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Alabama Alcohol Server Practice Test

Alabama alcohol law for sellers and servers, with the Code section or ABC Board rule under every answer.

How often must certification as a responsible vendor be renewed (Ala. Code 28-10-5(a))?

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The Responsible Vendor Program 18

  • A certified vendor was away from the premises when the program was not complied with. Is that a defense to decertification (Ala. Code 28-10-7(a))? Ala. Code § 28-10-7(a)
  • A trained employee of a certified responsible vendor sells to a person who is not of lawful drinking age. What does Ala. Code 28-10-7(a) say about the vendor's license? Ala. Code § 28-10-7(a)
  • After decertification, how long must pass before a new certification application is considered (Rule 20-X-12-.11(3))? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-12-.11(3)
  • An examinee subverts the examination process. For how long is the score declared invalid (Rule 20-X-12-.10(3))? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-12-.10(3)
  • How does the ABC Board's own page describe the Alabama Responsible Vendor Program? Alabama ABC Board, Responsible Vendor Program
  • How many times may an examination be repeated to reach a passing score before retraining is necessary (Rule 20-X-12-.09(5))? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-12-.09(5)
  • How may chapter 10 of Title 28 of the Code of Alabama be cited (Ala. Code 28-10-1)? Ala. Code § 28-10-1
  • How must the board treat responsible vendor certification when it sets a penalty or fine for an employee's illegal sale to an underage person (Ala. Code 28-10-7(b))? Ala. Code § 28-10-7(b)
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The Responsible Vendor Program, continued

  • How often must certification as a responsible vendor be renewed (Ala. Code 28-10-5(a))? Ala. Code § 28-10-5(a)
  • How often must trained employees attend additional meetings, unless the board approves another schedule (Ala. Code 28-10-6(3))? Ala. Code § 28-10-6(3)
  • What is the passing grade on the examination of an approved course of instruction (ABC Board Rule 20-X-12-.07)? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-12-.07
  • What must online responsible vendor training include (Ala. Code 28-10-6(2))? Ala. Code § 28-10-6(2)
  • When may the examination be given orally (Rule 20-X-12-.09(6))? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-12-.09(6)
  • Which of these does Rule 20-X-12-.10(4) list as conduct that subverts the examination process? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-12-.10(4)
  • Which subject must an approved course of instruction include under Ala. Code 28-10-6(1)b? Ala. Code § 28-10-6(1)
  • Who certifies a vendor as a responsible vendor (Ala. Code 28-10-5(a))? Ala. Code § 28-10-5(a)
  • Within how many days of commencing employment must an employee authorized to sell alcoholic beverages complete the training course (Ala. Code 28-10-6(2))? Ala. Code § 28-10-6(2)
  • Within what time must training records kept in digital form be produced at the request of the board (Ala. Code 28-10-6(4))? Ala. Code § 28-10-6(4)

Underage sales, proof of age and staff ages 16

  • A 19-year-old is convicted of using a false driver license to obtain alcohol. Beyond the fine, what happens to the offender's own driver license (Ala. Code 28-3A-25(c))? Ala. Code § 28-3A-25(c)
  • A restaurant wants 18-, 19- and 20-year-olds to serve alcoholic beverages. What must the restaurant be (Ala. Code 28-1-5(c)(1)c)? Ala. Code § 28-1-5(c)(1)
  • An adult tells a clerk that a 19-year-old friend is of legal age so the friend can buy beer. What does Rule 20-X-6-.09(1)(c) say? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.09(1)(c)
  • An employee under 21 works for a licensee of the board. Who must be in attendance while the employee works (Ala. Code 28-1-5(b))? Ala. Code § 28-1-5(b)
  • Besides selling to an underage individual, what does Ala. Code 28-3A-25(a)(3) forbid on a licensee's premises? Ala. Code § 28-3A-25(a)(3)
  • In what capacity may an 18-, 19- or 20-year-old serve alcoholic beverages in a certified restaurant (Ala. Code 28-1-5(c)(1)a)? Ala. Code § 28-1-5(c)(1)
  • May a lounge retail liquor licensee admit a minor to the premises as a patron (Ala. Code 28-3A-11)? Ala. Code § 28-3A-11
  • What civil penalty may the board levy for a first offense of requiring an employee under 21 to serve in a way that violates Ala. Code 28-1-5 (subsection (d))? Ala. Code § 28-1-5(d)
  • What fine does a violation of Ala. Code 28-3A-25(a)(3), a sale to an underage individual, carry (subsection (b)(1))? Ala. Code § 28-3A-25(b)(1)
  • What may an employee under 21 of an off-premises retail licensee do with alcoholic beverages (Ala. Code 28-1-5(c)(2))? Ala. Code § 28-1-5(c)(2)
  • What must an identification issued by a state agency bear to be accepted as proof of age (Rule 20-X-6-.09(1)(d)4)? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.09(1)(d)
  • Which acts does Ala. Code 28-1-5(a) make unlawful for an individual under 21? Ala. Code § 28-1-5(a)
  • Which proof of age may a licensee's employee not accept from a person buying alcoholic beverages (ABC Board Rule 20-X-6-.09(1)(d))? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.09(1)(d)
  • Which work is closed to an 18-, 19- or 20-year-old server in a restaurant (Ala. Code 28-1-5(c)(1)b)? Ala. Code § 28-1-5(c)(1)
  • Who has a right of action against a person who unlawfully sells spirituous liquors to a minor, knowing of the minority (Ala. Code 6-5-70)? Ala. Code § 6-5-70
  • Who is a "minor" in Title 28 of the Code of Alabama (Ala. Code 28-3-1(27))? Ala. Code § 28-3-1(27)

