16 Tex. Admin. Code § 50.3 - Mandatory Course Curriculum
(a) The mandatory
curriculum is created by and updated by the commission or under a work-for-hire
contract. Each certified school is provided with information and security
access to the commission's secure portal when an original certificate or
renewal is issued. Schools that are unable to access or download the mandatory
curriculum must submit a written request to have the curriculum provided in an
alternate format. The commission will not provide paper copies of the mandatory
curriculum.
(b) The commission
claims a copyright in the mandatory curriculum. The mandatory curriculum may
not be sold and may not be used in whole or in part without including the
commission's claim of copyright.
(c) Each certified school is granted access
and specific rights of use to the mandatory curriculum and all updates as part
of the school licensing fee.
(1) The
copyright license provides unlimited use of the mandatory curriculum for
authorized purposes only.
(2) The
commission's claim of copyright must be included in all written and visual
materials from the mandatory curriculum.
(3) Any sale or use of the mandatory
curriculum for unauthorized purposes is a violation of this
chapter.
(d) Upon
receiving notice from the commission of a change to the mandatory curriculum, a
school has thirty calendar days to implement the change.
(e) These topics in the mandatory curriculum
must be included in the course of instruction offered by each school.
(1) The definition of intoxication.
(2) The law pertaining to intoxicated
persons.
(3) The law pertaining to
minors.
(4) The law pertaining to
proper identification.
(5) How to
detect intoxication.
(6) How to
detect minors.
(7) How to detect
improper identification.
(8) How to
monitor customer behavior.
(9) How
to use a chart showing the effects of alcohol based on: the size, type and
number of drinks; body weight; the sex of the drinker; and the passage of
time.
(10) The dangers of alcohol
poisoning.
(11) Intervention
pertaining to intoxication.
(12)
Intervention pertaining to minors.
(13) Sanctions for employee
violations.
(14) Any other topics
identified by the commission as appropriate, giving due consideration to
developments in the law, society, and the alcoholic beverage
industry.
(f) When the
executive director or their designee changes the curriculum, the commission
will post notice in the Texas Register and on the commission's
website that such changes have been made.
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