Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SECTION 1. IC 7.1-3-1.5-4.6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.94-2008,
SECTION 16, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2013]: Sec. 4.6. Except as provided in
section 10 of this chapter, the commission shall issue a trainer
certificate to an applicant who:
(1) files the application and pays the fees established by the
commission under section 5 of this chapter;
(2) completes a program established or approved under section
5.5 of this chapter; and
(3) meets the requirements under this chapter and rules adopted
by the commission.
of instruction:
(1) designed to educate an alcohol server in the selling,
serving, and consumption of alcoholic beverages; and
(2) that is provided by computer or connection to the Internet.
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "participant" means a person
who participates in an alcohol server program.
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "self-study course" means a
course of instruction:
(1) designed to educate an alcohol server in the selling,
serving, and consumption of alcoholic beverages; and
(2) that is provided through printed materials.
The term does not include an online course.
Sec. 5. A server program under this chapter must include:
(1) an online course; and
(2) a self-study course;
approved by the commission.
Sec. 6. A server program under this chapter must meet the
following requirements:
(1) Be one (1) or both of the following:
(A) A nationally recognized program that is approved by
the commission.
(B) A program developed by and offered through the
commission.
(2) Require verification of a participant's identity. In the case
of an online course, verification may be through the use of a
username and password, or by any other equally effective
means.
(3) Provide a test consisting of at least forty (40) questions.
(4) Require a grade of at least seventy-five percent (75%) on
the test to pass the course and receive a server certificate.
(5) Require completion of the course before a test may be
taken.
(6) Provide participants with access to an individual with a
trainer certificate to answer questions about the course
content.
(7) Randomly generate combinations of test questions on a
regularly scheduled basis.
(8) Use scenario-based training to enhance decision making.
(9) Comply with the requirements of IC 7.1-3-1.5-6(b).
(10) Comply with any other requirements of the commission.
view.
(2) Use of visual clues to focus participants on critical
concepts.
(3) Use of activities that provide participants with an
opportunity to practice concepts.
(4) Course materials of durable material and binding.
(d) The text of the self-study course materials and tests must be
written in clear and understandable language.
Sec. 9. A self-study course may not provide a test that is
self-administered by the participant. A self-study course test must
meet the following requirements:
(1) The participant must appear in person at a location to take
the test.
(2) The participant's identity must be sufficiently verified.
(3) Any other requirements established by the commission.
Sec. 10. A provider of a server program under this chapter shall
submit a report every month to the commission or upon the
commission's request. The report must provide the following
information regarding each participant in the program during the
previous month:
(1) The participant's full name.
(2) The participant's date of birth.
(3) The certificate number or system generated number
providing a unique identification of the participant.
(4) Whether the course taken by the participant was an online
course or self-study course.
(5) The following information regarding the test taken by the
participant:
(A) The date of the test.
(B) The location of the test site if the test was administered
as part of a self-study course.
(C) The participant's score, reported as a percentage.
(D) Whether the participant passed or failed the exam.
Sec. 11. (a) A provider of a server program under this chapter
shall provide the commission with a self-generated program audit
on January 2 of each year.
(b) The self-generated program audit must include the following
information for the previous calendar year:
(1) An overview of the program provider, including how long
the program provider has been in existence and offered
alcohol server programs for certification in Indiana.
(2) The following:
(A) A copy of the job task analysis for the job of alcohol
server.
(B) The knowledge, skills, and abilities that are defined for
the job of alcohol server.
(3) Information regarding the job task analysis under
subdivision (2), including the following:
(A) An overview of the process used to conduct the job task
analysis, including:
(i) timelines;
(ii) data collection formats; and
(iii) procedures.
(B) Credentials and demographic information of all
individuals involved in the job task analysis.
(4) An overview of the process of creating the course tests.
(5) A description of the rotation of test questions.
(6) An enumeration of each of the following with respect to
the provider's program:
(A) The number of each type of course taken by
participants for certification in Indiana.
(B) The number of tests taken for certification in Indiana.
(C) The number of tests under clause (B) that had a
passing grade or a failing grade.
(7) The program pass rate for certification in Indiana.
(8) The number of Indiana server certificates issued by the
provider.
Sec. 12. A provider of a server program under this chapter must
be willing to accept onsite audits by the commission and perform
onsite audits as the commission considers necessary. An onsite
audit may review the following:
(1) The self-generated program audit described in section 11
of this chapter.
(2) The number of Indiana server certificates that have been
issued by the program provider.
(3) The measures taken by the program provider for the
protection of test questions.
(4) The procedures of the program provider for scoring tests.
(5) The size of the item bank from which the test questions are
taken.