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Colorado Alcohol Server Practice Test

The Colorado Liquor Code and Liquor Rules for sellers and servers, with the section under every answer.

How often must a certified seller or server recertify (Regulation 47-605(E)(1))?

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Responsible vendor training 14

  • A server takes the recertification test without a course and fails the first administration. What does Regulation 47-605(E)(2) require next? 1 CCR 203-2, Regulation 47-605(E)(2)
  • An attendee cannot speak or write English. What does Regulation 47-605(A)(4)(b) allow? 1 CCR 203-2, Regulation 47-605(A)(4)(b)
  • How much instruction time must an initial responsible vendor training program include (Regulation 47-605(A)(3))? 1 CCR 203-2, Regulation 47-605(A)(3)
  • How often must a certified seller or server recertify (Regulation 47-605(E)(1))? 1 CCR 203-2, Regulation 47-605(E)(1)
  • Once a licensee is a responsible alcohol beverage vendor, how soon must a new employee who sells or serves complete the training (Regulation 47-605(A)(2))? 1 CCR 203-2, Regulation 47-605(A)(2)
  • What does C.R.S. 44-3-601(9) tell licensing authorities to do when penalizing a responsible alcohol beverage vendor for service to a minor or a visibly intoxicated person? C.R.S. § 44-3-601(9)
  • What is the short title of part 10 of the Colorado Liquor Code (C.R.S. 44-3-1001)? C.R.S. § 44-3-1001
  • What score must an attendee reach on the written test of a responsible vendor training program (Regulation 47-605(A)(4))? 1 CCR 203-2, Regulation 47-605(A)(4)
  • Where may a person certified in an on-premises only training program use the certification (Regulation 47-605(D)(3))? 1 CCR 203-2, Regulation 47-605(D)(3)
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Responsible vendor training, continued

  • Which licensee must obtain and maintain certification as a responsible alcohol beverage vendor under C.R.S. 44-3-410(6)(b)? C.R.S. § 44-3-410(6)(b)
  • Which requirement does C.R.S. 44-3-911(3)(d) set for a person who delivers an alcohol beverage under a takeout and delivery permit? C.R.S. § 44-3-911(3)(d)
  • Who may conduct a tasting in a retail liquor store (C.R.S. 44-3-301(10)(c)(I)(A))? C.R.S. § 44-3-301(10)(c)
  • Who must attend an approved program for a licensee to be designated a responsible alcohol beverage vendor (Regulation 47-605(A)(1))? 1 CCR 203-2, Regulation 47-605(A)(1)
  • Who sets the standards for the server and seller training program (C.R.S. 44-3-1002(2))? C.R.S. § 44-3-1002(2)

