(a) Applicant Minimum Qualifications. An applicant for an original or renewal seller server trainer certificate must:
  (1) submit documentation issued by an agency of the United States, this or another state of the United States that proves the applicant is a United States citizen or is legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application;
  (2) not be disqualified to receive a seller server school certificate under §50.12 of this chapter;
  (3) be at least 21 years of age;
  (4) submit a completed application on a commission approved form;
  (5) pay the fee required for a seller server trainer certificate; and
  (6) not have had a final disposition of a felony conviction within five years of the date of application.
(b) The commission may deny an application for an original or renewal seller server trainer certificate if the applicant has been convicted of or served deferred adjudication for:
  (1) any felony offense;
  (2) any controlled substance offense in the Health and Safety Code Chapter 481;
  (3) any firearm or deadly weapon offense in Penal Code Chapter 46;
  (4) any prostitution offense in Penal Code Chapter 43;
  (5) any gambling offense in Penal Code Chapter 47;
  (6) any human trafficking offense in Penal Code Chapter 20A;
  (7) any fraud offense in Penal Code Chapters 32 or 35;
  (8) any money laundering offense in Penal Code Chapter 34; or
  (9) any violation of the Alcoholic Beverage Code.
(c) An applicant for an original seller server trainer certificate must submit with the application:
  (1) a certificate of completion issued by the provider of the commission standard train the trainer course and pass the final exam with a score of 80% or better; and
  (2) documentation establishing that the applicant has at least:
    (A) 2 years' experience in teaching or training; or
    (B) 15 hours of post-secondary education in a related field.
(d) Expiration and Fees.
  (1) A seller server trainer certificate will expire on the second anniversary of the date it is issued.
  (2) The two-year fee for an original seller server trainer certificate is $100, and for a renewal is $50.
  (3) A late fee of $50 must be submitted with a renewal application submitted after the date the certificate expired.
  (4) No fees will be refunded after a certificate is issued.
  (5) Fees cannot be prorated for a term of less than two years.
  (6) Applications must be completed within one year of the date the application was received by the commission, or the application shall be deemed void. All fees are nonrefundable.
  (7) If the applicant does not meet the deadline established in paragraph (6) of this subsection, the applicant must reapply for a new certificate by complying with requirements and procedures, including payment of fees.
(e) The holder of a seller server trainer certificate may renew the certificate if:
  (1) a renewal application is submitted, on forms provided by the commission, prior to the expiration of the current certificate;
  (2) the required two-year fee is submitted with the application;
  (3) the applicant verifies that the applicant attended all mandatory training offered or sponsored by the commission and completed the commission's liquor law course during the two-year term of the expiring certificate; and
  (4) the applicant has instructed at least 20 sessions during the term of the expiring certificate.
(f) Notwithstanding subsection (e)(1) of this section, the commission may accept a renewal application and the seller server trainer certificate holder may continue to operate for 30 days following the expiration date of the certificate, if:
  (1) the holder of the seller server trainer certificate is not currently under a suspension order; and
  (2) the required fees and late fees are submitted with the renewal application.

Source Note: The provisions of this §50.25 adopted to be effective January 1, 2011, 35 TexReg 7054; amended to be effective April 17, 2018, 43 TexReg 2271; amended to be effective February 13, 2023, 48 TexReg 662