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Originally posted by AOPIHottie
this is exactly why I hated being a bartender. In Texas you have to have a TABC certification to server liqour/beer, and if someone leaves your establishment and causes an accident YOU and your establishment are held resposible because of Third-party liability/Dram Shop law. You can go to jail as well as be sued and deal with a hefty fine.
I had been a bartender for years at restaurants, but after a year of working in a bar(drinks only-no food) and having to worry about the drunk people trying to leave, the cops in the parking lot, and whether I had overserved anyone, I had enough.
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In order to get the Liquor Commission "Blue Card" that'll allow someone to bartend, one had to attend an all day class and then come back the next day and take the test.
Your reasons are the exact same reasons why I left that industry for good.
I myself am torn on the subject. While I don't really feel bartenders should be held liable, they should still exercise good judgement and be held responsible to some extent...especially if you're going to serve 19 shots of tequila in 90 minutes.
Luckily all the bartenders I know of in the industry here are reputable and fear the wrath of the Hawaii Liquor Commission to do such a thing.