Underage sales and identification 16

  • A 23-year-old knowingly lets a 19-year-old use his driver's license to buy liquor. Does C.R.S. 44-3-901(1)(l) reach the 23-year-old? C.R.S. § 44-3-901(1)(l)
  • A liquor store clerk sells to a customer who shows no identification. When is that not unlawful under C.R.S. 44-3-901(11)(b)? C.R.S. § 44-3-901(11)(b)
  • A person convicted of giving alcohol to an underage person called for medical help. Within what time of the drinking must the call have been made for the court to consider it in mitigation (C.R.S. 44-3-901(1)(b)(II))? C.R.S. § 44-3-901(1)(b)(II)
  • A person who is not 21 shows a fraudulent proof of age and is served. What does C.R.S. 44-3-901(6)(a)(I) say about the license? C.R.S. § 44-3-901(6)(a)(I)
  • Besides checking identification, how may a licensee verify age under Regulation 47-912(A)(2)? 1 CCR 203-2, Regulation 47-912(A)(2)
  • By what standard must a licensee prove the affirmative defense to an alleged sale to a minor (Regulation 47-912(B))? 1 CCR 203-2, Regulation 47-912(B)
  • For the affirmative defense of Regulation 47-912(B)(1), how recent must the identification book the licensee possessed be? 1 CCR 203-2, Regulation 47-912(B)(1)
  • How tall must each letter be on the warning card every retail licensee displays (C.R.S. 44-3-901(6)(h))? C.R.S. § 44-3-901(6)(h)
  • Is a driver's license issued in Canada or Mexico adequate identification of age (Regulation 47-912(A)(1)(a))? 1 CCR 203-2, Regulation 47-912(A)(1)(a)
  • Is it a criminal offense for an employee not to confiscate a fraudulent proof of age (C.R.S. 44-3-901(6)(a)(II)(A))? C.R.S. § 44-3-901(6)(a)(II)(A)
  • To whom is it unlawful for any person to sell, serve or give an alcohol beverage under C.R.S. 44-3-901(1)(b)(I)? C.R.S. § 44-3-901(1)(b)(I)
  • What may an employee do, in good faith and on probable cause, with a person believed to be under 21 who shows fraudulent proof of age (C.R.S. 44-3-901(6)(a)(II)(B))? C.R.S. § 44-3-901(6)(a)(II)(B)
  • What two things must an identification contain to be adequate identification of age (Regulation 47-912(A)(1))? 1 CCR 203-2, Regulation 47-912(A)(1)
  • When does an employee who confiscates a proof of age lose the immunity of C.R.S. 44-3-901(6)(a)(IV)? C.R.S. § 44-3-901(6)(a)(IV)
  • When may an employee confiscate a proof of age (C.R.S. 44-3-901(6)(a)(II)(A))? C.R.S. § 44-3-901(6)(a)(II)(A)
  • Within what time must a confiscated fraudulent proof of age be turned over to a law enforcement agency (C.R.S. 44-3-901(6)(a)(II)(A))? C.R.S. § 44-3-901(6)(a)(II)(A)

Intoxicated patrons and liability 8

  • May a law enforcement officer require a patron on licensed premises to take a breath test just to show intoxication (C.R.S. 44-3-902(1))? C.R.S. § 44-3-902(1)
  • May the person who was served bring the civil action of C.R.S. 44-3-801(3) against the licensee? C.R.S. § 44-3-801(3)(b)
  • To whom, besides a person under 21, may no one sell or serve an alcohol beverage under C.R.S. 44-3-901(1)(a)? C.R.S. § 44-3-901(1)(a)
  • What does C.R.S. 44-3-801(1) declare to be the proximate cause of injuries inflicted by an intoxicated person, in certain cases? C.R.S. § 44-3-801(1)
  • What does Regulation 47-900(A) say about a person who displays visible signs of intoxication and has no acceptable purpose on the premises? 1 CCR 203-2, Regulation 47-900(A)
  • When is a licensee civilly liable for an injury caused by the intoxication of a person it served (C.R.S. 44-3-801(3)(a)(I))? C.R.S. § 44-3-801(3)(a)(I)
  • When is a social host civilly liable under C.R.S. 44-3-801(4)(a)? C.R.S. § 44-3-801(4)(a)
  • Within what time after the sale or service must a civil action against a licensee be commenced (C.R.S. 44-3-801(3)(a)(II))? C.R.S. § 44-3-801(3)(a)(II)