Intoxicated customers and dram shop law 9

  • A store clerk at an off-premises licensee faces a customer who appears intoxicated. What does Rule 20-X-6-.14(1) forbid? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.14(1)
  • Against whom does Ala. Code 6-5-71(a)(1) give an injured person a right of action? Ala. Code § 6-5-71(a)(1)
  • Against whom may the injured party commence an action under Ala. Code 6-5-71(c)? Ala. Code § 6-5-71(c)
  • Does a person who serves an individual of lawful drinking age thereby become liable for harm caused by that individual's intoxication (Ala. Code 6-5-71(a)(1))? Ala. Code § 6-5-71(a)(1)
  • May the drinker recover from the provider for injuries caused by the drinker's own ingestion of alcohol (Ala. Code 6-5-71(e))? Ala. Code § 6-5-71(e)
  • On what must evidence that an individual was visibly intoxicated be based (Ala. Code 6-5-71(d))? Ala. Code § 6-5-71(d)
  • What does "knowingly" mean in Ala. Code 6-5-71? Ala. Code § 6-5-71(a)(2)
  • When may an on-premises licensee or employee not serve a person alcoholic beverages (ABC Board Rule 20-X-6-.02(4))? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.02(4)
  • Which damages may an injured person recover under Ala. Code 6-5-71(a)(1)? Ala. Code § 6-5-71(a)(1)

Serving rules and drink prices 17

  • A bar advertises two drinks for the price of one. Which rule does that break (Rule 20-X-6-.13(1)(a))? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.13(1)(a)
  • A bar gives one group of regulars a lower drink price than everyone else pays that day. What does Rule 20-X-6-.13(1)(d) say? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.13(1)(d)
  • A delivery cannot be completed. What must a delivery service licensee do with the alcoholic beverages (Rule 20-X-6-.21(5))? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.21(5)
  • During which hours may drinks not be sold at a price reduced from the usual price (Rule 20-X-6-.13(1)(c))? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.13(1)(c)
  • How much may a "pitcher" hold at most, as Rule 20-X-6-.13(4) defines it? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.13(4)
  • How much spirits may be delivered with one meal order by a restaurant with a delivery service license (Rule 20-X-6-.21(6))? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.21(6)
  • How old must the designated person in actual charge of a licensed business be (Rule 20-X-6-.06)? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.06
  • How tall must the letters be on the posted notice of the quantity of liquor in a drink (Rule 20-X-6-.04(2))? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.04(2)
  • May a patron leave the on-premises consumption area or the licensed premises with an open container of alcoholic beverage (Rule 20-X-6-.02(6)(c))? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.02(6)(c)
  • May an on-premises employee who is serving customers drink alcoholic beverages during working hours (ABC Board Rule 20-X-6-.02(5))? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.02(5)
  • To which events does the happy hour rule not apply (Rule 20-X-6-.13(5))? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.13(5)
  • What may a licensee not offer to induce the purchase of alcoholic beverages (Ala. Code 28-3A-25(a)(10))? Ala. Code § 28-3A-25(a)(10)
  • What must a retail licensee post while the designated person is in charge (Rule 20-X-6-.06)? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.06
  • What must an on-premises retail licensee furnish or make visible to patrons (Rule 20-X-6-.16(1))? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.16(1)
  • What must be posted on or behind the service area and on any beverage menu (Rule 20-X-6-.04(2))? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.04(2)
  • Which contest may an on-premises licensee not conduct, sponsor or allow (Rule 20-X-6-.02(3))? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.02(3)
  • Which establishment may offer complimentary alcoholic beverages to its registered guests of legal age (Rule 20-X-6-.13(2))? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.13(2)

