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PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
Second Regular Session of the 120th

CHAPTER 502
S.P. 717 - L.D. 1919

An Act to Allow Approval of Internet-based Alcohol Server Education Courses

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

     Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §2519, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1997, c. 373, §166, is further amended to read:

     1. Approval of alcohol server education courses. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall approve alcohol server education courses for a period of 2 years that meet the criteria developed under this section. The commissioner may renew approval provided the course meets the criteria applicable at the time of renewal.

Course providers may request renewal by submitting current course material at least 60 days prior to the date of expiration.

     Sec. 2. 28-A MRSA §2519, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4, is amended to read:

     3. Advisory committee; course criteria. The advisory committee shall determine specific criteria which that an alcohol server education course must contain to receive approval. The specific criteria shall must be based on and include the following.

     Sec. 3. 28-A MRSA §2519, sub-§6-A, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 519, §7, is amended to read:

     6-A. Instructor qualifications. In order to qualify for an alcohol server instructor's certificate, an instructor shall:

In addition to the requirements of paragraphs A to C, an instructor seeking recertification shall conduct a minimum of 4 courses during the previous certification term for the course for which the instructor is seeking recertification.

     Sec. 4. 28-A MRSA §2519, sub-§6-B, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 519, §7, is amended to read:

     6-B. Suspension of certificate. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee may suspend or revoke an alcohol server instructor's or advisor's certificate upon the recommendation of the advisory committee. The following are grounds for an action to suspend or revoke a certificate:

     Sec. 5. 28-A MRSA §2519, sub-§§6-C and 6-D are enacted to read:

     6-C. Advisor training. Each advisor, pursuant to subsection 9, must be certified under subsection 6-D prior to providing advisory assistance in an approved Internet-based alcohol server education course and shall biennially attend a seminar on the liquor laws of the State provided by an officer of the bureau. The fee for the seminar is the same as in subsection 6.

     6-D. Advisor qualifications. In order to qualify for an alcohol server advisor's certificate an advisor shall:

     Sec. 6. 28-A MRSA §2519, sub-§8, as amended by PL 1997, c. 373, §169 and PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §78 and affected by §80, is further amended to read:

     8. Alcohol server education courses; approval; suspension; revocation. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee may refuse to issue or renew approval for an alcohol server education course. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee may suspend or revoke approval for an alcohol server education course upon the recommendation of the advisory committee after reviewing the report of the monitor. The following are grounds for an action to refuse to issue or renew approval or to suspend or revoke approval.

A person aggrieved by a decision of the commissioner or the commissioner's designee to refuse to issue or renew approval or to suspend or revoke approval for an alcohol server education course may, within 30 days of receipt of that decision, appeal the decision to the District Court.

     Sec. 7. 28-A MRSA §2519, sub-§9 is enacted to read:

     9. Approval of Internet-based alcohol server education courses. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee may approve an Internet-based alcohol server education course if the course meets the criteria developed under this section. An approved Internet-based alcohol server education course must have an advisor, certified under subsection 6-D, available to answer questions for persons using the Internet-based alcohol server education course.

Effective July 25, 2002, unless otherwise indicated.

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