Hours, staff ages and takeout 14

  • A patron still has a full drink when the hour for sales ends. What does Regulation 47-910 require of the licensee? 1 CCR 203-2, Regulation 47-910
  • A restaurant employs a 19-year-old to serve drinks. What does C.R.S. 44-3-901(6)(p)(I)(B) require? C.R.S. § 44-3-901(6)(p)(I)(B)
  • Below what age may no person be permitted to sell or dispense any alcohol beverage (C.R.S. 44-3-901(6)(p)(I)(A))? C.R.S. § 44-3-901(6)(p)(I)(A)
  • Between which hours may alcohol beverages not be sold for consumption on the premises (C.R.S. 44-3-901(6)(b)(I))? C.R.S. § 44-3-901(6)(b)(I)
  • Between which hours may an on-premises licensee with a takeout and delivery permit sell an alcohol beverage for consumption off the premises (C.R.S. 44-3-911(1)(a)(I))? C.R.S. § 44-3-911(1)(a)(I)
  • Does an 18-year-old clerk in a retail liquor store need the supervision of a person 21 or older to sell (Regulation 47-913(D)(1))? 1 CCR 203-2, Regulation 47-913(D)(1)
  • During which hours may malt, vinous or spirituous liquors be sold in sealed containers (C.R.S. 44-3-901(6)(b)(II))? C.R.S. § 44-3-901(6)(b)(II)
  • How much spirituous liquor may one takeout or delivery order hold (C.R.S. 44-3-911(2)(b)(III))? C.R.S. § 44-3-911(2)(b)(III)
  • How much vinous liquor may one takeout or delivery order hold (C.R.S. 44-3-911(2)(b)(III))? C.R.S. § 44-3-911(2)(b)(III)
  • How old must a person be to deliver liquor sold by a retail liquor store (C.R.S. 44-3-901(6)(p)(III))? C.R.S. § 44-3-901(6)(p)(III)
  • In what must an alcohol beverage leave the premises on a takeout order (C.R.S. 44-3-911(1)(a)(II))? C.R.S. § 44-3-911(1)(a)(II)
  • In which licensed place may an employee under 21 not sell malt, vinous or spirituous liquors at all (C.R.S. 44-3-901(6)(p)(II))? C.R.S. § 44-3-901(6)(p)(II)
  • What share of its gross annual food and alcohol revenues may a licensee take from alcohol sold by takeout and delivery (C.R.S. 44-3-911(2)(c))? C.R.S. § 44-3-911(2)(c)
  • Who may deliver an alcohol beverage under a takeout and delivery permit (C.R.S. 44-3-911(3)(b))? C.R.S. § 44-3-911(3)(b)

Conduct and removal from the premises 15

  • A beer and wine licensee keeps a bottle of whiskey behind the counter. Which rule does that break (C.R.S. 44-3-901(6)(e))? C.R.S. § 44-3-901(6)(e)
  • A licensee has posted the exit signs. How many removals within twelve months may still show reckless disregard (C.R.S. 44-3-901(10)(a)(II)(C))? C.R.S. § 44-3-901(10)(a)(II)(C)
  • A patron pours from a bottle of his own at a table in a licensed restaurant. What does C.R.S. 44-3-901(1)(i)(I)(C) say? C.R.S. § 44-3-901(1)(i)(I)(C)
  • For how many hours in a day may tastings run at most (C.R.S. 44-3-301(10)(c)(IV))? C.R.S. § 44-3-301(10)(c)(IV)
  • How large may one sample of spirituous liquor be at a tasting (C.R.S. 44-3-301(10)(c)(III))? C.R.S. § 44-3-301(10)(c)(III)
  • How large must the warning sign by each public exit be for the licensee not to be charged with permitting removal (C.R.S. 44-3-901(10)(a)(II)(A))? C.R.S. § 44-3-901(10)(a)(II)(A)
  • How much vinous liquor may the originally sealed container have held for the customer to take the rest home (C.R.S. 44-3-423(1))? C.R.S. § 44-3-423(1)
  • What is the offense of a retail licensee who authorizes or permits gambling in violation of C.R.S. 44-3-901(6)(n)? C.R.S. § 44-3-901(6)(n)
  • What may a customer of a restaurant reseal and take away under C.R.S. 44-3-423(1)? C.R.S. § 44-3-423(1)
  • What may an on-premises licensee not employ or permit a waiter, entertainer or host to do (C.R.S. 44-3-901(6)(l))? C.R.S. § 44-3-901(6)(l)
  • What may an on-premises licensee not knowingly permit under C.R.S. 44-3-901(10)(a)(I)? C.R.S. § 44-3-901(10)(a)(I)
  • What must a licensee have available for the wine removal rule of C.R.S. 44-3-423 to apply (subsection (2)(b))? C.R.S. § 44-3-423(2)(b)
  • Which of these does Regulation 47-900(A) tell a licensee not to permit? 1 CCR 203-2, Regulation 47-900(A)
  • Which of these may a retail licensee not knowingly permit on its licensed premises (C.R.S. 44-3-901(6)(q))? C.R.S. § 44-3-901(6)(q)
  • With what must a licensee reseal a partially consumed bottle of wine before the patron removes it (Regulation 47-918(B))? 1 CCR 203-2, Regulation 47-918(B)

