District II Alcohol and Drug Program will be sponsoring free Responsible Alcohol Sales and Service Trainings (RASS) in Wibaux and Glendive. The training in Wibaux will be held at The Beaver Creek Brewery, 104 Orgain Ave. E. Wednesday, Sept. 28 from 1-4 p.m. The Glendive trainings will be held at Dawson Community College, UC Room 102 located in the Ullman Building, 300 College Drive, Thursday, Sept. 29 from 1-4 p.m. and again from 5-8 p.m. This will be the last of the Responsible Alcohol Sales and Service trainings to be conducted in the area by District II prior to the Oct. 1, 2011 deadline when Mandatory Server Training becomes law. All area alcohol retailers from Dawson, McCone, Prairie, Richland, Garfield and Wibaux counties have been notified by letter regarding these trainings.
The new law mandates all license holders, alcohol sellers, servers and supervisors are to attend a state approved server training program. The law also requires that any new employee must be trained within 60 days of hire, and all must be trained every three years thereafter from a state approved server training course.
District II Alcohol & Drug Program has conducted multiple trainings in the region the past several months in order to inform and prepare area retailers for the upcoming changes mandated by Senate Bill 29. Retailers are encouraged to attend one of these free sessions or they can visit http://www.AlcoholServerTraining.mt.gov and participate in one of the state-approved server training courses online prior to Oct. 1 deadline. There is a fee associated with the online server training courses and cost ranges from $20-$40 per participant.
Individuals who have received training in the past couple of years, will be in compliance with the new law as long as they are retrained within a three-year period from the date listed on their previous training certificate.
Due to the high volume of requests for training, it is mandatory all participants pre-register to insure ample training materials and space are provided. Participation cannot be guaranteed without pre-registration. For more information on Mandatory Server Training requirements and to register please contact Ronda Welnel or Nicole Hackley, District II Alcohol & Drug Program, 406-433-4097.
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