Section 04.21.025 - Alcohol server education course(a) Except as provided under (e) and (f) of this section, as a condition of issuance or renewal of a license or conditional contractor's permit and selling alcoholic beverages under a license or conditional contractor's permit, the board shall require a licensee or permittee who sells or serves alcoholic beverages and a licensee's or permittee's agents and employees who sell or serve alcoholic beverages or check the identification of a patron to complete an alcohol server education course approved by the board.(b) The subjects that are included in an approved alcohol server education course shall be determined under regulations adopted by the board. In approving alcohol server education courses, the board shall consider the needs of both urban and rural licensees regarding access to an approved alcohol server education course and allow a licensee, permittee, agent, or employee to complete an alcohol server education course online or in person. A licensee, permittee, agent, or employee who sells or serves alcoholic beverages shall keep the card described in (c) of this section or other proof acceptable to the board of successful completion of an approved alcohol server education course on the licensed premises during working hours.(c) A licensee, permittee, agent, or employee shall complete the course required under (a) of this section and pass a written test, online or in person, demonstrating an understanding of the course subjects not more than 30 days after being licensed, permitted, or employed. The course provider shall issue a card to each individual who completes the course and passes the written test. A card issued under this subsection is valid for three years from the date of issue. A licensee, permittee, agent, or employee may renew a card issued under this section; to renew the card, the licensee, permittee, agent, or employee must pass a written test demonstrating an understanding of the course subjects. Notwithstanding the 30-day period for completing the course and passing the written test under this subsection, a person may not sell or serve alcoholic beverages or check the identification of a patron at a permitted event under AS 04.09.600 - 04.09.690 unless the person possesses a valid card issued before the event.(d) The board shall review an approved alcohol server education course at least once every three years.(e) A person licensed as a common carrier dispensary shall train agents and employees who sell or serve alcoholic beverages or who check the identification of a patron on provisions of state law regarding sale of alcoholic beverages, including AS 04.16.015, 04.16.020, 04.16.030, 04.16.051, 04.16.052, 04.16.120, 04.16.125, AS 04.21.030, and 04.21.050. The training must include the subjects of the effects of alcohol consumption, identifying a drunken person, determining valid identification, intervention to prevent unlawful alcohol consumption, and penalties for unlawful acts by agents and employees of licensees. A common carrier licensee shall, once every three years, provide the board with a description of its training program including the subjects taught, teaching method, and testing required.(f) This section does not apply to the following licenses: (1) brewery manufacturer license under AS 04.09.020, unless the licensee holds a manufacturer sampling endorsement;(2) winery manufacturer license under AS 04.09.030, unless the licensee holds a manufacturer sampling endorsement;(3) distillery manufacturer license under AS 04.09.040, unless the licensee holds a manufacturer sampling endorsement;(4) general wholesale license under AS 04.09.100;(5) limited wholesale brewed beverage and wine license under AS 04.09.110;(6) manufacturer direct shipment license under AS 04.09.370.(g) A person who violates (a) - (c) or (e) of this section commits the offense of failure to comply with alcohol server education requirements.(h) Failure to comply with alcohol server education requirements is a violation.Amended by SLA 2022, ch. 8,§§sec.139, sec.140, sec.141 eff. 1/1/2024.Amended by SLA 2022, ch. 8,sec. 138, eff. 1/1/2024.Amended by SLA 2014, ch. 82,sec. 3, eff. 10/12/2014.