A. The completion of a state certified beverage alcohol sellers and servers education and training (BASSET) program is required for all persons who sell or serve alcoholic beverages, all management personnel working on the premises and anyone whose job description entails the checking of identification for the purchase of alcoholic beverages, pursuant to that license. (Ord. 2013-32, 10-14-2013)
B. A "state certified BASSET training program" shall be defined as a BASSET program licensed by the state of Illinois liquor control commission (ILCC) as required by 235 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/3-12(11.1) and 5/6-27 and title 77 of the Illinois administrative code, chapter XVI, part 3500. All licensed BASSET providers shall be required to have on file all licenses and certificates to prove current qualifications and provide a certificate of course completion and a card (a picture type identification is optional) to participants as proof of completion.
C. Any new owner, employee, or agent requiring BASSET training shall, within ninety (90) days from the beginning of their employment with the licensee, complete an ILCC BASSET approved seller/server training program and shall, until completion of the BASSET program, work under the supervision of a person who has completed BASSET training.
D. Any new manager who has not completed classroom ILCC BASSET seller/server training within the prior twelve (12) months shall complete BASSET seller/server training from the Bloomingdale police department at the first available training session, not to exceed ninety (90) days from the beginning of their employment with the licensee and shall, until completion of the BASSET program, work under the supervision of a person who has completed BASSET training. (Ord. 2013-11, 2-11-2013; amd. Ord. 2013-32, 10-14-2013)
E. A photocopy of the certificate of completion for all owners, managers, employees, or agents required by this section to have BASSET training shall be maintained by the establishment in a manner that will allow inspection, upon demand, by any designee of both the state or local liquor control authorities.
F. The village and establishments must honor all state of Illinois liquor control commission (ILCC) BASSET approved programs.
G. Failure of an owner, manager, or employee to attend a BASSET training program, when specifically required by the local liquor control commissioner, shall constitute a violation of this chapter. (Ord. 2003-40, 10-27-2003; amd. Ord. 2013-32, 10-14-2013)