SB14 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris ElliottSenator

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Responsible vendors program; require ABC Board to report to the Legislature

Summary

SB14 updates Alabama's Responsible Vendor Program to allow online training, sets a 70% passing grade, requires ongoing training and records, and ties the ABC Board's liquor-store authority to timely rule adoption.

What This Bill Does

The bill requires vendor employers to ensure their employees pass a board-approved training course with a 70% score within 30 days of starting work. Training and testing may be conducted online, in person, or with live instructors, and online training must include a passing test. It also requires semiannual (or other board-approved) meetings to share information and review policies, and for vendors to keep training records (digital is allowed) that can be produced within 48 hours when requested. The bill directs the ABC Board to certify online training rules within 120 days; if the board fails to certify, it loses the authority to operate any liquor stores. It also makes nonsubstantive technical revisions to update code language and remove duplicative language.

Who It Affects

• Vendors/employers who sell alcohol: must implement online or in-person training, ensure employees achieve at least a 70% score, maintain training records, and post policy notices.
• Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and state liquor-store operations: must adopt and certify rules for online training within 120 days; failure to do so could result in loss of authority to operate liquor stores.

Key Provisions

• Requires a passing grade of 70% on the employee training test within 30 days of starting employment; a failing score means non-compliance.
• Authorizes online, classroom, or live-trainer formats for training and testing; online training must include testing; no requirement for an on-site test proctor.
• Requires semiannual or board-approved periodic meetings to disseminate information and review vendor policies and procedures.
• Requires vendors to maintain training records (digital allowed) and to produce them within 48 hours upon request by the board.
• Requires vendor premises to display notices about policy against selling to underage persons.
• Directs the ABC Board to certify rules permitting online training and testing within 120 days; if not certified, the board may no longer operate any liquor stores.
• Includes nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update existing code language to current style.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco