Who is responsible for ensuring that policies guide staff in the service of alcohol at an establishment?

• A. The ABC
• B. State police
• C. Local health department
• D. The licensee

Answer: (A)

Regulatory oversight and enforcement of alcohol-service policies is the key idea. The Alcoholic Beverage Control agency is the state-level authority that sets the rules establishments must follow for serving alcohol. They establish what policies must exist, what training staff must complete, and how procedures are documented, and they enforce these requirements through licensing and inspections. This creates an official framework that ensures policies guiding staff are in place and aligned with the law.

The licensee does have the responsibility to implement and enforce those policies day to day within the establishment, but the standard and the obligation to have appropriate policies come from the regulatory agency. State police enforce criminal statutes and respond to incidents, while a local health department focuses on sanitation and health-related issues, not the overarching policy framework for alcohol service.