Approved Provider- an individual, unincorporated association, partnership, or corporation approved by the program administrator to provide server or security personnel training courses.
Commissioner- the commissioner of the state Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control.
Program Administrator- a committee or board of nine persons that shall develop and administer the Responsible Vendor Program.
Responsible Vendor- any vendor who qualifies and maintains certification in the Responsible Vendor Program.
Responsible Vendor Handbook- the handbook that is developed, published, and distributed by the program administrator and approved by the commissioner.
Server- any employee of a vendor, other than security personnel, who is authorized to sell or serve beverage alcohol, tobacco, and tobacco products in the normal course of his or her employment or deals with customers who purchase or consume beverage alcohol, tobacco or tobacco products.
Server Permit-the permit issued to a server or security personnel upon completion of all required server or security personnel training and all refresher courses.
Security Personnel any person other than a server who monitors the entrance and other areas of an establishment for purposes of identifying underage and intoxicated persons, enforcing establishment rules and regulations and otherwise providing security for the establishment and its customers where alcoholic beverages are the principle commodity sold for consumption on the premises. "Security Personnel" shall not include persons employed by hotels or motels which consist of sleeping rooms, cottages, or cabins unless the person works primarily in an area on the licensed premises of a hotel or motel where the principle commodity sold is alcoholic beverages for consumption on the licensed premises.
Trainer- an individual employed or authorized by an approved training provider to conduct an alcohol server education course wherein the successful completion of the course by the student will result in the issuance of a server permit.
Vendor- any holder of a state Class A- General, Class A- Restaurant, or Class B- Retail permit.
La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § VII-503