Updated: 08/03/2021

Generally, alcohol servers must be 21 years old. Minor permittees 18 to 20 years old may take orders for, service, or sell alcohol, but only in areas where the minor posting allows them.

An impaired server might make an error of judgment that could endanger the customer, the licensee, and others. Exercising good judgment is a critically important part of a server’s job.

Servers are held to the standard of not being under the influence of intoxicants rather than the standard of not being visibly intoxicated. A server under the influence of intoxicants might not notice that a customer is visibly intoxicated or may not properly check notification, which could result in serving alcohol to a minor.

On duty means from the beginning of a working shift that involves the sale or service of alcoholic beverages, checking identification or controlling conduct on the premises or supervising employees who perform these duties to the end of the shift including coffee, meals, and all breaks.

Callie wants to make sure their new bar follows all the rules. So she has posted a simple reminder to help highlight all the rules employees must follow regarding Drinking on Duty. Licensees and servers must not consume alcohol or be under the influence of intoxicants while on duty.

Licensees & Server Education Amy says she always put a partially consumed bottle in a bag. Lex told her to staple it then – it’s another layer of protection. And he added, you should always record this in our Incident Log. Amy, thoughtful, said she kind of wishes she didn’t ask. Lex told her he

Licensees & Server Education Amy could not believe it and replied “Really? You have to put it in your trunk even if it is corked?” Lex told her yes. Amy joked back askings “What happens if you live in New Jersey and there is a passenger in the trunk?” Lex laughed and said he guesses

Licensees & Server Education Amy told Lex all of those conditions were met. But she says she felt like she should have told them to be careful or something . Lex says it’s not a legal requirement to do so but most servers think it’s a professional duty before the customer leaves to remind them

Licensees & Server Education During the shift last night, Amy told Lex she got a bit confused about what customers can and cannot do when they want to leave with a partially consumed bottle of wine. She let the customers go after she corked and wrapped it, but was that correct? Lex told her as