[Adopted 2-8-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-1]
Every holder of a liquor license issued by the Town of Johnston
shall ensure that:
A.
All persons who sell or serve alcoholic beverages, anyone serving
in a supervisory capacity over those who sell or serve alcoholic beverages,
anyone whose job description entails the checking of identification
for the purchase of alcoholic beverages and valet parking staff shall
receive alcohol server training as set forth herein.
B.
Any eligible employee of a licensee shall be required to complete
certified alcohol server training as defined herein within 60 days
of the commencement of his or her employment and must attain a minimum
score of 75%.
C.
Licensees shall require employees described in Subsection A hereof to be recertified every three years.
D.
As a condition of license renewal, and as part of the license renewal application, each licensee must submit to the Town Clerk information verifying that all persons described in Subsection A hereof and employed by the licensee for more than 60 days in the past year have completed a certified alcohol server training program as defined herein within the last three years.
E.
All persons who have completed certified alcohol server training
as required herein must have their valid server permits on the premises
when engaged in the sale or service of alcoholic beverages.
F.
Individuals who have been issued a server permit in another jurisdiction
by an approved Rhode Island alcohol server training program shall
be determined to be in compliance with this article, subject to the
three-year limitation contained herein.
G.
Only alcohol server training programs that meet the criteria determined
by the Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals may
be eligible for certification by the Department of Business Regulation.
The Johnston Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition shall maintain a
list of certified alcohol training programs which meet said criteria.
A.
Any liquor licensee who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this § 91-10 shall be subject to the following sanctions:
(1)
An initial written warning for a first violation or noncompliance
within a three-year period;
(2)
A written warning for a second violation or noncompliance within
a three-year period;
(3)
A fine not to exceed $250 for a third violation or noncompliance
within a three-year period; and
(4)
License suspension for a fourth and subsequent violation in a three-year
period.
B.
Any server who violates or fails to comply with any provision of
this article relating to servers of alcoholic beverages shall be subject
to the following sanctions:
C.
Failure to have a valid server permit on the person of an individual
required to be certified hereunder shall not constitute a violation,
provided that proof of a valid permit is provided within 10 days of
the request therefor.
