A. Scope Of Provisions:
1. Any original and any renewal application for any class of license where alcoholic beverages are sold shall be accompanied with proof of completion of a state certified beverage alcohol sellers and servers education and training program (BASSET), for all persons who serve or sell alcoholic beverages pursuant to such license.
2. a. Any new employees and/or new manager of a licensee of any class of license issued pursuant to this chapter where alcoholic beverages are sold shall, within ninety (90) days from the beginning of their employment with that licensee, complete the BASSET program, and shall, until completion of the BASSET program, work under the supervision of a person who has completed the BASSET program.
b. Any employee of a licensee of any class of license issued pursuant to this chapter where alcoholic beverages are sold who is less than twenty one (21) years of age shall complete the BASSET program prior to beginning or continuing their employment and shall always work under the supervision of another employee who has completed the BASSET program and is at least twenty one (21) years of age.
c. Following the initial passage of this section, existing licensees shall be granted a period of not more than one hundred eighty (180) days to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
B. Certificates On File:
1. A legible photocopy of the certificate of completion of the BASSET program or identification card must be maintained on the licensed premises of any class of license issued pursuant to this chapter where alcoholic beverages are sold.
2. Certificates or identification cards for all employees and/or managers shall be made available for review by any law enforcement officer or liquor commission member or agent immediately upon demand.
C. Employment Without Training Prohibited: Except as otherwise provided in this section, it shall be unlawful to permit any person to serve or sell alcoholic beverages in a licensed establishment holding a license issued pursuant to this chapter where alcoholic beverages are sold unless that person has completed the BASSET program as required by this section.
D. Other Training Programs: Notwithstanding any provisions of this code to the contrary, any reference to the BASSET program or to the BASSET training program in this code shall also mean and include any similar training program which has been approved in writing as an equivalent program in advance by the Illinois liquor control commission.
E. Additional Training Required: In addition to other penalties imposed by this chapter, any licensee or employee of a licensee found by a court or the local liquor control commissioner to have violated any regulation of this chapter shall be required to again complete a BASSET training program as described in this section. (Ord. 07-O-990, 5-7-2007)