Smart Serve: Running licensed premises

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1. An AGCO inspector arrives unannounced on a busy Friday. What does AGCO guidance say?

   1. Ask them to come back with a booked appointment on a weekday
   2. Allow it; inspections can happen at any reasonable time
   3. Refuse until the owner arrives
   4. Only allow it before 5 p.m.

2. In what language must the Sandy's Law sign appear?

   1. English, and French may be added
   2. Any language the owner chooses
   3. Both English and French are required
   4. French only

3. With a bring-your-own-wine endorsement, to whom may the wine a patron brought be served?

   1. Staff at the end of the shift
   2. Any patron in the restaurant
   3. The patrons who brought it
   4. The next table, if invited

4. What must a bar do with the Registrar's sign during a licence suspension?

   1. Post it in the staff room so employees know about it
   2. Share it on social media
   3. Keep it in the office
   4. Post it where it is visible from outside

5. Which of these is illegal liquor if served at a licensed bar?

   1. A sealed store-bought bottle a patron takes home
   2. A personal bottle brought back from a trip abroad
   3. Beer bought from the LCBO under the licence
   4. Wine bought from the LCBO with the licence number

6. What does the Sandy's Law sign warn about?

   1. Mixing alcohol with cannabis or medication
   2. Drinking alcohol during pregnancy
   3. Underage drinking
   4. Drinking and driving

7. A server brings homemade wine for the kitchen to cook with and share after shifts. What does AGCO say?

   1. It is fine if it is under one litre
   2. The licensee must not permit it on the premises
   3. It is fine if it stays in the kitchen and is used in cooking
   4. It is fine as long as it is not sold

8. Police officers on duty ask to check a bar's washrooms and storage areas. What must the licensee do?

   1. Give them access
   2. Ask for a warrant first
   3. Show only the dining room
   4. Ask them to return after closing

9. Under O. Reg. 746/21, under whose supervision must liquor be sold and served?

   1. Any adult customer
   2. An employee authorized by the licensee
   3. A police officer
   4. An LCBO representative assigned to the premises

10. Where must a licensed bar display the Sandy's Law sign?

    1. On the back of the menu
    2. In the liquor storage room
    3. In the staff washroom
    4. Where liquor is sold and served

11. When counting people against a bar's licensed capacity, who must be included?

    1. Only patrons over 19
    2. Only seated patrons
    3. Only paying patrons
    4. Patrons and staff

12. A patron is seen selling pills in the washroom. What is the licensee's duty under O. Reg. 746/21?

    1. Charge the patron a cover fee
    2. Ignore it unless the pills are being mixed with alcohol
    3. Not permit controlled substances on the premises
    4. Allow it in washrooms only

13. A restaurant sells a bottle of wine with a takeout pizza. Which conditions apply?

    1. Securely closed, bought and removed with the food
    2. Anyone may collect it for the buyer
    3. It may be sold alone after 9 p.m.
    4. It may leave opened if it is poured into takeout cups

14. A licensed patio's live band is disturbing nearby residents. What does O. Reg. 746/21 say?

    1. Only the municipality is responsible
    2. The licensee must not permit noise that disturbs residents
    3. Any noise is fine until 2:00 a.m.
    4. Noise rules apply only indoors, so the patio band is allowed

15. A restaurant has a bring-your-own-wine endorsement. Which wine may patrons bring in?

    1. Homemade wine in any bottle
    2. Sealed, unopened, commercially made wine
    3. Any opened bottle of wine
    4. Any sealed beer or spirits as well as wine

16. If neither the Building Code Act nor the Fire Protection and Prevention Act applies, how is capacity set under the Registrar's standards?

    1. 0.5 square metres per person
    2. 1.11 square metres per person
    3. 2 square metres per person
    4. 3.5 square metres per person

17. Where must a liquor sales licence be displayed?

    1. On the bar's website only
    2. In the manager's office, available on request
    3. In a conspicuous place on the premises
    4. At the AGCO head office

18. A patron arrives at a bar carrying a sealed bottle of wine bought at a store to take home later. What does O. Reg. 746/21 allow?

    1. It must be thrown out at the door
    2. It must be handed over to the LCBO
    3. It may stay sealed with them for use elsewhere
    4. Staff may open and serve it to them for a corkage fee

19. Who must keep control over who enters and stays on licensed premises?

    1. The AGCO inspector on duty
    2. The most senior server working that shift
    3. The local police chief
    4. The licensee or a manager it appoints

20. A bar has two licensed areas with separate capacities. The patio is half empty and the main room is packed. May it combine the capacities?

    1. No, each area's own limit applies
    2. Yes, if the total stays under the sum
    3. Yes, if security counts at the door
    4. Yes, on public holidays

21. What is the minimum size of the Sandy's Law warning sign?

    1. 8 by 10 inches
    2. 5 by 7 inches
    3. 4 by 6 inches
    4. 11 by 17 inches

22. Patrons waiting outside a bar start fighting on the sidewalk. What must the licensee do under O. Reg. 746/21?

    1. Lock the doors and wait it out
    2. Report it to AGCO next business day and do nothing else
    3. Nothing, the sidewalk is public property
    4. Take reasonable measures to deter disorder nearby

23. Under O. Reg. 746/21, where must a bar normally buy the liquor it sells?

    1. From any grocery store
    2. From a duty-free shop
    3. From a friend's home brewery
    4. From the LCBO