
Get certified with California’s required RBS training program for alcohol servers and managers.
The passage of Assembly Bill 1221 in 2017 created the Responsible Beverage Service Training Program Act.
This law requires the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to ensure that alcohol servers and their managers are trained on the dangers of serving alcohol to minors and over-serving patrons.
The goal is to reduce alcohol-related harm in local communities.


Get certified with California’s required RBS training program for alcohol servers and managers.

The passage of Assembly Bill 1221 in 2017 created the Responsible Beverage Service Training Program Act.
This law requires the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to ensure that alcohol servers and their managers are trained on the dangers of serving alcohol to minors and over-serving patrons.
The goal is to reduce alcohol-related harm in local communities.

This mandate applies to approximately 56,000 ABC licensees with on-premises alcohol sales.
Alcohol servers and managers must:
Register with ABC
Complete RBS training
Pass the official exam
Be certified by August 31, 2022, or within 60 days
of employment
The passing of Assembly Bill 82 on June 29, 2020, extended the implementation date due
to the financial impact of COVID-19.
Beginning July 1, 2022, all alcohol servers and managers must have valid RBS certification from an ABC-accredited provider and pass the official exam within 60 days of employment.

Community
Relations
Laws
and Liability
Checking Identification
Alcohol
Facts
Intoxication
Minors

This mandate applies to approximately 56,000 ABC licensees with on-premises alcohol sales.
Alcohol servers and managers must:
Register with ABC
Complete RBS training
Pass the official exam
Be certified by August 31, 2022, or within 60 days of employment

The passing of Assembly Bill 82 on June 29, 2020, extended the implementation date due
to the financial impact of COVID-19.
Beginning July 1, 2022, all alcohol servers and managers must have valid RBS certification from an ABC-accredited provider and pass the official exam within 60 days of employment.
Community
Relations
Laws
and Liability
Checking Identification
Alcohol
Facts
Intoxication
Minors