Senate Bill 58, Eliminate Alcohol Sales to Youth, was passed by the 2006 Legislature. It may be viewed in its entirety at the Legislature's website: www.le.state.ut.us The law:
- Limits youth access to alcohol at Off Premise Beer Retailers
- Requires mandatory and standardized training for all grocery and convenience store employees who sell beer or directly supervise the sale of beer
- Funds a statewide media and education campaign to alert youth, parents, and communities of the dangers of alcohol to the developing teen brain and increased addiction from early use.
July 1, 2006
Who will provide the mandatory training to sales clerks and supervisors?
Utah EASY Training certification course from Professional Server Certification Corporation has been REVIEWED and APPROVED by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for alcohol seller/server certification.How soon do employees need to complete this training?
Any individual hired and employed after September 1, 2006 must complete the training within 30 days.
Is this training a one-time event or do I need to recertify?
Once you have completed the Off Premise Retailer Alcohol Training and Education
Seminar your certification is good for 5 years unless you receive a penalty for selling to
minors. Those penalties are outlined completely in the bill.
Is this the same training as Alcohol Beverage Server?
No. Alcohol Beverage Server training covers the sale/supervision of sale of alcohol for
"On Premise" use in restaurants, clubs, taverns and bars. If you need to be certified to sell/serve alcohol for On Premise consumption take the PSCC Utah Responsible Serving® course.
If I have more questions about E.A.S.Y., whom do I contact?
You can contact the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health at 801-538-3939.
If I have more questions about Utah's Alcohol laws, whom do I contact?
You can contact the Department of Alcohol Beverage Control at 801-977-6800.
