(a) (1) The individual certified by an approved alcohol awareness program may be absent from the licensed premises for an emergency if the absence lasts for not more than 2 hours. (2) The Board shall require the license holder to keep a log book on the licensed premises that documents each temporary absence, the length of time of the absence, and the reason for the absence, in the form that the Board requires. (b) A license holder who violates this section is subject to: (1) for a first offense, a $100 fine; and (2) for each subsequent offense, a fine not exceeding $500 or a suspension or revocation of the license or both.
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