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Tennessee Server Permit Practice Test

Tennessee server permit law for servers and bartenders, with the Commission rule under every answer.

How old must an applicant for a server permit be?

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The server permit 16

  • A newly hired server has a one-time grace period to obtain the permit. How long is it? TABC, Server Permit page
  • A server with a permit history changes jobs. Does the 61-day grace period start again? TABC, Server Permit page
  • A similar permit was revoked by its issuing authority. Within how many years does that bar a Tennessee server permit? TABC, Server Permit page
  • The alcohol awareness course must have been completed within how long before the permit application? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-08-.03(3)
  • An applicant was convicted of a crime tied to selling alcoholic beverages. Within how many years does that bar a server permit? TABC, Server Permit page
  • Does the manager of a liquor-by-the-drink establishment need a server permit? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-01-.03(1)(b)
  • For how long is a server permit issued on or after January 1, 2025 valid? TABC, Server Permit page
  • How does an approved applicant receive the server permit? TABC, Frequently Asked Questions, Server Permit FAQs
  • How old must an applicant for a server permit be? TABC, Server Permit page
  • Information on a server permit application proves to be inaccurate. What may follow? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-08-.03(2)
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The server permit, continued

  • Is the certificate from the training class the same thing as a server permit? TABC, Server Permit page
  • May one person lend a server permit to another? TABC, Frequently Asked Questions, Server Permit FAQs
  • Must a server have the permit at hand while working? TABC, Frequently Asked Questions, Server Permit FAQs
  • What does a Tennessee server permit allow its holder to do? TABC, Server Permit page
  • What is the non-refundable application fee for a server permit in the rule? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-08-.03(1)
  • Whose duty is it to make sure the training program attended is certified by the Commission? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-08-.03(3)(a)

The training program and its test 21

  • A server applicant needs help because of a hearing impairment. How far ahead should the program be contacted? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-08-.05(1)
  • An attendee fails the test. Within how long should a second examination be scheduled? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-08-.05(2)(b)
  • An attendee hears the restrictions at the start of class and decides not to continue. What does the trainer owe? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-08-.04(1)(d)4.
  • Does the Commission set the price of a server training class? TABC, Frequently Asked Questions, Server Permit FAQs
  • For how long is a training program's certification valid? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-08-.04(4)(a)
  • How do the Commission's rules define visibly intoxicated? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-08-.02(9)
  • How does the curriculum rule say people should be handled? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-08-.04(1)(c)3.
  • How long must a complete training program be, excluding breaks? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-08-.04(1)(d)1.
  • May a certified program set a pass mark higher than 70 percent? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-08-.05(2)(a)
  • May a certified trainer promise that the Commission will issue permits within a set number of days? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-08-.05(7)
  • May alcoholic beverages be consumed during the training program? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-08-.04(1)(d)6.
  • The second examination is not scheduled within 30 days of the failed one. What then? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-08-.05(2)(c)
  • What is the stated purpose of the server training rules? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-08-.01
  • What must the trainer tell attendees at the beginning of each program? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-08-.04(1)(d)4.
  • What score does the rule require on the test at the end of the training? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-08-.05(2)(a)
  • Where may an in-person training program not be held? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-08-.04(1)(d)1.
  • Which forms of identification does the curriculum rule name for review? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-08-.04(1)(c)6.
  • Which kind of program is taught only to the employees of one business or of locations under common ownership? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-08-.02(3)
  • Which of these is on the certificate a program issues? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-08-.04(1)(e)
  • Which of these must a certified curriculum cover? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-08-.04(1)(c)
  • Who may attend a law enforcement program? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-08-.02(4)

Hours, age and serving rules 16

  • A bar plans a drinking contest with a free round as the prize. Is that allowed? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-01-.03(14)(c)
  • A local jurisdiction has opted out of the expanded Sunday hours. When may Sunday sales begin there? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-01-.03(2)
  • A table orders a bottle of wine. What must the server do before serving it? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-01-.03(8)
  • After 10:00 p.m., may a bar pour doubles for the price of singles? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-01-.03(15)(b)
  • Between which hours on Monday through Saturday may alcohol not be sold or consumed on licensed premises? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-01-.03(2)
  • From what time until closing do the happy hour restrictions apply? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-01-.03(15)
  • Is a discount of one dollar off a drink allowed after 10:00 p.m., by the Commission's FAQ? TABC, Frequently Asked Questions, Restaurants and Limited Service Restaurants FAQs
  • It is 11:00 p.m. A customer orders two drinks at once for himself. What does the rule say? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-01-.03(15)(a)
  • May a server give a customer a free alcoholic drink? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-01-.03(14)
  • May an employee ask customers to buy her alcoholic drinks? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-01-.03(9)
  • May an on-premises licensee sell a bottle of distilled spirits to a table? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-01-.03(8)
  • On Sunday, where the local jurisdiction has not opted out of the expanded hours, when may sales begin? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-01-.03(2)
  • Smoking is permitted on the establishment's premises. How old must a server be, by the Commission's FAQ? TABC, Frequently Asked Questions, Server Permit FAQs
  • What is the youngest age at which a person may dispense, serve or sell alcohol in a liquor-by-the-drink establishment? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-01-.03(10)
  • What must a licensee ensure about minors on the licensed premises? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-01-.03(20)
  • When is an unlimited-drinks offer for one fixed price a prohibited giveaway? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-01-.03(14)(b)

