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B.A.S.S.E.T.
Beverage Alcohol Sellers & Servers Education & Training
B.A.S.S.E.T. is a mandatory training course that must be attended by
anyone who sells and/or serves alcohol in a Spring Grove liquor
establishment, such as waitresses, waiters, bartenders, and
over-the-counter clerks. The management of these establishments must
also receive B.A.S.S.E.T. certification.
The
state-wide B.A.S.S.E.T. program is overseen by the
Illinois Liquor Control Commission. Basically, B.A.S.S.E.T. is an
education and training tool for servers and sellers of alcohol. Topics
of discussion during the class include the effects of alcohol,
the
blood alcohol
content (BAC) system, DUI,
responsible serving of alcohol, checking of ID's, alcoholism, village
ordinances, and refusing or discontinuing liquor service.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Once you are hired, you have 60
days to complete your B.A.S.S.E.T. training. During that
time, you must be working under the
direct supervision of a
person who is B.A.S.S.E.T. certified. The Spring Grove Police
Department performs quarterly checks at each establishment which serves
or sells alcohol. If you are caught selling or serving alcohol outside
these parameters, guess who gets in trouble? That’s right, both your
employer and you
... so take the class ASAP – it’s for your own protection!
There are many different organizations that can provide B.A.S.S.E.T.
training which can be found on the
Illinois Liquor Control Commission website. Listed below are
links to some programs.
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Advance Design & Concepts, Inc (847-428-1744)
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College of Lake County (847-543-2026)
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Harper College (847-925-6065)
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L.I.F.E. Training Programs, Inc.
(630-897-5977)
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Charlie’s Professional Bartending & BASSET
Instructor Training Inc. (877-884-2277)
Illinois
law states an individual's B.A.S.S.E.T. certification never has to be
renewed, therefore it does not expire. With that being said, if you've
had an extended break between jobs, you may want to consider attending a
refresher course just to make sure you are current with all the new laws
and forms of identification out there.
To
read the complete listing of Spring Grove B.A.S.S.E.T. regulations,
please see
Chapter 9
of the Municipal Code book.
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