| | Sec. 5. 28-A MRSA §2519, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, | §4, is amended to read: |
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| | 3. Advisory committee; course criteria. The advisory | committee shall determine specific criteria which that an alcohol | server education course must contain to receive approval | certification. The specific criteria shall must be based on and | include the following. |
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| A. The instructors of the program must possess the relevant | skills to provide instruction. |
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| B. The course provides must provide instruction and the | development of skills in the following subject matters: |
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| (1) Identification of intoxicated individuals and minors; |
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| (2) Intervention to prevent excessive consumption of | alcohol by such methods as serving food and encouraging | the consumption of nonalcoholic beverages; |
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| (3) Making consumers aware of their condition and their | responsibility for driving in an intoxicated condition | and providing alternate transportation when available; |
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| (4) Knowledge of state laws relating to the sale and | distribution of alcohol and the legal responsibilities | of servers and consumers; |
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| (5) Knowledge of the effect of alcohol by volume and | timing of intake in relation to an individual's weight; |
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| (6) Examination of proof of age identification and methods | of detecting false or altered age identification | documents; |
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| (7) Policies and practices to prevent the sale or service | of alcohol to minors and visibly intoxicated | individuals; and |
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| (8) The effects of alcohol on the human body, including | the disease concept of alcoholism. |
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| C. Participants are must be evaluated before taking the | course and after completion of the course. |
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| D. Participants who successfully complete the course and the | final evaluation are must be awarded certificates |
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