Beginning in July 2022, any ABC licensee who has an “ABC On-Premises License” will need to have their staff (alcohol servers and managers of alcohol servers) trained and certified in RBS within sixty (60) days of the date of initial employment. This includes but not limited to restaurants, bars, fast casual dining, tasting rooms (including off-sale locations), hotels, and stadiums. Once the server has successfully completed the training and exam, their online certification is valid for 3 years. Certification must be renewed prior to its expiration.
The “serving alcoholic beverages for consumption” means performing any of the following actions by an alcohol server as an employee or contractor of an ABC on-premises licensee when interacting with a patron of the ABC licensed premises:
- Checking patron identification;
- Taking patron alcoholic beverage orders;
- Pouring alcoholic beverages for patrons; or
- Delivering alcoholic beverages to patrons.
1ST STEP: ALL SERVERS AND MANAGERS attending a training session MUST Register at the RBS Portal https://abcbiz.abc.ca.gov/. Once you complete your account, you will receive a Server ID number. A server ID number is needed from each server/manager to register for a training session. There will be a $3 registration fee online.
2ND STEP: I WILL NEED the following information from each server/manager in your group when you register and schedule a training session; Server ID number, Legal name as on DL or ID, DOB, email address. After training I will email a study guide to each server/manager attending training to use while taking the online exam.
3RD STEP: Within 24 hrs. after the training session, server/manager may log into RBS Portal to take the ABC online exam. The exam fee is $3. There are 50 random questions based on the 5 training topics; CCR Title 4 § § 162-166. You must receive at least 70% (35) of questions on exam correctly to be issued a certificate. Servers will have 30 days from their completion of an RBS training course or three attempts to pass the exam.
SCHEDULE YOUR GROUP TRAINING SESSION TODAY! COMBINE WITH NEIGHBORING BUSINESSES TO COMPLETE AN ON-SITE GROUP TRAINING!
ONLY ACCEPTING BUSINESS CHECKS AND/OR EXACT CASH FOR TRAINING (sorry no CC)
Scheduling & Training questions contact:
KIMBERLY BLAKELEY
Author: caLegion Contributor
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