When . . . 

ALERT Seminars are held from 10 am-1 pm in the 1^st Monday of every month

Who should attend . . .  

ALERT Seminars are designed to educate Montgomery County servers, sellers, managers and owners in alcohol beverage regulatory compliance. Participants will learn how to develop responsible alcohol policies, review issues identified by County and State enforcement agencies and have an opportunity to meet and network with peers and county officials

Where . . .

16650 Crabbs Branch Way Rockville, MD 20855 2nd floor training room  There is no cost to attend an ALERT Seminar, but seating is limited.  RSVP is recommended.

TO RSVP:         Telephone:        240-777-1999             

                        Fax:                  240-777-1991  

                        By email:          dlc@montgomerycountymd.gov

*this training compliments the state certified training, it does not replace it. 

THE REQUIREMENT - ARTICLE 2B-SS 13-101

• On & Off Premise retail alcohol beverage establishments are required to maintain at least one licensee or designated employee who has been currently certified in an approved alcohol awareness training program.
• Establishments in Montgomery, Harford and Howard Counties are required to have a certified license-holder or a certified person employed in a supervisory capacity designated by the licensee present during the hours in which alcohol may be sold.
• Certification must be renewed every four years to remain current. (Please see “Training Programs” below
• Failure to have a certified representative may result in license renewal delays, as well as, fines, suspensions or even revocation of your retail alcohol beverage license. Currently penalties for failure to comply are $100 for the first offense; and $500 fine or a suspension/revocation of the license, or both, for each subsequent offense.
• Temporary licenses (except those issued in St. Mary's County) and class E - steamboat, F - railroad and G - aircraft licenses are exempt from this mandate.

THE TRAINING PROGRAMS
Certification is valid for a period of four years, and the holder shall complete retraining in an approved program for each successive four-year period. Following is a list of several alcohol awareness programs that are available in Montgomery County including contacts, telephone numbers, email and web addresses: