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SB14
QTHG511-1
By Senator Elliott
RFD: Tourism
First Read: 04-Feb-25
PFD: 06-Nov-24
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6 QTHG511-1 11/04/2024 JC (L)lg 2024-2604
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PFD: 06-Nov-24
SYNOPSIS
Existing law requires businesses that sell
alcoholic beverages to train their employees under the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board's Responsible Vendor
Program. The law further provides that the course of
instruction and test may be given online.
This bill would further implement the law by
directing the board to adopt rules that recognize and
enable vendors to conduct the program online. This
bill provides that an employee who scores 70 percent
or higher on the test has successfully completed the
course.
This bill further provides that if the board
fails to adopt the rules within four months of the
bill's enactment, the board will lose its
authorization to operate retail liquor stores.
This bill would also delete duplicative
language and make nonsubstantive, technical revisions
to update the existing code language to current style.
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
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TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; to
amend Section 28-10-6, Code of Alabama 1975, to further
provide for the Responsible Vendor Program by setting a
passing grade for vendor employees who are tested on program
course material; to implement vendor training and testing
online by establishing a deadline for the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board to adopt rules for online training and testing;
to revoke the authority of the board to operate any liquor
stores for failure to adopt the rules; and to make
nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing
code language to current style.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 28-10-6, Code of Alabama 1975, is
amended to read as follows:
"ยง28-10-6
(a) In order to qualify for certification, the vendor
shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) Provide a course of instruction for its employees
approved by the board which shall include subjects dealing
with alcoholic beverages as follows:
a. Laws regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages for
on-the-premises consumption and/or for off-the-premises sale
for on-premises or off-premises consumption.
b. Methods of recognizing and dealing with underage
customers.
c. The development of specific procedures Procedures for
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c. The development of specific procedures Procedures for
refusing sale to sell alcoholic beverages to underage
customers, ; for assisting employees in dealing with underage
customers;, and for dealing with handling intoxicated
customers.
(2) Require each employee who is authorized to sell
alcoholic beverages in the normal course of his or her
employment to complete the employee training course of
instruction set out in subdivision (1) and to achieve a
passing grade of 70 percent or higher on a test of the course
subjects within 30 days of commencing employment. Responsible
vendor training or testing may be conducted online by
computer, in a classroom, or by live trainers. Any online
training must include employee testing to pass. Nothing in
this subdivision shall be construed to require an in-person
test administrator or proctor.
(3) Require all trained employees to attend additional
meetings at least semiannually or such other schedule of
meetingson another periodic basis as may be approved by the
board, by rule, which meetings shall include the dissemination
of existing and new information presentation of additional
information covering the applicable subjects specified in this
section and explainingan explanation of the vendor's policies
and procedures relating to those subjects.
(4) Maintain employment records of the training of its
employees required by this section . The records, which may be
maintainedkept in a digital format , provided the records
maycan be produced within 48 hours at the request of the
board.
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board.
(5) Post signs on the vendor's premises informing
customers of the vendor's policy against selling alcoholic
beverages to underaged persons underage customers.
(b)(1) Responsible vendor training and testing may be
conducted online by computer or in person by instructors.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to
require the following:
a. The presence of an administrator or proctor during
testing, whether online or in person.
b. Post-testing review of the subjects covered on the
examination.
(c)(1) No later than 120 days from the effective date
of this act, the board shall certify rules consistent with the
requirements of this act, including rules providing for both
the presentation of the course of instruction and testing
online by vendors.
(2) If the board fails to certify rules by the 120th
day from the effective date of this act as required under
subdivision (1), the board may no longer operate any liquor
store as defined in Section 28-3-1 ."
Section 2. This act shall become effective
immediately.
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