This course provides you with the necessary knowledge and techniques needed to be a responsible seller of alcohol. Specifically, you will learn how to protect yourself and your establishment from liability; how alcohol affects your customers; how to recognize the effects of alcohol on your customers; how to prevent customers from becoming intoxicated; how to intervene when you need to refuse a sale to someone; how to prevent and deal with disturbances; how to accurately check IDs and recognize minors; how to prevent second-party sales; and how to refuse a sale. Lastly, the course will familiarize you with the laws of selling/serving alcohol in the state of Maine. Overall, many of Maine's laws are similar to the other states. However, there are subtle differences that you must know in order to keep you out of jail.