Liquor Law Training is a Win-Win for Everyone In business, there is no way you can be everywhere all the time, so you need to be able to rely on your staff to make good decisions. Studies have shown that when you invest in your employees educations they take their job more seriously and are more likely to have your back. Having a well-educated and knowledgeable staff can also lower your risk, increase your profitability, and create an atmosphere of teamwork and professionalism within your company keeping it safe and prosperous. Another reason for education - it̢۪s the law. Owners and managers are mandated to be trained and certified for licensing. However, it is the Owner / Managers responsibility to make sure all employees have a working knowledge of the Arizona liquor law and compliance issues that can affect their businesses. R19-1-105 Knowledge of Law and Regulation:All licensees and their employees whose duties require or permit the handling of spirituous liquors shall be familiar with the liquor laws and the rules and regulations of the Director and the State Liquor Board. It is the responsibility of the licensee to ensure that all employees acquire the aforementioned knowledge. If there is a problem caused directly or indirectly by an employee, the licensee is the one ultimately responsible. Compliance tickets can result in additional mandatory training, new requirements or restrictions, fines, higher insurance premiums, suspensions, and revocations. Losing your liquor license would be devastating, so the small investment to train your employees is well worth it, to keep your liquor license in good standing. Additionally, many of the industries insurance carriers will reward you with premium discounts for making it a policy to train and certify ALL staff members in Title 4 Liquor Law. Depending on your establishment this would include, managers, bartenders, wait staff, bus staff, hostesses, door persons, security, and sales-clerks. Call your carrier to see if you are missing out on this great discount. So, you can either personally give of your time by sharing your expertise with your staff; or assure that they have been thoroughly trained and certifiedby outsourcing it to a training company approved by the Arizona Department of Liquor License&Control. You can find more information regarding Title 4 law as well as a list of approved trainers on the website of the DLLC. http://www.azliquor.gov/law.html Dana Young, Director of Arizona Liquor Training, a division of Discovery Detective Academy & Group
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