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Learn More. Mission of the Responsible Beverage Service Training Program Our mission is to ensure effective Responsible Beverage Service training for servers and their managers to curb harm related to underage drinking and the overuse of alcohol in California communities.
RBS Portal. Verify Eligibility. Trust Innovation Professionalism. File a Complaint. Sales of Alcoholic Beverages To-Go. Responsible Beverage Service Portal. Cities and counties may apply additional ordinances that further support the efforts of AB but does not supersede the standards defined in the act.
The legal mandates for AB go into effect July 1, The Department will be adding additional training provider courses as they are approved. Our approved in-person and online courses range from approximately 90 minutes to 4 hours in length. To register as an alcohol server including managers of alcohol servers with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, the alcohol server will need to create an account on the RBS Portal. Once an account has been created on the RBS Portal, the alcohol server will need to select and complete the Server Registration form.
The exam is currently offered in English and Spanish. Our approved training providers are authorized to charge a fee for their RBS training program.
The cost of training varies from the training providers. Corporate or group pricing can be negotiated with approved training providers upon request. The approved training provider will need to be contacted directly to negotiate corporate or group pricing.
Anyone whose primary or occasional job duties do not fall under the definition of an alcohol server or manager or does not perform any of the duties as defined as the service of alcoholic beverages for consumption is exempt from mandated RBS training under AB However, RBS Training can be completed by any person who wishes to do so under the statewide program.
Under the definition of a manager, an employee or contractor of another separate ABC Licensee who is training alcohol servers for marketing or distribution purposes are exempt from RBS training under AB The instructor does not have to be RBS trained and certified as they are not serving to the public for consumption at an ABC licensed premises. However, the Department recommends all persons who serve alcohol for consumption voluntarily complete the certification.
The employees of a salon or barbershop do not have to be RBS trained and certified as they are not serving to the public for consumption at an ABC licensed premises. However, the department recommends all persons who serve alcohol for consumption voluntarily complete the certification. Alcohol Server Training Law Voluntary. Browse upcoming train-the-trainer workshops.
It remains voluntary until that time. Age to consume 21 Age to pour 21 Age to Sell Age to Serve The minimum age for serving alcoholic beverages is 21, except any person between 18 and 21 years of age employed in any bona fide public eating place, which is licensed for the on-sale of alcoholic beverages, may serve alcoholic beverages to consumers only if such service occurs in an area primarily designed and used for the sale and service of food for consumption on the premises, and the primary duties of the employee shall be the service of meals to guests, with the service of alcoholic beverages being incidental to such duties.
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