Sunday, inspections and penalties 11

  • A customer opens a can of beer inside a store licensed for off-premises sales. What does Ala. Code 28-3A-25(a)(4) say? Ala. Code § 28-3A-25(a)(4)
  • A licensee already punished for one violation of the chapter is found guilty of a second. What does Ala. Code 28-3A-26 require? Ala. Code § 28-3A-26
  • A licensee does not remit a fine within one week of the day it is levied. What follows (Ala. Code 28-3A-24(c))? Ala. Code § 28-3A-24(c)
  • After what hour on Sunday is it unlawful to sell or serve alcoholic beverages in a restaurant or other public place, unless a local act allows it (Ala. Code 28-3A-25(a)(19))? Ala. Code § 28-3A-25(a)(19)
  • Do ABC Board personnel need a warrant to enter and search licensed premises (ABC Board Rule 20-X-6-.01(1))? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.01(1)
  • For how long must a licensee keep complete and truthful records of its purchases of alcoholic beverages (Ala. Code 28-3A-25(a)(5))? Ala. Code § 28-3A-25(a)(5)
  • For what does Rule 20-X-6-.01(6) hold a licensee accountable to the ABC Board? Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.01(6)
  • What is the largest fine the board or a hearing commission may levy in lieu of suspending or revoking a license (Ala. Code 28-3A-24(c))? Ala. Code § 28-3A-24(c)
  • What is the maximum length of a suspension of a license under Ala. Code 28-3A-24(d)? Ala. Code § 28-3A-24(d)
  • What may a licensee or its employees not refuse the board or a commissioned law enforcement officer (Ala. Code 28-3A-25(a)(6))? Ala. Code § 28-3A-25(a)(6)
  • Which change to an alcoholic beverage may a retail licensee lawfully make (Ala. Code 28-3A-25(a)(9))? Ala. Code § 28-3A-25(a)(9)

How this list was compiled: Code of Alabama 1975 on the Alabama Legislature's ALISON site (https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama): sections 28-1-5, 28-3-1, 28-3A-11, 28-3A-24, 28-3A-25, 28-3A-26, 28-10-1 to 28-10-7, 6-5-70 and 6-5-71. Alabama Administrative Code, Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, chapter 20-X-6 (revised September 14, 2026; https://admincode.legislature.state.al.us/api/chapter/20-X-6) and chapter 20-X-12, Responsible Vendor Certification (revised March 17, 2025; https://admincode.legislature.state.al.us/api/chapter/20-X-12). The ABC Board's Responsible Vendor Program page (https://alabcboard.gov/licensing-compliance/responsible-vendor-program). All read on October 15, 2026. Each question names its section or rule. Licence: Own work. Every question, every wrong choice and every explanation was written for this site from the section or rule it cites. Short quoted phrases are from the Code of Alabama and the Alabama Administrative Code, which are public. Nothing is taken from an approved course or its examination.

How it works

This unofficial Alabama alcohol server practice test asks 71 of our own questions on Title 28 of the Code of Alabama, the dram shop statute and the ABC Board's rules. Not affiliated with the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.

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The Responsible Vendor Program

Alabama's ABC Board certifies the licensee, not the server. A certified vendor puts every employee who sells alcohol through a Board-approved course and its examination within 30 days of hire. The program is voluntary, and Alabama issues no server permit.

Statutes and Board rules only

Sales to underage and intoxicated customers, proof of age, drink prices, Sunday and inspections. How to recognize an underage or intoxicated customer is taught in the course and is not asked.

  • Accept only a state driver's license, a Uniformed Service identification, a passport or a state identification with photograph and birth date (Rule 20-X-6-.09).
  • No two drinks for one price, and no reduced drink price before 10 a.m. or after 9 p.m. (Rule 20-X-6-.13).
  • A server on duty may not drink, and no patron leaves with an open container (Rule 20-X-6-.02).

Questions and answers

How old do you have to be to serve alcohol in Alabama?

21. An 18-, 19- or 20-year-old may work as a server or busser in a restaurant certified as a responsible vendor, but may not bartend, pour or dispense (Ala. Code 28-1-5).

What is the passing score for Alabama responsible vendor training?

80 percent. The examination may be repeated once; after that the employee is retrained (Rule 20-X-12-.09). Exam mode here applies 80 percent to 25 questions; the rule sets no number of questions.

Can you sell alcohol on Sunday in Alabama?

Only where local law allows it. Statewide, selling or serving in a public place on Sunday after 2 a.m. is unlawful unless a local act authorizes it (Ala. Code 28-3A-25(a)(19)).

Does Alabama have a dram shop law?

Yes, Ala. Code 6-5-71: a person injured by an intoxicated individual may sue one who knowingly served that individual, contrary to law, while visibly intoxicated. For practice only, not legal advice.

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