A. All applicants shall submit proof of completion of a state certified beverage alcohol sellers and servers education and training (BASSET) program for all persons who sell or serve alcoholic beverages, all management personnel working on premises, and anyone whose job description entails the checking of identification for the purchase of alcoholic beverages, pursuant to that license.
B. A "state certified BASSET training program" shall be defined as a BASSET program licensed by the state of Illinois liquor 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, section 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 ID is optional) to participants as proof of completion.
C. Any new owner, manager, employee, or agent requiring BASSET training shall, within ninety (90) days from the beginning of his or her employment with that 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. 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. In addition, all owners, managers, employees or agents of the licensee involved in the retail sale, delivery or serving of alcoholic liquor shall at all times, while engaged in the performance of their duties for the licensee, have on their person a BASSET card issued to that person evidencing successful completion of the BASSET course.
E. Not for profit corporations engaged in the sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages are exempt from the mandatory requirements of this section. (Ord. 2007-124, 12-6-2007)