Basic TABC Flashcards

Can a parent legally provide alcohol to their own minor child in Texas?

Answer: Yes, if the parent is present and visibly providing it

Texas allows a minor to be furnished alcohol by their own adult parent, guardian, or spouse who is visibly present.

What should a seller do if they suspect an ID is fake or altered?

Answer: Refuse the sale and may confiscate the ID per policy

A seller should refuse the sale when an ID appears fraudulent and follow store policy on handling it.

Under the Texas 'safe harbor' provision, an employer may avoid liability if the employee was properly trained and:

Answer: Followed the law and required training when the violation occurred

Safe harbor can protect an employer whose seller was TABC-certified and acting within policy.

A group of four adults comes in and one is clearly under 21 with no ID. What is the safest action?

Answer: Refuse alcohol service to the person without valid ID

Anyone consuming alcohol must show valid proof of age; the one without ID cannot be served alcohol.

What is 'third-party sale' (also called a proxy or 'straw' purchase)?

Answer: An adult buying alcohol to give to a minor

A third-party or straw purchase is when someone of legal age buys alcohol to furnish it to a minor, which is illegal.

Which factor does NOT affect how quickly alcohol impairs a person?

Answer: The color of the drink

Drink color has no effect on impairment; weight, consumption rate, and food intake do.

If a minor uses a fake ID to buy alcohol, who can still be held responsible?

Answer: Both the minor and, if negligent, the seller

The minor is liable, and the seller can also be penalized if they failed to properly check the ID.