NC Alcohol Server study materials
NC Alcohol Server study resources

NC Alcohol Server case studies

NC Alcohol Server · Put your knowledge to work in context.

The North Carolina Responsible Alcohol Server/Seller Program (RASP) is a training program administered through the NC Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission's Education section. It prepares people who serve or sell alcohol in North Carolina - bartenders, waitstaff, clerks, and the permit holders who employ them - to handle alcohol responsibly and to keep alcohol out of the hands of underage and intoxicated customers. The NC Alcohol Server case studies are 5 cases and about 3,130 words.

1

Last Call, Four Shots, and an Expired Georgia License

on a Saturday at a Fayetteville bar holding a mixed beverage permit. Last call is announced at 1:45, and house rule is that drinks must be finished by 2:15, inside the state's 2:30 a.m.

630 words, about 3 min
2

Monday Morning at the Register: Time, Liquor, and a Vertical License

Monday at a 24-hour grocery store. The register has been open all night, and the point-of-sale system will ring alcohol at any hour if the cashier overrides the prompt.

632 words, about 3 min
3

The 21st Birthday, the Medication, and the Keys

Friday at a Raleigh restaurant holding a mixed beverage permit. A party of six is celebrating Dana's 21st birthday, and her NC license is valid, with a birth date that confirms she turned 21 at midnight.

641 words, about 3 min
4

The Altered Card and the Car Full of Friends

Friday at a convenience store in Wilmington. Three young men come in, and the tallest, bearded and about 6-foot-2, sets a 30-pack of beer on the counter and hands you a North Carolina driver license.

622 words, about 3 min
5

The Wedding Under a Beer-and-Wine-Only Permit

A barn venue in a rural county rents out for a Saturday wedding. The venue holds a limited special occasion permit covering malt beverages and wine only, and you are the lead bartender, RASP-trained, hired by the caterer.

605 words, about 3 min