Bar Law and Liquor Regulations Flashcards
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What is the legal minimum drinking age in the United States?
Answer: 21
The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 set the legal drinking age at 21 in all U.S. states.
What type of license does a bar typically need to sell alcohol on-premises in the U.S.?
Answer: On-sale license
An on-sale (or on-premise) liquor license authorizes a business to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption at the licensed location.
Which federal agency regulates the labeling and advertising of alcoholic beverages in the U.S.?
Answer: TTB
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) regulates labeling, advertising, and trade practices for alcohol in the U.S.
What does 'dram shop liability' mean for bartenders?
Answer: Legal responsibility for serving alcohol to visibly intoxicated patrons
Dram shop laws hold establishments and servers liable for damages caused by visibly intoxicated customers they served alcohol to.
Which document should a bartender always check to verify a patron's age?
Answer: Government-issued photo ID
A government-issued photo ID (driver's license, passport, or state ID) is the accepted standard for verifying legal drinking age.
If a liquor license is suspended, what is the establishment prohibited from doing?
Answer: Selling or serving alcoholic beverages
A suspended liquor license means the establishment loses its legal right to sell or serve alcoholic beverages during the suspension period.