Serving It Right: Controlling the premises

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1. Under which condition may staff have a drink in the bar after their shift?

   1. At any time of night, even after liquor service has ended
   2. Only for free, as a thank-you from the owner for the shift
   3. During licensed hours, not as wages or a bonus
   4. Only if they are still wearing their work uniform

2. Where does a liquor primary find its maximum number of patrons or persons?

   1. On the SIR certificate
   2. On the price list
   3. On its liquor licence
   4. On the menu

3. Under the Act's definition, is the steak knife the restaurant gives with a meal a prohibited knife?

   1. Yes, every knife on the premises counts as a weapon
   2. Yes, unless the blade of the knife is not serrated
   3. Only after 10 p.m., when the kitchen has closed
   4. No, cutlery provided for food service is excluded

4. The fire department sets an occupant load of 150 and the building official sets 140. Which number must the bar use?

   1. Whichever the manager prefers
   2. 140, the lower number
   3. 145, the average
   4. 150, the higher number

5. You suspect a fight is about to break out in your bar. What does the handbook say to do?

   1. Wait until someone is hurt
   2. Close the bar's kitchen
   3. Raise the music volume
   4. Notify the police immediately

6. May a bartender drink liquor during her meal break at work?

   1. Yes, if it is a low-alcohol beer or cider
   2. Yes, as long as the manager on duty agrees
   3. No, staff may not drink during working hours
   4. Yes, one drink is fine if she has it with a meal

7. If there is an imminent threat to people's safety, what can the LCRB general manager do right away?

   1. Cancel the SIR certificates of all staff on duty
   2. Only send a warning letter after a hearing
   3. Fine every patron who is still on the premises
   4. Suspend the licence for 24 hours and order patrons removed

8. What rule applies to servers' clothing?

   1. They must wear a uniform supplied by a liquor company
   2. They may wear any clothing, since there are no rules
   3. No prominent liquor-brand clothing, except in an allowed promotion
   4. They must wear clothing showing the bar's drink specials

9. What must a liquor primary have at each entry point to prevent overcrowding?

   1. A cashier selling drink tickets at the front door
   2. Controls that let staff count people in and out
   3. A sign showing tonight's drink specials and prices
   4. A coat check run by a volunteer from the community

10. Who may provide door security at a licensed establishment?

    1. A person licensed under the Security Services Act
    2. Any regular customer who volunteers for the night
    3. Any staff member who holds a valid SIR certificate
    4. Any person over 25 who is big enough to handle trouble

11. What are the licensee and staff responsible for regarding patrons' behaviour?

    1. Controlling it so no one is harmed
    2. Only behaviour of patrons under 25
    3. Only behaviour inside the washrooms
    4. Nothing once a patron has paid

12. How does B.C. liquor law define a weapon?

    1. Anything used or intended to injure, kill, threaten or intimidate
    2. Only items that were designed and sold as weapons in a store
    3. Only firearms, plus knives with blades longer than 10 cm
    4. Only items that are illegal for adults to own anywhere in Canada

13. Which is an example of a reasonable measure to avoid disturbing neighbours?

    1. Turning off the outside lights at night
    2. Supervising the parking lot
    3. Moving the line-up into the street
    4. Opening the doors to cool off the room