Responsible Alcohol Sales-It's Your Job & It's The Law!!!

In Texas, you commit a crime when you sell alcohol to a minor or to someone showing signs of
obvious intoxication or impairment.
THE PENALTIES FOR ALCOHOL SELLER LAW VIOLATIONS ARE TOUGH:
¾ If you sell to a minor, you can get a fine of up to $4,000 per minor.
¾ If you make alcohol available to minors or allow minors access to alcohol, fines can be up to $4,000 per
minor involved.
¾ If you sell to a drunk or impaired person or to someone showing signs of obvious intoxication, you can
be fined $100 - $500 per incident.
¾ Drunk customers on your premises can be arrested for Public Intoxication and fined $100 - $500 +
local penalties.
¾ The fine for employees & licensees being intoxicated on the licensed premise where they work (even
while not working) is $100 - $1000 & more.
Arrest for any of the above can also mean jail at time of arrest, as well as the risk of license suspension and fines for the business.
ID everyone who looks under the age of 30. Don't sell to anyone under 30 without a valid ID. If someone looks drunk,
refuse the sale and or remove the alcohol. Make an effort to try to keep drunks & impaired persons from driving.
Notify management and or arrange alternative transportation, as needed per your company's alcohol intervention
policies.

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE SALES OR SERVICE... When in doubt, don't sell.
KNOW THE LIMITS. .08% BAC = DWI or Public Intoxication .
Approximate Blood Alcohol Percentage In One Hour

Drinks Body Weight in Pounds Influenced -Signs of Impairment

100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240
1 .04 .03 .03 .02 .02 .02 .02 .02 Possibly-Loud, outgoing, overly friendly.
2 .06 .06 .05 .05 .04 .04 .03 .03 Converse & observe for prior drinking.
3 .11 .09 .08 .07 .06 .06 .05 .05 Impaired-Speech starts to slur. Knocks things
over. Eyes wander. Louder or quieter. Trouble
4 .15 .12 .11 .09 .08 .08 .07 .06 counting. Argumentative. Shares personal stuff.
5 .19 .16 .13 .12 .11 .09 .09 .08 Legally Intoxicated- Bloodshot eyes and/or
unfocused eye movement. Can't maintain eye
6 .23 .19 .16 .14 .13 .11 .10 .09 contact. Stumbles & Staggers. Abusive &
7 .26 .22 .19 .16 .15 .13 .12 .11 aggressive. Very loud or very quiet. Loses impulse
control. Fights or angers easily. Drops things. Has
8 .30 .25 .21 .19 .17 .15 .14 .13 trouble remembering. Confused. Changes subject
9 .34 .28 .24 .21 .19 .17 .15 .14 frequently or obsesses. Alcohol smell on breath.
Dishevled. Shows signs of nausea or loss of
10 .38 .31 .27 .23 .21 .19 .17 .16 bladder/bowel control.
1 oz. of 80 proof liquor at 40%, 12 oz. of beer at 4.5%, or 6 oz. of wine at 12%
The average healthy person will eliminate approximately one drink an hour.

To figure BAC, subtract number of hours drinking from number of drinks consumed.
.08% of BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT or any amount, resulting in a loss of normal use of mental or physical faculties, can result in fines and
penalties. This is only a guide and not sufficiently accurate to be considered legal evidence. The figures you calculate are averages. Individuals vary
widely in their personal alcohol tolerance. General health, genetics, gender, use with other drugs & medications, psychological conditions and body size
will also be influential in individual alcohol tolerance. Food in the stomach will only slow down how quickly a drinker becomes drunk. Food, coffee and
exercise don't make people sober. Only time passage will lower BAC & bring about sobriety.

