Definitions

(1) Certified Clerk. For the purposes of this chapter, a certified clerk is a certified responsible beer vendor employee who has successfully completed a certified training course and, if appropriate, has received required additional annual training as set forth in the rules. (2) Clerk. For the purposes of this chapter, a clerk is a certified responsible beer vendor employee who works in a capacity to sell, provide, distribute, and/or otherwise dispense beer of alcoholic content as defined at T.C.A. § 57-5-101(b) and whose duties include the opportunity to sell, provide, distribute and/or otherwise dispense such products. Clerks also include those certified responsible beer vendor employees who monitor self-scan or customer-scan check-out areas. (3) Commission. The Commission shall mean the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission. (4) Hire Date. The applicable hire date for a clerk is when that employee’s duties and responsibilities include the opportunity to sell, provide, distribute and/or otherwise dispense beer of alcoholic content as defined at T.C.A. § 57-5-101(b). (5) In-house Program. An in-house program is a training program administered by a vendor for the vendor’s employees. (6) Public Program. A public program is a training program administered to any individual by an entity other than a vendor. A public training program is also a training program administered by a vendor to both its own employees as well as other individuals. (7) Training date. The training date is the date on which a clerk successfully completes a vendor training program for a particular vendor. (8) Valid Identification. Valid identification means government issued identification that includes photograph and that has not expired. Such identification includes driver’s licenses, military identification, passports and permanent resident cards.