Texas Bartending License Practice Test

State the exceptions to the laws that make it illegal for a minor to attempt to purchase, purchase, possess, and consume alcohol. A minor can _____.

1. Legally possess alcohol if he or she is under the supervision of a peace officer in a sting operation.

2. Legally consume alcohol if he or she is in the visible presence of his or her adult parent, guardian, or spouse.

3. Legally purchase alcohol when he or she is under the supervision of a commissioned peace officer.

4. Legally taste alcohol if he or she is a student enrolled in certain college courses of study but the minor must spit out the alcoholic beverage.

The correct answer is: Legally possess alcohol if he or she is under the supervision of a peace officer in a sting operation.

In Texas, there are certain exceptions to the laws that make it illegal for a minor to attempt to purchase, purchase, possess, and consume alcohol. One of these exceptions is that a minor can legally possess alcohol if he or she is under the supervision of a peace officer in a sting operation. This exception allows minors to handle alcohol in specific situations where law enforcement is involved in monitoring their actions. Options B, C, and D are not correct because they do not accurately reflect the exceptions in Texas law regarding minors and alcohol. Minors cannot legally consume alcohol in the visible presence of their adult parent, guardian, or spouse, purchase alcohol under the supervision of a commissioned peace officer, or taste alcohol as part of certain college courses of study without repercussions.