Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 52, December 28, 2024
(a) Licensees may seek RAMP certification
voluntarily, may commit to obtaining certification as part of a conditional
licensing agreement entered into with the PLCB, or may be required to obtain
certification by a provision in the Liquor Code or as a result of an
adjudicated citation.
(b) Licensees
applying for RAMP certification under section 471.1 of the Liquor Code
(47 P.S. §
4-471.1) must complete the
following prerequisites:
(1)
Owner/manager training.
(i)
At least one owner or the PLCB-approved manager must complete the owner/manager
training.
(ii) The first time an
individual enrolls in owner/manager training, the individual shall enroll and
attend the owner/manager training in a classroom setting. The individual may
take subsequent owner/manager training in a classroom setting or by means of
online training, as preferred.
(iii) Training will include instruction on
proper service of alcohol, developing an alcohol service policy and
establishing house rules and policies aimed at preventing sales of alcoholic
beverages to minors or visibly intoxicated persons. Instruction will also be
provided on identification checks and signs of visible intoxication.
Instruction will be provided on techniques to ensure that alcohol service
personnel are complying with house rules and policies, including the
orientation of new and current employees and the documentation of incidents
occurring in the workplace.
(iv)
Owner/manager training will be conducted by the PLCB. The PLCB will maintain
records establishing the names of individuals who have successfully undergone
owner/manager training.
(2)
Server/seller training.
(i) At least 50% of the licensee's alcohol
service personnel must successfully complete server/seller training at the time
of filing the application for certification of compliance. This percentage must
be maintained or RAMP certification may be rescinded.
(ii) Successful completion of server/seller
training is a score of 80% or better on the PLCB's final examination.
(iii) Training will include instruction on
detecting signs of impairment and intoxication, identifying underage
individuals, and detecting false identifications, including those that are
altered, counterfeit or borrowed. Instruction will focus on the practical
application of the skills necessary to properly check identification, prevent
intoxication and refuse service.
(3)
New employee
orientation.
(i) When preparing to
apply for RAMP certification for the first time, the licensee's owner, manager
or designated employee must review an orientation checklist with all alcohol
service personnel. The orientation checklist, provided by the PLCB, addresses
the liquor laws regarding service to minors, service to visibly intoxicated
patrons, acceptable forms of identification, carding practices and house
policies.
(ii) New employees must
receive orientation within 30 days of being hired by the licensee. When new
employees are hired, the licensee is responsible for ensuring that the owner,
manager or designated employee conducts new employee orientation within 30 days
of the employee's hire.
(iii) Once
completed, orientation checklists should be kept by the licensee throughout the
person's employment and for 2 years after separation from employment.
(4)
Display of responsible
alcohol service signage.
(i)
Licensees must post signs in the licensed premises. The signs will be provided
by the PLCB, although a licensee may use its own signs as long as they are
equivalent in size and content to the PLCB's signs.
(ii) The following signs must be posted,
notifying patrons about:
(A) Acceptable forms
of identification as described in section 495(a) of the Liquor Code
(47 P.S. §
4-495(a)).
(B) The licensee's duty to refuse service to
minors and visibly intoxicated persons under section 493(1) of the Liquor Code
(47 P.S. §
4-493(1)).
(iii) The design of the signs must be so that
they are legible from a distance of at least 10 feet. Signs must be located
where patrons will easily see them.
(iv) The licensee is responsible for the
posting and maintenance of signs.
The provisions of this § 5.205 added under sections 207(i)
and 471.1 of the Liquor Code (47 P.S. §§
2-207(i) and
4-471.1).
This section cited in 40 Pa. Code §
5.206 (relating to RAMP
certification); and 40 Pa. Code §
5.207 (relating to
records).