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A patron's valid blood test shows an alcohol concentration of 0.076. No loss of normal mental or physical faculties is established. Which conclusion is most accurate under Texas law?
Correct answer: C - The 0.08 prong is unmet; the number alone does not prove safe service or driving.
At a licensed restaurant, an adult is intoxicated but remains quietly seated, accepts water, has a sober ride, and shows no conduct suggesting danger. What fact is still missing before the situation meets Texas's public-intoxication elements?
Correct answer: A - The person may endanger themself or another person.
A cashier never looks up while selling beer. The buyer is swaying, slurring, and unable to hold the payment card. The cashier fails to perceive a substantial, unjustifiable risk, and that failure is a gross deviation from ordinary care. Which mental state is described?
Correct answer: D - Criminal negligence
On July 15, 2026, a customer presents an unexpired vertical Texas ID showing a date of birth of December 2, 2004. The photo and descriptors match. What should the seller conclude?
Correct answer: B - Treat the customer as 21, then complete the remaining ID checks.
A 23-year-old sister who is not her brother's guardian orders two beers and says one is for her 19-year-old brother, who is sitting beside her. She promises to remain with him. How should the server respond?
Correct answer: B - Refuse the brother's beer; a sister is not a qualifying parent, guardian, spouse, or court-appointed adult.
At a private party, a 19-year-old who has been drinking and is holding a beer is the first person to call 911 for a friend's possible alcohol overdose. The caller stays until help arrives and cooperates with EMS and police. How does Texas law treat the caller's underage possession or consumption?
Correct answer: D - The medical-assistance protection applies because the caller met all three conditions.
Near a convenience-store checkout, a teenager chooses a case of beer, carries it to the counter, and tells an adult companion, 'This is the one I want.' The adult presents ID and offers to pay. What is the best next step?
Correct answer: A - Pause the sale, ask who will possess or consume it, and involve a manager if the concern remains.
A convenience store with a Retail Dealer's Off-Premise License (BF) is selling beer for off-premises consumption. The internet connection is down, so the electronic reader cannot access the ID data. Which action follows the required outage procedure?
Correct answer: C - Visually inspect a government-issued ID reasonably believed valid and matching the buyer.
An ID reader reports 'valid, age 21+,' but the presenter's face shape, eye spacing, and chin clearly do not match the photograph. Which conclusion controls?
Correct answer: D - The identity mismatch remains unresolved; do not complete the sale and follow manager procedure.
During a visual comparison, the customer's hair color differs from the license photograph, but face shape, eyes, nose, chin, date of birth, and other descriptors match. No other red flags appear. What is the most appropriate response?
Correct answer: B - Continue the normal verification; hair color alone is not conclusive.
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