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Alcoholic Beverage definition

"Alcoholic liquor" includes alcohol, spirits, wine and beer, and every liquid or solid, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer, and capable of being consumed as a beverage by a human being.

Vision and Hearing

A driver may lose their ability to see and hear clearly, often resulting in loss of peripheral vision or ability to determine distances

Understanding

A driver may not be able to comprehend or properly interpret signals or signs on the road. They may be confused about the meaning of typical driving rules, such as stopping at a red light.

Criminal Negligence

A person fails to meet a standard level of care that an ordinary person under these conditions would meet, e.g. checking IDs, calculating age, refusing to over-serve patrons, and looking for signs of intoxication.

Employee

Anyone who sells, serves, dispenses, or delivers alcoholic beverages for a business that is licensed to sell alcohol is considered an employee of that business. This also includes anyone who immediately manages, directs, supervises, or controls the sale or service of alcoholic beverages.

Common alcoholic beverages include:

Beer Malt liquor Wine Wine coolers Distilled Spirits Mixed drinks Cocktails

To prevent an apparently intoxicated customer from driving home, as seller or server you must:

Call the police

In most cases, it is illegal for a minor to do all of the following EXCEPT: a) Attempt to purchase an alcoholic beverage b) Drink alcoholic beverages c) Drink alcoholic liquor during a religious ceremony or under parental supervision in the privacy of a home d) Possess alcoholic beverages

Drink alcoholic liquor during a religious ceremony or under parental supervision in the privacy of a home

True or False: You may serve alcohol to a person who is showing signs of intoxication but who will not be driving afterwards

False

Under the Influence

In Illinois, a driver is legally considered to be under the influence if he/she has a blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) of 08 or more, has used any illegal substance, or is impaired by medication.

What can you do to keep customers from becoming intoxicated?

Suggest alternative drinks Slow down service to their table Suggest food

Motor Skills

The ability to coordinate motor skills is drastically reduced, leaving the driver with a decreased reaction time and inability to perform basic functions such as pressing the brake and gas pedals properly

Concentration

The ability to focus one's attention on something and on more than one thing at a time is often lost. Thus, a driver cannot concentrate on multiple driving tasks at once, such as paying attention to speed, changes in traffic, and traffic signals

Judgement

The ability to make smart and reasonable decisions is the first to be impaired with the consumption of alcohol and/or drugs. Mental functions and abilities to use caution and make responsible choices are hindered

If you served the alcohol to a person under 21 because your coworker had checked the ID, who is liable for the violation?

The employee that served the alcohol

Responsibilities of a Seller-Server or Bartender

The most important responsibility of a Seller-Server or bartender is to follow the laws intended to prevent the sale of alcohol to minors, intoxicated persons, and prevent alcohol- related fatalities The person who actually serves, sells, or delivers the alcoholic beverage is legally responsible for the sale. Door people, bouncers, floorwalkers, or bartenders can assist with checking IDs and monitoring for intoxication, but the server is legally responsible and will be the one who receives a violation! Breaking the laws for selling alcohol puts you, your employer, and your customers at risk. If you knowingly break the laws governing alcohol sales, you may be found guilty of a crime, and you may be found responsible for any damage caused by people to whom you sold or served alcohol. The employer is at risk because they could lose their license to sell alcohol. OThe customer is at risk because they may be violating the law by purchasing alcohol.

Minor

Though Illinois law declares any person over the age of 18 to be a legal adult, for alcohol-related laws and purposes, a minor is still any person under the age of 21.

Public Intoxication

To appear in a public place while intoxicated to the degree that the person may endanger the person or another

True or False: Alcohol's depressing properties increase as more and more alcohol enters the bloodstream.

True

True or False: It is illegal for a minor, someone under the age of 21, to purchase

True

As a server, you must:

Watch for apparent signs of intoxication in your customers

The Keys to Being a Responsible Seller-Server of Alcohol include all of the following EXCEPT:

a) Know The Law c) Know Your Customers d) Know How And When To Say "No"

It is legal/illegall for a minor to falsely state that he is 21 years of age or older, or use a fake ID.

illegal