1. The Commission shall, in cooperation with state and local law enforcement agencies, develop a curriculum for an alcoholic beverage awareness program.

2. The curriculum described in subsection 1:

(a) Must consist of not fewer than 2 hours of instruction; and

(b) Must include, without limitation, instruction on the following topics:

(1) The clinical effects of alcohol on the human body;

(2) Methods of identifying intoxicated persons;

(3) Relevant provisions of state and local laws concerning the selling and serving of alcoholic beverages;

(4) Methods of preventing and halting fights, acts of affray and other disturbances of the peace; and

(5) Methods of preventing:

(I) The entry of minors into establishments in which minors are prohibited from loitering pursuant to NRS 202.030;

(II) The purchase, consumption and possession of alcoholic beverages by minors as prohibited pursuant to NRS 202.020, including, without limitation, the recognition of altered or falsified forms of identification; and

(III) The selling and furnishing of alcoholic beverages to minors as prohibited pursuant to NRS 202.055.

3. The Administrator of the Commission may certify an alcoholic beverage awareness program if the Administrator determines that:

(a) The program meets the curricular requirements set forth in subsection 2; and

(b) The persons who will serve as instructors for the program are competent and qualified to provide instruction in the curriculum of the program.

4. An alcoholic beverage awareness program certified by the Commission:

(a) Must not cost a person more than $40 to complete; and

(b) May be presented through the use of audiovisual technology. As used in this paragraph, “audiovisual technology” includes, without limitation, the use of closed-circuit video, videoconferencing, videotapes, computers, television, the Internet or any other electronic means of communication, or any combination thereof.

5. The Commission shall adopt such regulations:

(a) As the Commission determines to be necessary or advisable to carry out the provisions of this section; and

(b) As are necessary to ensure that a person who successfully completes an alcoholic beverage awareness program certified pursuant to subsection 3 receives a card which verifies that the person has successfully completed that program. The regulations must provide additionally that a card described in this paragraph:

(1) Is valid for a period of 4 years from the date of issuance and may be renewed for like consecutive periods upon successful completion by the holder of the card of an alcoholic beverage awareness program certified by the Commission; and

(2) Must be honored, in any jurisdiction in which the provisions of NRS 369.630 apply, as indicia of the successful completion of an alcoholic beverage awareness program certified by the Commission.

6. As used in this section, “minor” means a person who is under 21 years of age.

(Added to NRS by 2005, 2684)