Duties of the licensed business 12

  • A Commission agent asks to enter the storeroom of a licensed premises. What does the rule require? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-01-.03(3)
  • After a warning, what fine can be assessed for each day the pregnancy warning sign is not posted? TABC, Frequently Asked Questions, Restaurants and Limited Service Restaurants FAQs
  • An employee breaks a rule while the owner is away. May the licensee defend itself by saying the employee acted against orders? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-01-.03(21)
  • How many people must a licensed restaurant be able to seat at tables? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-01-.03(19)
  • The licensee has no acceptable record of when a server was hired. What is deemed? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-01-.03(18)
  • What is the licensee's duty about order on the premises? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-01-.03(6)
  • What must a licensed establishment keep for every employee who handles alcohol? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-08-.05(4)
  • Where must the liquor-by-the-drink license be displayed? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-01-.03(17)
  • Which document does the rule accept as proof of an employee's hire date? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-01-.03(18)
  • Which of these may a restaurant not advertise, by the Commission's FAQ? TABC, Frequently Asked Questions, Restaurants and Limited Service Restaurants FAQs
  • Which sign must an establishment that sells alcoholic beverages post where customers can easily see it? TABC, Frequently Asked Questions, Restaurants and Limited Service Restaurants FAQs
  • Within how many days must the Commission be notified of a change in management? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-01-.03(1)(a)

Fines and discipline 11

  • A check to the Commission is returned for insufficient funds. Within how many days of notification must it be made good? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-08-.06(5)
  • A licensee or its employee refuses to furnish information to a Commission agent. What does the license face? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-01-.03(4)
  • In place of suspending or revoking a server permit, what may the Commission require of the server? TABC, Frequently Asked Questions, Server Permit FAQs
  • In the fines rule, what is the minimum fine for a sale of alcoholic beverages to a minor? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-05-.03(3)
  • In the fines rule, what is the minimum fine for selling alcoholic beverages to a visibly intoxicated person? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-05-.03(1)
  • The same violation is repeated by a licensee within a license year. How may fines be set? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-05-.02(3)
  • What can get a server permit suspended or revoked? TABC, Frequently Asked Questions, Server Permit FAQs
  • What fine does the rule give for buying alcoholic beverages from a source other than a licensed wholesaler? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-05-.03(4)
  • What is the minimum fine for allowing a person under 18 to dispense, serve or sell alcoholic beverages? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-05-.03(5)
  • What is the minimum fine for selling alcohol, or letting it be consumed, after hours? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-05-.03(1)
  • What may the Commission impose in place of suspending or revoking a license or permit? Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0100-05-.01(1)

How this list was compiled: Rules of the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission on the Tennessee Secretary of State's site: Chapter 0100-08, Rules for Professional Alcohol Server Training (https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/rules/0100/0100-08.20240509.pdf); Chapter 0100-01, Rules for the Sale of Liquor by the Drink (https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/rules/0100/0100-01.20240509.pdf); Chapter 0100-05, Fines (https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/rules/0100/0100-05.20100608.pdf); and the Commission's own Server Permit page (https://www.tn.gov/abc/permitting/server.html) and Frequently Asked Questions (https://www.tn.gov/abc/public-information-and-forms/frequently-asked-questions.html). All read on October 12, 2026. Each question names its rule or page. Licence: Own work. Every question, every wrong choice and every explanation was written for this site from the rule or page it cites. Short quoted phrases are from the Commission's rules, which are public. Nothing is taken from any certified training program, its materials or its test.

How it works

This unofficial Tennessee server permit practice test holds 76 questions written from the rules of the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Certified programs teach the required alcohol awareness course and give its test.

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What Tennessee's rule makes a course teach

Rule 0100-08-.04 sets the curriculum: alcohol's effect on the body, when to intervene, handling people without confrontation, Tennessee's laws and rules, and checking identification. This bank drills the law: the permit, the course and its test, hours, age, giveaways, the licensee's duties and fines.

One written test for each program, no set length

Each certified program gives its own written test when the class ends. The rule sets a pass mark and no question count, so the 25 questions Exam mode draws here are this site's choice.

  • A new server has 61 days from the original hire date to hold a permit, once only (TABC Server Permit page).
  • No sale or consumption from 3 a.m. to 8 a.m., or to 10 a.m. on Sunday, noon where the local government opted out of the longer hours (Rule 0100-01-.03(2)).
  • After 10 p.m., one drink at a time for each customer (Rule 0100-01-.03(15)).

Questions and answers

How long is a TN server permit good for?

Two years from the date of issuance for permits issued from January 1, 2025, and five years for those issued earlier, by the Commission's Server Permit page.

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

At least 18 (Rule 0100-01-.03(10)). The Commission's FAQ adds that where the establishment permits smoking on the premises, the server must be at least 21.

Is this a Tennessee alcohol serving license practice test?

Servers in Tennessee hold a server permit; the business holds the license. This page practices the Commission's rules behind that permit. It is unofficial, and no certified program's test question is here.

What score do you need to pass the Tennessee server permit class?

At least 70 percent on the written test, or higher if the certified program requires it (Rule 0100-08-.05). After a failed test, a second examination is scheduled within 30 days; otherwise the whole class is repeated.

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