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Our Goal Since 2012 - To Be a 100% RAMP Certified Community *
Partnering with the PA Licensed Beverage & Tavern Association, the Borough of West Chester is working to make the process of obtaining and maintaining RAMP certification as easy as possible for our local businesses.
The Benefits of Achieving of 100% RAMP Certification
Possible reduction in the fines and penalties issued by the Administrative Law Judge to the licensee for serving a minor or a visibly intoxicated patron, as long as the licensee was in compliance at the time of the violation and had no citations for either of those two violations in the previous four years.
Possible liquor liability insurance discount.
Knowledgeable, well-trained alcohol service staff and management.
Recognition as a responsible licensee in your community.
Benefits To Our Local Businesses Who Maintain 100% RAMP Certification
Borough of West Chester licensees will enjoy a 20% discount on all online classes.
Borough of West Chester licensees will enjoy a 40% discount on all onsite classes.
Borough of West Chester licensees will enjoy a 50% discount on all online classes starting September 1, 2016 - for a limited time.
Borough of West Chester licensees will enjoy a 50% discount on all onsite classes starting September 1, 2016 - for a limited time.
For those licenses who prefer a classroom setting - periodically scheduled classes will be hosted at the municipal building. This will offer a safe environment for your employees to attend the 3 hour class.
In order to participate in the many Borough of West Chester community events your business must maintain 100% RAMP certification.
Learn about the many Borough of West Chester events.
Local businesses that work with the PA Tavern Association will not need to also communicate directly with the Borough of West Chester staff regarding their RAMP Certification effort. That is because the PA Tavern Association provides regular reports to the Borough regarding all of their licensee's RAMP status.
Obtaining the Discount is Easy
Q. If you are a Borough of West Chester licensee how is the discount applied?
A. All West Chester Borough Licensees can access a special discount code for online training by calling the PA Licensed Beverage & Tavern Association at 1-800-543-7683.
PA Licensed Beverage & Tavern Association Portal for Members
Learn More About RAMP
The Borough of West Chester strives to work closely with their local businesses who serve alcohol to become educated and responsible in respect to the sale of intoxicating beverages. The RAMP program is the mechanism to best help us, together to achieve an educated work force.
Licensees are encouraged to explore and complete the RAMP certification, which is designed to assist licensees in educating new hires, current employees and themselves in legal and responsible alcohol service.
What is RAMP?
All alcohol service personnel must complete RAMP server/seller training within six months of being hired by a licensee, unless the person had successfully completed said training prior to being hired. [47 P.S. § 4-471.1(h)]. “Alcohol service personnel” is defined as any employee of a licensee such as a bartender, waiter or, in the case of a distributor or importing distributor, a salesperson whose primary responsibility includes the resale, furnishing or serving of liquor or malt or brewed beverages. It also means any employee, such as a door person, whose primary responsibility is to ascertain the age of individuals who are attempting to enter the licensed premises. [47 P.S. § 1-102].
Act 141 of 2000 established the Responsible Alcohol Management Program.
RAMP is a voluntary certification that provides incentives for licensees that participate and complete all five components:
- Owner / Manager Training
- Server / Seller Training
- New Employee Orientation
- Signage
- Affidavit Request for RAMP Certification
RAMP includes training and resources available to licensees their employees, so that they may understand and employ responsible alcohol management practices.
RAMP can be mandated under three conditions: sales to minors, sales to visibly intoxicated patrons, or as part of a conditional licensing agreement. Licensees are encouraged to explore and complete the RAMP certification, which is designed to assist licensees in educating new hires, current employees and themselves in legal and responsible alcohol service.
Learn More About the PA Licensed Beverage & Tavern Association
You can learn much more about the benefits of members with the PA Licensed Beverage & Tavern Association.
PA Tavern Association Information:
The PA Licensed Beverage & Tavern Association, established in 1941, is the only non-profit, statewide, trade association for retail licensees in the Commonwealth. We have provided RAMP training since the inception of the program and were the first approved online RAMP Server/Seller training in Pennsylvania. We consistently promote alcohol education to all licensees and their servers to protect the general public and businesses themselves.