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Food handler: Required : Food handler card required for most hospitality workers in Arizona.
Alcohol service: Required (Title 4 (AZ Alcohol) Training): Basic/Management training required for managers and recommended for all alcohol servers.
Security: Security guard license required from the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
Forklift: OSHA employer certification; no separate state forklift license.
Food handler: Not required : Food handler certification recommended; ADH may require training in certain settings.
Alcohol service: Required (Responsible vendor training): ABC responsible vendor / alcohol server training required for applicable licensees and staff.
Security: No statewide private security guard license; local and employer requirements apply.
Forklift: OSHA employer certification; no Arkansas forklift license.
Food handler: Required : California Food Handler Card required within 30 days of hire for food employees.
Alcohol service: Required (RBS (Responsible Beverage Service)): Responsible Beverage Service training and certification from an ABC-accredited provider required for alcohol servers.
Security: Guard card from Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS) required for security guards.
Forklift: Cal/OSHA and OSHA require employer training and evaluation; no separate state forklift "license" card.
Food handler: Required : Food handler certification required for food employees per DC Department of Health.
Alcohol service: Required (ABRA manager-on-duty certification): Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration manager-on-duty or equivalent certification as required.
Security: Special Police Officer (SPO) or security officer licensing through DC required for regulated security roles.
Forklift: OSHA employer certification; no DC forklift license beyond OSHA.
Food handler: Required : State-mandated food handler training required for most hospitality employees within 60 days of hire.
Alcohol service: Not required: Responsible vendor training is not mandatory but highly recommended and often required by employers.
Security: Class D security license required from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Forklift: OSHA employer certification; no separate state forklift license.
Food handler: Not required : Food handler certification recommended but not required statewide by the Department of Public Health.
Alcohol service: Required (Local Alcohol Server Permit): Permit requirements vary by city and county; most municipalities require server permits.
Security: Security guards must be licensed through the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies.
Forklift: OSHA employer certification; no separate state forklift license.
Food handler: Required : Food handler training required for all food employees; managers require ANSI-accredited certification.
Alcohol service: Required (BASSET Certification): Mandatory for alcohol servers in most Illinois counties and cities.
Security: PERC card (Permanent Employee Registration Card) required from the Illinois IDFPR.
Forklift: OSHA employer certification; no Illinois-specific forklift license.
Food handler: Not required : Food handler certification requirements vary by county (often required in Louisville).
Alcohol service: Required (S.T.A.R. Certification): Server Training in Alcohol Regulations (STAR) often required by local ordinances/employers.
Security: No statewide security licensing requirement; local and employer rules apply.
Forklift: OSHA employer certification; no Kentucky forklift license.
Food handler: Required : Food handler safety training card required in Clark County and other districts.
Alcohol service: Required (Alcohol Education Card (TAM Card)): Mandatory alcohol awareness training for anyone selling or serving alcohol.
Security: Registration required with the Nevada Private Investigator's Licensing Board.
Forklift: OSHA employer certification; no Nevada-specific forklift license.
Food handler: Not required : Food safety training recommended; managers required to have certification in most counties.
Alcohol service: Required (NC ALE RASP Training): Responsible Alcohol Seller/Server training required for ABC licensees; often required by employers.
Security: Security guards must be registered with the North Carolina Private Protective Services Board.
Forklift: OSHA employer certification; no North Carolina forklift license.
Food handler: Required : Ohio Department of Health requires at least one person in charge to have food safety certification.
Alcohol service: Not required: No statewide mandatory server training, but many employers require it.
Security: Security guards must be licensed through the Ohio Department of Public Safety (PISGS).
Forklift: OSHA employer certification; no Ohio-specific forklift license.
Food handler: Not required : Food handler certification is recommended for food workers but not required statewide.
Alcohol service: Required (RAMP (Responsible Alcohol Management Program)): RAMP certification required for servers and others who serve alcohol.
Security: Security guard license required through Pennsylvania State Police (PSP).
Forklift: OSHA employer certification; no separate state forklift license beyond that.
Source base: DOL Wage and Hour Division and state labor department websites, verified in the regulation dataset used by this page.
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