BC Security Guard (BST): Door security at licensed establishments

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1. Besides intoxication and weapons, on what ground may door staff refuse entry under s. 61?

   1. The person's religion or place of origin
   2. The person's skin colour or ethnicity
   3. The person's presence is undesirable
   4. The person's disability or age over 19

2. Where must incidents with intoxicated patrons and the action taken be written?

   1. In the guard's personal diary only
   2. In the establishment's incident log
   3. On a sticky note at the bar
   4. On the back of the patron's receipt

3. A patron says the knife in their pocket is 'for self-protection'. What should door staff do?

   1. Let them in if the blade is short
   2. Hold the knife at the door and let them in for the rest of the night
   3. Let them in if they are a regular patron
   4. Refuse entry; self-protection is not a lawful excuse

4. A patron in line is clearly intoxicated. What does the LCLA require of door staff?

   1. Let them in if friends promise to watch them
   2. Let them in if they have already paid cover
   3. Do not allow the person to enter the service area
   4. Let them in but tell bartenders to serve water

5. What is the legal drinking age in British Columbia?

   1. 18
   2. 19
   3. 20
   4. 21

6. Which security workers are exempt from showing their licence to anyone who asks?

   1. Door security at liquor establishments and armoured car guards
   2. Guards on night shifts and guards posted at hospitals or health clinics
   3. Mobile patrol guards and alarm responders
   4. Guards working fewer than 20 hours a week

7. Does door staff at a B.C. licensed bar need a security worker licence?

   1. Yes, door security is a security guard service
   2. No, bar staff are exempt from the Act
   3. Only if the bar holds more than 200 people
   4. Only if they also patrol the parking lot

8. A 17-year-old uses an older sibling's ID to get into a bar. Who commits an offence under the LCLA?

   1. Nobody, if the photo looks similar
   2. The minor, for using ID issued to someone else
   3. Only the sibling who owns the ID card
   4. Only the bartender who served drinks

9. A patron asked to leave a bar comes back two hours later. What does the LCLA say?

   1. Returning is allowed if a manager agrees
   2. They may return after paying a new cover
   3. They may return once they seem sober
   4. Returning within 24 hours is an offence

10. A door guard doubts a patron is 19. How many pieces of ID should be checked?

    1. Two pieces
    2. Three pieces
    3. None, a verbal answer is enough
    4. One piece

11. A patron shows only a digital ID on a phone at the door. What does LCRB guidance say?

    1. Digital IDs are not acceptable
    2. Digital IDs count as primary ID
    3. Digital IDs count as secondary ID
    4. Digital IDs are fine if the screen is bright

12. Who has the power to arrest an intoxicated person in a public place under LCLA section 74?

    1. The bar's general manager
    2. Any licensed door security guard
    3. Any adult who sees the person
    4. A police officer

13. A guard refuses entry to an intoxicated patron. What should the guard also try to do?

    1. Take the person's car keys and keep them
    2. Hold the person inside until they sober up
    3. Help the person leave safely
    4. Walk away and let them sort it out alone

14. The liquor licence says 200 people, but the fire officials set 180. Which number applies?

    1. 180, the lower number
    2. Whichever the manager prefers
    3. 200, the liquor licence number
    4. 190, the average of both

15. What defence does a licensee have if a minor gets into a bar with very good fake ID?

    1. The minor came in with an adult friend who vouched for the minor's age
    2. They asked for, examined and reasonably believed the prescribed ID
    3. The minor looked older than 25 years
    4. The bar was very busy at the time

16. Patrons outside a bar start to fight and threaten more violence. What does the law expect?

    1. Call the police immediately
    2. Close the doors and ignore the street
    3. Wait to see if the fight stops by itself
    4. Ask other patrons to break it up

17. How many pieces of ID does the combined B.C. driver's licence and Services Card count as?

    1. One piece only
    2. Two pieces
    3. Three pieces
    4. It is not acceptable ID