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Question 1

Under Maryland law, what blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is the legal limit for operating a motor vehicle?

Accepted Answer

0.08%

Answer

Maryland, like all U.S. states, sets the per se DUI limit at 0.08% BAC for drivers 21 and older.

Question 2

A licensee sells alcohol to a minor who later dies from alcohol poisoning. What is the MOST serious criminal charge the licensee could face?

Accepted Answer

Felony manslaughter or criminal negligence

Answer

When sale to a minor results in death, Maryland prosecutors may pursue felony charges such as involuntary manslaughter in addition to liquor law violations.

Question 3

Which scenario best illustrates 'negligent entrustment' in an alcohol service context?

Accepted Answer

Providing a visibly drunk patron a car key they left at the bar

Answer

Returning car keys to an obviously intoxicated person creates negligent entrustment liability because the server enables a foreseeable danger.

Question 4

An employee who is TAM-certified serves alcohol to a visibly drunk patron against establishment policy. Who bears legal liability?

Accepted Answer

Both the employee and employer may share liability

Answer

Maryland law can hold both the individual server and the employing establishment liable — certification does not eliminate personal or vicarious liability.

Question 5

What is 'contributory negligence' as it applies to dram shop cases in Maryland?

Accepted Answer

The plaintiff's own negligence that bars or reduces their recovery

Answer

Maryland follows contributory negligence, meaning a plaintiff who is even partially at fault may be barred from recovering damages.

(TAM) Maryland Techniques of Alcohol Management Certification Practice Test

(TAM) Maryland Techniques of Alcohol Management Certification Practice Test

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