Under TABC enforcement, who is typically the focus of criminal penalties?

• A. License holders.
• B. Individuals, such as someone who sells to a minor.
• C. The business entity as a whole.
• D. The local government.

Answer: (B)

The key idea is personal responsibility: criminal penalties under TABC enforcement are aimed at the individual who actually commits the violation. In practice, that means the person who sells or furnishes alcohol to a minor is the usual target for criminal charges. The business itself may face administrative penalties, fines, or license actions, but the criminal sanction is most often imposed on the specific employee or person who made the sale. The local government isn’t the one who receives criminal penalties, and while license holders can be penalized in other ways, the emphasis of criminal enforcement is on the individual who violated the law.