MTEC is launching a new responsible service program that will
replace Serving it Safe and the Problem Gambling Assistance Program
(PGAP). Smart Choices, Responsible Service Certification will launch on
January 2, 2017, and Serving it Safe will no longer be offered.
Managers, staff and security who already have Serving it
Safe or It's Good Business Certification will have a five-year grace
period before they have to take Smart Choices.
Who has to take this training?
Under the Liquor and Gaming Act, all managers, security and
staff who serve or sell liquor must take responsible service training.
While this training has been required for service establishments since
the 1990s, the same standard will now apply to liquor retailers. This
includes managers, security staff and delivery drivers at beer vendors,
Liquor Marts, liquor vendors, specialty wine stores and duty-free
stores. Retail staff at liquor manufacturers with a retail endorsement
will also be required to have this training.
Service Establishments: Effective January 2, 2017, managers, security and staff who do not already have
Serving it Safe or It's Good Business training must successfully
complete Smart Choices before starting to work in a licensed service
establishment.
Retail Establishments: As this is a new
requirement for retail licensees, managers, security, staff and delivery
drivers who currently work in licensed retail establishments will have a
one-year grace period to complete responsible service training. The LGA
will begin to inspect retail premises for compliance with this training
requirement effective January 1, 2018.
Smart Choices, Responsible Service Certification will be offered on-line, in the classroom and paper-based.
For more information about Smart Choices, go to
www.SmartChoicesmb.ca or call Vanessa Hernandez, Smart Choices,
Responsible Service Coordinator at 204-957-7437 or email vhernandez@mtec.mb.ca.
