HB5078 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB5078

Introduced 02/05/04, by Paul D. Froehlich

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

235 ILCS 5/5-7 new

Amends the Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. Requires a person who applies for the issuance or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic liquor to include, with his or her application, 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 under that license, all management personnel working at the licensed premise, and anyone whose job description entails the checking of identification for the purchase of alcoholic beverages under that license.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning liquor control.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by adding Section 5-7 as follows:

(235 ILCS 5/5-7 new)

Sec. 5-7. BASSET training required. A person who applies for the issuance or renewal of a license under this Act on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly must include, with his or her application, proof of completion of a State-certified Beverage Alcohol Sellers and Servers Education and Training (BASSET) program by all persons who sell or serve alcoholic beverages under that license, all management personnel working on the licensed premise, and anyone whose job description entails the checking of identification for the purchase of alcoholic beverages under that license.

For the purpose of this Section, "BASSET training program" means a BASSET program licensed by the State Commission under paragraph (11.1) of subsection (a) of Section 3-12. All licensed BASSET providers must have on file all licenses and certificates to prove current qualifications and must provide a certificate of course completion and a card (a picture-type ID is optional) to participants as proof of completion. Any person who, on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, becomes a manager, employee, or agent requiring BASSET training must, within 90 days after becoming a manager, employee, or agent requiring BASSET training, complete a BASSET training program and shall, until completion of the BASSET training program, work under the supervision of a person who has completed a BASSET training program. A photocopy of the certificate of completion for all owners, managers, employees, or agents who are required under this Section to complete a BASSET training program must be maintained by the establishment in a manner that will allow inspection upon demand by any designee of the State Commission or of the appropriate local liquor control commission. Municipalities and establishments must honor all State-certified BASSET training programs.