D&D Training

Since September 2000, anyone who sells, serves, delivers, or dispenses alcoholic beverages (including persons who immediately manage, direct, supervise, or control the sale or service of alcoholic beverages) should be TABC Certified so that the business (bar, hotel, restaurant, store, etc.) may continue to receive "Safe Harbor" -- reduced or no fines and penalties related to employee(s) actions.

Section 106.14
Texas Alcohol ic Beverage Code

Company/Training Information 

D&D Training is a TABC-approved course provider for Seller/Server Training and Certification, offering both classroom and online training.  We are certified and monitored by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commision.  The Commision does not actually conduct the classes.

The TABC-approved training course is not mandatory but many employers require their employees to have their certification because it helps protect the employers from liability and promotes the responsible sale/service of alcoholic beverages. 

Benefits to Employers

As an employer, what are the advantages of requiring Seller/Server training?

The laws concerning the sale and service to minors and intoxicated persons are covered, as well as interventions that will help ensure that sales/service will not be made to minors or intoxicated persons.

Additionally, TABC will not take administrative action against a license or permit holder when an employee sells or serves an alcoholic beverage to a minor/intoxicated person as long as:

• the person selling is not the owner or an officer
• the person selling holds a current seller training certification
• all employees, and their immediate managers, engaged in the sale, service, or delivery of alcoholic beverages are currently certified.
• the licensee/permittee posts policies for responsible alcohol service and makes sure that the employees understand those policies.
• the licensee/permitte doest not directly or indirectly encourage the employee to violate the law; and
• there are not more than two of these violations within a twelve-month period.

This protection is commonly referred to as "safe harbor."  If an illegal sale is made, the seller/server will most probably be arrested, but the employer's permit/license will have protection from administrative action.

Outline of TABC Certification Course

A. Civil Liability

1. Common Law: Texas Supreme Court Decision in 1987
2. Statute (Chapter 2, TABC Code, Dram Shop Law)

 B. Laws Pertaining to Intoxicated Persons

1. Definition of Intoxication: Not having the normal use of mental or physical faculties, 0.08% BAC
2. Sale to Intoxicated Persons
3. Public Intoxication
4. Intoxicated Employee or Employer or the Premises

C. Laws Pertaining to Minors (Prohibitions and Exceptions)

1. Definition of a Minor (under 21)
2. Purchase by Minors
3. Attempt to Purchase by Minors
4. Consumption by Minors
5. Driving Under the Influence
6. Possession by Minors
7. Sale to Minors
8. Making Availale to Minor

D. Laws Concerning Proper ID

1. Misrepresentation of Age by Minor
2. Texas IDs Issued to Minors
3. Deceptively Similar IDs
4. Counterfeit or Forged IDs
5. Altered, Borrowed, or Otherwise Invalid ID

• Altered
• Multiple ID
• Borrowed
• Fraudulently obtained
• Loaned

E. Physiological Effects of Alcohol

F. Detection of Intoxication

G. Detection of Minors

H. Intervention with Minors

I. Intervention with Intoxicated Persons

J. Trainee Certification

For further information contact us.