Article 2B, Section 13-101
(a) A holder of any class of retail alcoholic beverage license or an employee designated by the holder must complete training in an approved alcohol awareness program. The training should be valid for a period of 4 years, and the holder must complete retraining in an approved program for each successive 4-year period.
(b) Approved alcohol awareness programs are programs that are approved and certified by the State Comptroller and have been issued an alcohol awareness program permit by the State Comptroller. These programs must include instruction on how alcohol affects a person's body and behavior; provide education on the dangers of drinking and driving; define effective methods for serving customers to minimize the chance of intoxication, include instruction on ceasing service before customers become intoxicated; and instruction on determining if a customer is under 21 years of age.
(c) A person who is certified by an approved alcohol awareness program must be present on the licensed premises, during the hours in which alcohol may be sold. This person may be either the licensee or a person who is employed by the licensee in a supervisory capacity.
(d) An up-to-date valid certificate from an approved alcohol awareness program must be presented to the proper authority upon request.
(e) The penalty imposed for failure to have a person who has been certified by an approved alcohol awareness program on the licensed premises during the hours in which alcohol may be sold is as follows: First offense $100 fine; for each subsequent offense, a fine not to exceed $500 or a suspension or revocation of the license, or both.