waiver
Correct answer: Refuse further alcohol service
Selling or serving alcohol to an intoxicated person is illegal, so service must be refused.
Question 2: Which of the following is a common sign of intoxication a seller-server should watch for?
- Ordering food
- Slurred speech and impaired balance (Correct answer)
- Paying with a credit card
- Sitting quietly
Correct answer: Slurred speech and impaired balance
Slurred speech and loss of coordination are recognized signs of intoxication.
Question 3: Under Texas Dram Shop law, an establishment can be held liable if it serves a person who is what?
- A regular customer
- Obviously intoxicated and later causes harm (Correct answer)
- Under 30
- Paying in cash
Correct answer: Obviously intoxicated and later causes harm
Dram Shop liability applies when an obviously intoxicated patron is served and later causes injury.
Question 4: What should a seller-server do when presented with an ID they suspect is fake?
- Accept it to avoid conflict
- Refuse the sale and may confiscate the ID (Correct answer)
- Serve only if the person is polite
- Call the customer's parents
Correct answer: Refuse the sale and may confiscate the ID
A seller-server should refuse the sale and may lawfully confiscate a suspected fake ID.
Question 5: In Texas, what is the term for providing alcohol to an intoxicated person who then harms someone?
- Public intoxication
- Over-service (Correct answer)
- Open container
- Minor in consumption
Correct answer: Over-service
Continuing to serve an intoxicated patron is known as over-service.
Question 6: How long is a TABC seller-server certification typically valid before renewal is required?
- 1 year
- 2 years (Correct answer)
- 5 years
- Lifetime
Correct answer: 2 years
TABC seller-server certification is generally valid for two years.
Question 7: What is the best practice when a customer's intoxication level is uncertain?
- Serve them anyway
- Assess behavior and, if in doubt, refuse service (Correct answer)
- Serve a double
- Ignore it
Correct answer: Assess behavior and, if in doubt, refuse service
When in doubt, a seller-server should evaluate the customer and refuse service if intoxication is likely.
TABC TABC Alcohol Laws and Regulations 3
What does TABC require a seller-server to do if a customer appears visibly intoxicated?