Texas Bartending License Practice Test

When you should have known the person was a minor, or did not ask for proof of age when you should have and then go on to sell alcoholic beverages to the minor, you have acted with _____.

1. Criminal intent

2. Intent to harm

3. Criminal negligence

4. Reckless behavior

The correct answer is: Criminal negligence

When a bartender sells alcoholic beverages to a minor without verifying their age or when there are clear indications that the person is underage but the bartender still proceeds with the sale, it falls under the category of criminal negligence. Criminal negligence refers to a lack of regard for the safety and well-being of others, in this case, minors. By not taking the appropriate steps to ensure the individual's legal age before selling them alcohol, the bartender is demonstrating a disregard for the law and is acting negligently. Options A, B, and D do not accurately describe the situation at hand. Criminal intent refers to the deliberate intention to commit a crime, intent to harm implies a malicious desire to cause harm, and reckless behavior suggests a careless or heedless action without consideration for the consequences. In this scenario, the most appropriate term to describe the bartender's actions is criminal negligence.