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What you need for a personal licence - the basics:

You'll need an accredited Level 2 Personal Licence Holders Qualification (ours is £99)
A DBS check no older than a month (£21.50 from Gov.uk)
Copies of your ID and two endorsed photos
Then an application to the council where you live and payment of £37 (we can also do a full check and send service to make it easier for you)

Personal Licence Course & Online Exam

Personal Licence Course & Online Exam

£99.00

✅ Accredited qualification accepted throughout England & Wales

✅ Fully online course and exam

✅ Complete in around 4 hours

✅ Certificate issued on passing

✅ £99 including exam

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✅ Accredited qualification accepted throughout England & Wales

✅ Fully online course and exam

✅ Complete in around 4 hours

✅ Certificate issued on passing

✅ £99 including exam

How to get booked on the personal licence course...

1. Add the course to basket
2. Enter the details of the person who will be taking the course
3. Pay the £99 - you can use a credit or debit card and the payment is protected by PayPal
4. You'll be sent your log in details to the course by email, once complete get in touch and we'll book you in for the exam

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Personal Licence Course & Online Exam

Personal Licence Course & Online Exam

£99.00

✅ Accredited qualification accepted throughout England & Wales

✅ Fully online course and exam

✅ Complete in around 4 hours

✅ Certificate issued on passing

✅ £99 including exam

Personal Licence Course & Online Exam quantity

Category: Licence Courses Tag: Personal Licence Holders Course

Description

Description

✅ Accredited qualification accepted throughout England & Wales

✅ Fully online course and exam

✅ Complete in around 4 hours

✅ Certificate issued on passing

✅ £99 including exam

Test Your Knowledge! Have a go at the Level 2 Personal Licence Holders Qualification mock exam

For the real exam you'll need:
A laptop with a camera
Some ID
And a quiet room with no disturbances
30 minutes starts now....

Personal Licence Mock Test

40 Multiple Choice Questions, Pass Rate of 28

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1. A personal licence entitles the holder to:

Provide Amusement with Prizes (AWP) machines

Sell or authorise the sale of alcohol

Provide large scale public entertainment events

Sell hot food and hot drinks late at night

2. How long does a personal licence remain valid?

Undetermined

Indefinitely

A length of time not exceeding 15 years

A length of time not exceeding 5 years

3. An application for a personal licence must be made to the relevant:

Planning Department

Government Department

Environmental Health Authority

Licensing Authority

4. A personal licence may not be granted if the applicant:

Has an unspent relevant offence

Is over 18

Does not have a premises licence

Lives outside the UK

5. What change of details must a personal licence holder report to the licensing authority?

Name and/or home address

Place of work

Job title

Name of the premises where employed

6. What could happen if a personal licence holder is convicted of driving with excess alcohol in their body?

The number of premises they can work in will be reduced

Their personal licence will be valid for a shorter period

Their personal licence can be forfeited

They will have to re-train in basic licensing law

7. The purpose of a licensing policy is to show how:

The designated premises supervisors will be chosen for the area

Environmental Health will monitor the area for noise disturbance

Local hospitals will deal with drink related illnesses and injuries

The licensing authority intends to promote the licensing objectives

8. Each licensing authority is responsible for appointing a licensing committee consisting of no more than:

15 members

10 members

20 members

5 members

9. Community Safety Partnerships have been set up to:

Set standards for responsible drinks promotions in the local area

Increase customer service standards by reducing disorder

Reduce crime and disorder through the local authority and police

Remove crime by personal licence holders taking regular crime watch shifts

10. Which of these is a licensing objective?

Prevention of alcohol addiction

Prosecution of known drug dealers

Prosecution of underage drinkers

Prevention of crime and disorder

11. An unauthorised licensable activity is:

One not agreed by the designated premises supervisor

One not covered by a premises licence, club premises certificate or temporary event notice

