EASY
UTAH’S ELIMINATING ALCOHOL SALES TO YOUTH ALCOHOL COMPLIANCE CHECK PROGRAM
The primary goal of the EASY program is to curtail the retail supply of alcohol to minors at off-premise consumption retail locations through two complementary methods: providing funds to local law enforcement agencies to conduct alcohol compliance checks and requiring standardized and mandatory retail management and employee training.
EASY COMPLIANCE CHECKS BY THE NUMBERS
The EASY program became law beginning in fiscal year 2007. With few exceptions, the compliance rate has seen small but steady increases each year.
The Breakdown
FY2023 represented the EASY alcohol compliance check program’s 17th year. During the year, the number of alcohol compliance checks conducted increased to 1,327, with a compliance rate of 94.65%.
EASY RETAIL TRAINING
EASY requires anyone who sells or supervises the sale of beer to complete mandatory training. The Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health administers the training component of EASY.
For more information about the training, click here
EASY RETAIL MANAGER TRAINING
Effective March 2019 – All operation managers must take manager training within 30 days of hire. Otherwise, they must be removed as managers until they take the training. For more information about manager training, click here
PARENTS EMPOWERED PROGRAM
The retail supply of alcohol to minors – which EASY aims to curtail – is only a small source of alcohol for minors. The larger source is the social supply – when parents, other relatives, or friends provide alcohol to minors.
Utah’s Parents Empowered program targets the social supply of alcohol to minors by educating parents about the harms of alcohol use by youth and the skills to help keep their children alcohol-free.
Utah’s comprehensive approach to eliminating underage drinking is working – results from the Student Health and Risk Prevention survey show reductions in alcohol use among Utah students.
Utah’s comprehensive approach to eliminating underage drinking is working – results from the Student Health and Risk Prevention survey show reductions in alcohol use among Utah students.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
EASY Alcohol Compliance Checks
Jill Sorensen
Utah Highway Safety Office
801-903-7078
jsorensen@utah.gov
EASY Retail Training
Utah Division Of Substance Abuse & Mental Health
801-538-3939
sumh.utah.gov
Utah’s Alcohol Laws & Manager Training
Utah Department Of Alcoholic Beverage Services
801-977-6800
abs.utah.gov