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TEXAS ALCOHOL SALES ID CHECKING GUIDE
If the ID doesn’t look like one of these**, OR the buyer is underage or intoxicated...
the seller can be fined up to $4,000+ taken to jail immediately. The business can lose its license.
Victims of irresponsibly sold alcohol can sue the people & businesses who made the sale..
** All other forms of ID become invalid if the bearer is found to be a minor.
When in doubt, don’t serve or sell ... YOU could be sued or go to jail!
ADULT DRIVER LICENSE ADULT DRIVER LICENSE ADULT IDENTIFICATION CARD ADULT IDENTIFICATION CARD
June 2001 June 2001
TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
TEXA S
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
TEXAS TE XA S
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
DRIVER LICENSE IDENTIFICATION CARD
DRIVER LICENSE Thomas A. Davis Jr. IDENTIFICATION CARD Thomas A. Davis Jr.
Dudl up s Thomas
CLASS: C DL: 1234 5678 Dudlups Thomas ID: 12345678
CLASS: C DL: 12345678 DOB: 09-10 -66 HT: 5-05 ID: 12345678 DOB: 01-02-30 HT: 5-11
DOB: 04-28-66 HT: 5-11 EXP IRES: 0 9-10-07 E YES: BLU DOB: 01-06-64 HT: 5-5 EXPIRES: INDEF EYES: BLU
EXPIRES: 04-28-03 EYES: GRN REST: A SE X: F EXPIRES: 01-06-03 EYES: BRN SEX: M
REST: A SEX: M END: DONOR: YES SEX: F
END:
SAMPLE, IMA SAMPLE, IMA SAMPLE, IMA SAMPLE, IMA
1234 OLD MAIN STREET 1234 OLD MAIN STREET 1234 OLD MAIN STREET 1234 OLD MAIN STREET
ANYTOWN, TX 12345-0000 ANYTOWN, TX 12345-0000 ANYTOWN, TX 12345-0000 ANYTOW N, TX 12345-0000

Ima Sample Ima Sample Ima Sample Ima Sample

June 2001
MINOR (UNDER 21) DRIVER LICENSE MINOR IDENTIFICATION CARD

TEXAS TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
UNDER 21 DR IV ER LICENSE VALID UNDER 21 IDENTIFICATION CA RD VALID
Dudlups Thomas UNDER 21 UNTIL 01-02-02
CLASS: CM
IF AGE Dudlups Thomas UNDER 21
ID: 12345678 IF AGE
DOB: 01-02-81 DL: 12345678 DOB: 01-02-81 HT: 5-11
EXPIRES: 01-02-03 HT: 5-11
DONOR: YES EYES: BLU
IS 21 EXPIRES: 01-02-03
DONOR: No
EYES: BLU
SEX: M IS 21
REST: SEX: M
SAMPLE, IMA
or older SAMPLE, IMA
1234 OLD MAIN STREET
or older
1234 OLD MAIN STREET ANYTOWN, TX 12345-0000
ANYTOWN, TX 12345-0000

Ima Sample Ima Sample

PROVISIONAL DRIVER LICENSE ID EVERYONE WHO LOOKS 30 OR YOUNGER

TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
NO ID = NO SALE. CHECK THE ID:
PROV ISIONA L DR IV ER LICENSE

Dudlups Thomas CLASS: CM

DOB: 01-02-85 DL: 12345678
EXPIRES: 01-02-03 HT: 5-5

1. Does the PICTURE look like the person?

DONOR: YES EYES: BLU
REST: SEX: F

SAMPLE, IMA
1234 OLD MAIN STREET
ANYTOWN, TX 12345-0000
2. Check the AGE. ARE THEY 21? (Must be born on this day or before 1986)
Ima Sample 3. Check expiration date. EXPIRED = NO GOOD.
PROVISIONAL DRIVER LICENSE 4. Does the DL or ID look and feel like a credit card? Check the front/back.
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5. Is it issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety?
6. Does it have a TX flag and seal? Does it have the TX hologram?
7. Does the DL or ID # start with a 0, 1 or 2 and have 8 digits?
8. When in doubt, ask for back up identification....
9. Ask questions like: How old are you? What is your DOB?
10. Is the person sober & safe or a danger to the public?
11. Does the back of the DL or ID have a magnetic strip & bar code?
12. Is the first “i” in the word “Directive” missing the dot on the back of ID/DL?
13. Check the audit #. First two digits= Yr. issued. Next three digits= day issued.
14. Add the last four digits of the audit #. Do they add to 10, 20 or 30?
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