How this list was compiled: The Colorado Liquor Code, article 3 of title 44, C.R.S., in the 2026 copy the Liquor and Tobacco Enforcement Division publishes, and the Colorado Liquor Rules, 1 CCR 203-2, in the Division's 2026 copy; both are linked from the Division's Laws, Rules and Regulations page (https://sbg.colorado.gov/liquor-enforcement-laws-rules-regulations), and each question links there. Sections read: C.R.S. 44-3-301(10), 44-3-410(6), 44-3-423, 44-3-601(9), 44-3-801, 44-3-901, 44-3-902, 44-3-911, 44-3-1001 and 44-3-1002; Regulations 47-605, 47-900, 47-910, 47-912, 47-913, 47-918 and 47-920. The Division's Responsible Vendor Trainers page (https://sbg.colorado.gov/liquor-responsible-vendor-trainers). All read on October 15, 2026. Each question names its section. Licence: Own work. Every question, every wrong choice and every explanation was written for this site from the section or regulation it cites. Short quoted phrases are from the Colorado Revised Statutes and the Colorado Liquor Rules, which are public. Nothing is taken from an approved trainer's course or its test.

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This unofficial Colorado alcohol server practice test asks 67 of our own questions on the Colorado Liquor Code and the Colorado Liquor Rules. Not affiliated with the Colorado Liquor and Tobacco Enforcement Division.

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Who gives the Colorado test?

Trainers the Division approves, not the state itself. Regulation 47-605 sets the responsible vendor course: at least two hours, then a written test on its curriculum. Colorado issues no server permit.

Where the law requires the training

A person who pours at a liquor store tasting, a driver who delivers takeout drinks and a liquor-licensed drugstore must have it (C.R.S. 44-3-301, 44-3-911, 44-3-410). For other licensees it is a mitigating factor when a penalty is set.

The law items of the curriculum

Minors and identification, visibly intoxicated patrons, liability, hours, ages of staff, takeout and removing drinks from the premises. Alcohol's effects and intervention techniques are course subjects, not law, and are not asked.

  • Adequate identification carries a picture and a date of birth (Regulation 47-912).
  • A fraudulent proof of age may be confiscated and goes to law enforcement within 72 hours (C.R.S. 44-3-901(6)(a)).
  • One opened bottle of wine, 750 milliliters at most, may leave resealed with a cork or commercial stopper (C.R.S. 44-3-423, Regulation 47-918).

Questions and answers

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

18, supervised by someone at least 21 who is on the premises. In a tavern that does not regularly serve meals, the seller must be 21 (C.R.S. 44-3-901(6)(p)).

What time do bars stop serving alcohol in Colorado?

2 a.m. Drinks may not be sold or consumed on the premises between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m.; sealed containers sell from 8 a.m. to midnight (C.R.S. 44-3-901(6)(b), Regulation 47-910).

What is the passing score for Colorado responsible vendor training?

70 percent or better on the written test (Regulation 47-605). Exam mode here applies that mark to 25 questions; the regulation sets no number of questions.

How long is Colorado responsible vendor training good for?

Two years. Regulation 47-605 has a seller or server recertify every two years, by a test, a recertification course or the initial course again.

Does Colorado have a dram shop law?

C.R.S. 44-3-801 limits it: a licensee is liable only for willfully and knowingly serving a person under 21 or visibly intoxicated, and the action must begin within one year. Test practice, not legal advice.

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