Safe Harbor Program

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How can Safe Harbor Protect My Business?
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) encourages retailers to require their employees who sell or serve alcoholic beverages to attend a seller training course through the "Safe Harbor Act."

TABC Adminstrative Action
The TABC will not take administrative action against a license/permit when an employee sells or serves an alcoholic beverage to a minor or intoxicated customer, as long as:

• the person selling is not the owner or an officer of the licensee or permittee;
• the person selling holds a current seller training certification;
• all employees engaged in the sale, service, or delivery of alcoholic beverages, as well as their immediate managers, are currently certified;
• the licensee/permittee posts policies for Responsible Alcohol Service and ensures that each employee understands these policies;
• the licensee/permittee does not directly or indirectly encourage the employee to violate the law;
• and finally, if there are not more than two of these type violations within a twelve month period.

This relief is commonly referred to as "safe harbor." If an illegal sale is made, the seller/server will most probably be arrested, but the retailer's permit/license will have protection from administrative action by the TABC. This is referred to as a "restrained administrative case."

What is included in the Safe Harbor Program?

A software application and booklet identifying the following topics:

• 1.0 Benefits of Safe Harbor
• 2.0 Benefits of TABC Training
• 3.0 TABC Laws and Penalties
• 4.0 TABC Certification Course
• 5.0 Policies and Standards
• 6.0 Alcohol Awareness Signage
• 7.0 Certification Tracking Tool
• 8.0 Miscellaneous TABC Info
• 9.0 Contacts and Links

To protect your business from restrained administrative cases and take control of your TABC rights and responsibilities, and ask more about our new program: Email Us