(a) Applicant Minimum Qualifications. An applicant
for an original or renewal seller server trainer certificate must:
(1) submit documentation issued by an agency of the
United States, this or another state of the United States that proves
the applicant is a United States citizen or is legally authorized
to work in the United States at the time of application;
(2) not be disqualified to receive a seller server
school certificate under §50.12 of this chapter;
(3) be at least 21 years of age;
(4) submit a completed application on a commission
approved form;
(5) pay the fee required for a seller server trainer
certificate; and
(6) not have had a final disposition of a felony conviction
within five years of the date of application.
(b) The commission may deny an application for an original
or renewal seller server trainer certificate if the applicant has
been convicted of or served deferred adjudication for:
(1) any felony offense;
(2) any controlled substance offense in the Health
and Safety Code Chapter 481;
(3) any firearm or deadly weapon offense in Penal Code
Chapter 46;
(4) any prostitution offense in Penal Code Chapter
43;
(5) any gambling offense in Penal Code Chapter 47;
(6) any human trafficking offense in Penal Code Chapter
20A;
(7) any fraud offense in Penal Code Chapters 32 or
35;
(8) any money laundering offense in Penal Code Chapter
34; or
(9) any violation of the Alcoholic Beverage Code.
(c) An applicant for an original seller server trainer
certificate must submit with the application:
(1) a certificate of completion issued by the provider
of the commission standard train the trainer course and pass the final
exam with a score of 80% or better; and
(2) documentation establishing that the applicant has
at least:
(A) 2 years' experience in teaching or training; or
(B) 15 hours of post-secondary education in a related
field.
(d) Expiration and Fees.
(1) A seller server trainer certificate will expire
on the second anniversary of the date it is issued.
(2) The two-year fee for an original seller server
trainer certificate is $100, and for a renewal is $50.
(3) A late fee of $50 must be submitted with a renewal
application submitted after the date the certificate expired.
(4) No fees will be refunded after a certificate is
issued.
(5) Fees cannot be prorated for a term of less than
two years.
(6) Applications must be completed within one year
of the date the application was received by the commission, or the
application shall be deemed void. All fees are nonrefundable.
(7) If the applicant does not meet the deadline established
in paragraph (6) of this subsection, the applicant must reapply for
a new certificate by complying with requirements and procedures, including
payment of fees.
(e) The holder of a seller server trainer certificate
may renew the certificate if:
(1) a renewal application is submitted, on forms provided
by the commission, prior to the expiration of the current certificate;
(2) the required two-year fee is submitted with the
application;
(3) the applicant verifies that the applicant attended
all mandatory training offered or sponsored by the commission and
completed the commission's liquor law course during the two-year term
of the expiring certificate; and
(4) the applicant has instructed at least 20 sessions
during the term of the expiring certificate.
(f) Notwithstanding subsection (e)(1) of this section,
the commission may accept a renewal application and the seller server
trainer certificate holder may continue to operate for 30 days following
the expiration date of the certificate, if:
(1) the holder of the seller server trainer certificate
is not currently under a suspension order; and
(2) the required fees and late fees are submitted with
the renewal application.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §50.25 adopted to be effective January 1, 2011, 35 TexReg 7054; amended to be effective April 17, 2018, 43 TexReg 2271; amended to be effective February 13, 2023, 48 TexReg 662 |