One provided for members of the public who are trouble makers

One which neighbours have complained about

12. A drink is classed as alcohol if its abv is more than:

0.5%

1.0%

1.5%

2.0%

13. What unit of measurement will indicate how much alcohol is contained in a drink?

Average ethanol amount

Typical retail ethanol volume

Percentage alcohol by volume

Standard average alcohol quantity

14. To keep risks at a low level, the UK Chief Medical Officer recommends it is safest not to drink regularly more than:

14 units

18 units

16 units

20 units

15. The time it takes for one unit of alcohol to be removed from the body is about:

Four hours

Three hours

Two hours

One hour

16. A premises licence authorises the use of specific premises for:

Playing darts and pool

Political meetings

Showing live football and rugby

One or more licensable activities

17. Under the Licensing Act 2003, which of these is a licensable activity?

Provision of live televised football

Provision of fund raising raffles for charity

Supply of alcohol on club premises

Supply of tobacco products

18. What is the purpose of reviewing a premises licence?

To approve the process for hiring staff

To maximise turnover and sales

To improve customer service standards

To ensure that the licensing objectives are being promoted

19. Which of these is a mandatory condition attached to a premises licence which authorises the retail sale of alcohol?

A designated premises supervisor must be appointed for the premises

A personal licence holder must be present for every sale of alcohol

The premises licence holder must hold a personal licence

Every member of bar staff must hold a licensing qualification

20. The maximum penalty for selling alcohol outside the hours authorised by a premises licence is:

An unlimited fine and/or 6 months imprisonment

A discretionary fine and/or 9 months imprisonment

£10,000 fine and/or 1 month imprisonment

£15,000 fine and/or 3 months imprisonment

21. The role of the designated premises supervisor on licensed premises is to:

Be responsible for all stock of food and drink

Design and plan the layout of the premises

Be in day-to-day control of the premises

Personally open and close the premises everyday

22. If not already covered by the premises licence, which one of these events would require a temporary event notice?

The sale of food between the hours of 9.00 am and 5.00 pm

The retail sale of non-alcoholic cold drinks

The public performance of a dance to an audience after 11.00 pm

The rehearsal of a play between the hours of 10.00 am and 4.00 pm

23. What is the maximum number of temporary event notices a personal licence holder can give in a calendar year?

50

75

21

100

24. Which of these would not be classed as an irresponsible drinks promotion?

Offering a free pint of beer every time a football team scores a goal

Rewarding customers with free alcohol if they drink quickly

All you can drink for £10 offers

Offering a bottle of wine as a raffle prize

25. If controlled drug activity is allowed on licensed premises, the premises licence could be:

Endorsed by the Environmental Health Inspector

Reviewed by the Planning Department

Revoked by the licensing authority

Amended by the police

26. If a police officer witnesses the sale of alcohol to a drunk, what value fixed penalty fine can they impose?

£40

£70

£90

£120

27. Who can authorise underage persons to carry out test purchasing on licensed premises?

Weights and Measures inspectors

Food hygiene officers

Local Magistrates

School inspectors

28. Which of these is the most reliable document for proof of age?

A bank statement

A utility bill

A credit card

A valid photo driving licence

29. At what age can a person buy a lottery ticket?

21

18

25

16

30. On what grounds can the Magistrates Court issue a closure order?

Noise from the premises is causing a serious public nuisance

Rubbish is being produced on the premises

There has been an increase in alcohol related injuries

There are too many people queuing to enter the premises

31. The police can apply for a closure notice if:

Disorder is either taking place, or is likely to take place at the premises

There are too few customers frequenting the premises

The designated premises supervisor is not always on the premises

Too many people have an interest in the business

32. Which of these activities could be classed as regulated entertainment?

Performance of dance to more than 500 people

Live television broadcasts

Outdoor sporting activities

Morris dancing

33. When is the sale of alcohol on or from a vehicle allowed?

At any time

When the vehicle is travelling at low speeds

Never

When the vehicle is temporarily parked

34. It is an offence to serve alcohol to a person who is:

Driving

Drunk

A local brewer

A local Magistrate

35. Which alcoholic drinks may a 16 year old, accompanied by an adult, consume at a table meal on licensed premises?

Cider, spirits and wine

Spirits, beer and wine

Beer, wine and cider

Beer, cider and spirits

36. What is the importance of the licensing objectives?

They help the police to carry out their roles

They help the licensing authorities to issue personal licences

They provide the framework of licensing law

They provide licence holders with the knowledge they need to run a licensed premises

37. A personal licence holder must produce their licence for inspection when requested by:

A traffic warden

A police officer

A fire officer

A local resident

38. When do HM Revenue and Customs officers have the legal right to enter licensed premises to remove goods liable to forfeiture?

If they were bought from dealers in the EU

If the appropriate duty has not been paid

If they are to be sold to the public

If they have not been produced in the UK

39. If a personal licence holder is charged with a relevant offence, they must:

Notify the local PubWatch scheme

Notify the court of their personal licence

Give their licence to the court within 14 days

Give their licence to the police within 21 days

40. What is the minimum age at which a person can legally be sold alcohol on licensed premises?

16

20

22

18

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