![]() ATC enforces the prohibition against selling alcohol to minors by frequently conducting compliance checks. Alcohol kills more young people than all illicit drugs combined, is a factor in the three leading causes of death among 15-24 year olds and is a gateway drug to other drugs.3ĪTC is committed to preventing underage access to alcohol and tobacco products. Post signs on the licensed premise informing customers of your policy against selling alcohol and/or tobacco products to underage personsĪlcohol use by young people is the most serious drug problem facing our nation and our state.Keep a copy of the above server/security personnel records at your licensed premise at all times for inspection by ATC agents or other peace officers.Maintain server and security personnel training records, which must include the following information for all servers and security personnel:.Provide new employees already Responsible Vendor certified with the rules and regulations applicable in the parish or municipality of your establishment’s location.Keep the handbook current (You may request updates from ATC).The fee funds the development and administration of the Responsible Vendor program.This fee is assessed on all new and all renewal applications for retail dealers of alcoholic beverages and/or tobacco products.Pay an annual fee of $50 per licensed establishment holding a Class A-General, Class A-Restaurant, Class B or Class C-Retail permit.You must ensure that all servers and security personnel attend refresher courses every four years Require all servers and security personnel to attend an approved server or security personnel training course within 45 days of the first day of employment.What are my responsibilities?Ī: As a Responsible Vendor, you must do all of the following to maintain your Responsible Vendor certification: Q: I am one of the vendors defined in the program. On the first citation for consumption by a customer of alcoholic beverages on the premises of a Class “B” vendor in any twelve month period, unless the vendor had knowledge of the violation, should have known about such violation, or participated in or committed such violationĪ vendor may not use as a defense the fact that he was absent from the licensed premises at the time a violation occurred if the violations are flagrant, persistent, repeated, or recurring.ĪTC takes into consideration compliance with the responsible vendor program and other methods taken by the business owners to prevent the sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products to persons under their respective legal ages.On a first sale of an alcoholic beverage by any server or security personnel to an underage or intoxicated person or the first illegal sale or service of a tobacco product by any server or security personnel to an underage person in any twelve month period.Suspension or revocation of their permitĪ vendor who sells or serves to minors will not have its alcohol or tobacco permit revoked in the following instances:. ![]() For security personnel, the handling of disruptive customers and customer altercationsĪ server or security personnel who violates alcohol or tobacco server law is subject to all of the following penalties:.The health risks and consequences associated with the consumption of tobacco products including but not limited to their addictive nature.State and federal laws and regulations related to the lawful age to purchase tobacco products and age verification procedures and requirements.Parish and municipal ordinances and regulations, including but not limited to the hours of operation, noise, litter and other odrinances that affect the sale and service of alcoholic beverages for consumption on and off premises.State laws and regulations regarding the sale and service of alcoholic beverages for consumption on and off premises.Methods of identifying and dealing with underage and intoxicated persons, including strategies for delaying and denying sales and service to intoxicated and underage persons.Absorption rate, as well as the rate at which the human body can dispose of alcohol and how food affects the absorption rate.Effects of alcohol when taken with commonly used prescription and nonprescription drugs.Classification of alcohol as a depressant and its effect on the human body, particularly on the ability to drive a motor vehicle. ![]() The server training courses shall include but not be limited to the following subject areas:
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