This course meets the Responsible Vendor training requirements set by the Florida Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation.

The LIQUORexam.com online training program is a self-paced learning module that can be administered at any time. This program is easy to follow and has been designed to help you learn the ropes of becoming a responsible alcohol server and/or seller. Upon completion of this course, you will be provided with a multiple-choice test. Once you receive a passing score, you will be awarded your certificate of completion which you can print directly from your online account.

This Alcohol Server/Seller Training program has been developed by industry professionals who have encompassed all aspects of alcohol service in the material. Whether you serve or sell alcohol at a restaurant, bar, nightclub, convention center, grocery store, convenience store, sporting stadium, or live music arena, this training will equip you with the skills and understanding you’ll need to provide exceptional service while complying with state laws.

STATE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

Responsible vendor qualification

To qualify as a responsible vendor, the vendor must:

Beer and Wine vendors whose premises are in excess of 5000 square feet of floor space are except from the provisions of this act.

1) Require employees to complete an Alcohol Server/Seller training course, such as the LIQUORexam.com Florida Responsible Vendor Alcohol Server/Seller Training Course, which covers, at minimum:

• Laws covering the service of alcoholic beverages and the operation of establishments serving alcoholic beverages.
• Alcohol or controlled substances or both as a drug and its effects on the body and behavior, including its effects on a person operating a motor vehicle.
• Effects of alcohol in combination with commonly used drugs, both legal and illegal.
• Methods of recognizing and dealing with underaged customers.
• Methods for dealing with customers, and for dealing with employees, who use or traffic in illegal drugs.
  • Employees must complete this training within 30-days of their hire date and must be supervised until they complete this training.
  • Keep a copy of the employees Certificate of Completion issued by LIQUORexam.com in their employee file and record their hire date on the certificate.

2) Require management to complete an Alcohol Server Management Course, such as the LIQUORexam.com Florida Responsible Vendor Alcohol Server Manager Training Course, which covers, at minimum:

• Laws governing the service of alcoholic beverages and the operation of establishments serving alcoholic beverages.
• Development of standard operating procedures for dealing with underaged customers.
• Development of standard operating procedures for dealing with customers, and for dealing with employees, who use or traffic in illegal drugs.
• Methods of assisting employees in dealing with underaged customers and in maintaining records that relate to such incidents
  • Managers must complete this training within 15-days of their hire date
  • Keep a copy of the managers Certificate of Completion issued by LIQUORexam.com in their employee file and record their hire date on the certificate.

 3) Require all employees and managers to attend one staff meetings EVERY 4-MONTHS.    

• As proof of attendance, have employees and managers sign a sign-in sheet and keep the completed sign-in sheet on file
• Document and keep on file a summary of the meeting including:
  • An explanation of the vendor’s policies and procedures;
  • An explanation of any new or updated Vendor’s policies;
  • Procedures relating to the topics covered in this training (laws, rules and regulations, safe and legal service of alcoholic beverages, identifying intoxication, cutting off alcohol service, etc..); etc..

4) Have each potential employee complete Page 8 of the Florida Liquor License Application.

5) Establish a written policy under which any employee who engages in the illegal use of controlled substances on the licensed premises will be immediately dismissed from employment and require each employee to acknowledge the policy in writing.

6) Maintain employment records of the applications, acknowledgments, and training of your employees.

7) Post signs on the vendor’s premises informing customers of the vendor’s policy against serving alcoholic beverages to underaged persons and informing customers that the purchase of alcoholic beverages by an underaged person or the illegal use of or trafficking in controlled substances will result in ejection from the premises and prosecution.

COURSE SPECIFICS

This course will teach you the fundamentals of responsibly serving and selling alcohol by showing you how to handle difficult situations, how to check for proper ID, how to understand the effects of alcohol and the human body and more. 

Lessons in this course include:

• Introduction
• Alcohol and the Human Body
• Identification
• Liability, Responsibility, and the Liquor Authority
• Techniques for Dealing with Difficult Situations
• Other Important Topics

COURSE FEATURES

This course and website are developed to work on any smart phone, tablet, laptop or desktop. This training is a self-paced online course and the site tracks your progress so you are able to log-off and resume training where you left off.

• This self-paced course
• 100% Online
• Learn at your own pace
• Log out and resume where you left off
• Works on All Devices
• Full course narration
• 90-day Course Access
• Pass Guarantee (99.8% of students pass on the first attempt) 
• 3-year printable certification
• Free printable wallet card

STATE LIQUOR AUTHORITY

Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco 
1940 North Monroe Street 
Tallahassee, FL 32399  
Phone: 850.487.1395 
Fax: 850.922.5175

http://www.myfloridalicense.com/Dbpr/abt/index.html

CORPORATE SOLUTIONS

Are you an owner or a manager and have multiple employees to train? If so, call us at 888-344-5554 or email us at contact@liquorexam.com to discuss your training needs. All Single Location and Multi-Location accounts may pre-purchase course credits or request billing with net-30 terms (there is no qualification process required for billing).

• No set-up fees, ongoing, or hidden fees.

Bulk Purchases for corporate accounts are priced as follows:

• 5-99 Employees = just $6.67 per student
• 100+ Employees = just $5.67 per student

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON OUR CORPORATE SOLUTIONS