Criminal violations under the Alcoholic Beverage Code can lead to what consequence?

• A. Administrative fines only.
• B. Arrest and prosecution.
• C. License revocation without due process.
• D. Probation.

Answer: (B)

Criminal violations are crimes, so they bring the criminal justice process into play. When someone commits a violation under the Alcoholic Beverage Code, law enforcement can arrest them and the case moves to prosecution in criminal court. That arrest-and-prosecution sequence is the direct consequence of criminal offenses, because the code treats these violations as criminal charges rather than purely administrative issues.

Administrative fines alone aren’t the primary consequence of a criminal offense, and due process is required for any license action, so revocation without due process isn’t correct. Probation can result after a conviction, but it follows after prosecution and sentencing rather than being the immediate consequence of the violation itself.