(A) For licenses issued on or after April 23, 2007, all original or renewal applications for Class A, A-1, B, B-1, C, E, F and H liquor licenses shall be accompanied with 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 purchases of alcoholic beverages, pursuant to that license.
(B) A STATE-CERTIFIED BASSET PROGRAM
shall be defined as a BASSET Program licensed by the State of Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) as required by ILCS Ch. 235, Act 5, §§ 3-12(a)(11.1) and 6-27 and Title 77 of Illinois Administrative Code, Ch. XVI, § 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 photo ID is optional), to participants as proof of completion.
(C) After April 23, 2007, any new owner, manager, employee or agent requiring BASSET training, shall, within 90 days of the beginning of his or her employment with that licensee, complete an ILCC BASSET approved seller/server training program, and shall upon completion of the BASSET Program work under the supervision of a person who has completed BASSET training.
(D) Any persons requiring BASSET training shall be required to complete an ILCC BASSET approved seller/server training program on an annual basis. Such BASSET training shall be completed within one year from the date of completion of any previous training program.
(E) The Chief of Police shall have the discretion to waive the annual training requirement contained in division (D) above if there have been no violations of the provisions of this section by a licensee in the preceding year.
(F) A photocopy of 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.
(G) The village and liquor selling/serving establishments shall honor all State of Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) BASSET approved programs.
(H) Failure to comply with the BASSET training required in this section can result in a fine in accordance of § 112.99, revocation or suspension of a liquor license or failure to issue or renew a liquor selling/serving establishment’s license.
(Ord. 1367-07, passed 2-6-07; Am. Ord. 1668-13, passed 8-20-13)