IL Alcohol Server case studies
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BASSET stands for Beverage Alcohol Sellers and Servers Education and Training, the training program named in the BASSET Bulletins section of the Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) website. This independent study page is for anyone preparing to sell or serve alcohol in Illinois - bartenders, servers, cashiers, door staff, and managers - who wants a structured way to organize their studying. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the ILCC or the State of Illinois, and it is not a substitute for an approved training course. The material is organized around five areas: certification and training requirements, checking identification and evaluating age and identity documents, recognizing intoxication and preventing over-service, preventing sales and service to minors and intoxicated persons, and the Illinois Liquor Control Act, ILCC rules, and licensee responsibilities. The IL Alcohol Server case studies are 5 cases and about 2,716 words.
1The Birthday-Eve Beer Run
on Friday, May 9, 2025, you are the cashier at a licensed packaged-goods store in Normal, Illinois. A young man places a 12-pack of beer on the counter and hands you an Illinois driver's license.
497 words, about 2 min2The Birthday Round for an Intoxicated Friend
on a Saturday, you are bartending at a licensed tavern in Peoria. A customer, Dan, has been at the bar for about two hours.
523 words, about 3 min3The New Hire and the Missing BASSET Card
On Monday, June 2, 2025, you are hired as a server at a newly opened restaurant in Chicago that has a full bar. You are 23 years old and have a valid Illinois driver's license.
546 words, about 3 min4The Fifth Double and the Red-Light Crash
on a Friday, a 38-year-old man, Victor, is a customer at a licensed sports bar in Springfield. He arrives alone and orders a double vodka tonic, then another double vodka tonic within 25 minutes, then two more doubles over the next hour.
565 words, about 3 min5Three Vodka Sodas and a Bubbling Laminate
On a Saturday night, three young women come into a licensed college bar in DeKalb. The first, who says her name is 'Alex,' hands you an out-of-state driver's license from Wisconsin.
585 words, about 3 min