VASCM: Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) Training Program

Tue Jun 7 21:53:21 GMT 2022

Jeff and everyone, hi:

The new Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) certification, by Aug. 31, is 
for "an alcohol server is defined as anyone that is employed at an ABC 
on-premises licensed establishment who is responsible for checking 
identifications, taking customer orders, and pouring or delivering 
alcoholic beverages.".  So if you are pouring or serving wine you will 
need to go through the certification. Below is an announcement from the 
ABC, including the steps to take. There are numerous online 
certification programs. Family Winemakers recommends these two: Central 
Coast RBS <https://centralcoastrbs.com/> and Crystal Hartz 
<https://www.rbsservertraining.com/>.

Find more directly on the ABC website here 
<https://www.abc.ca.gov/education/rbs/#:~:text=Responsible%20Beverage%20Service%20training%20educates,related%20harm%20in%20California%20communities.>, 
including access to a list of certification providers.

Thanks much,
Mary Lindsay
Muns Vineyard

California’s Mandatory Alcohol Server Training Deadline Draws Near

Alcoholic beverage servers and managers at over 56,000 businesses

must be trained and certified by August 31, 2022

Sacramento –The deadline for alcohol servers and their managers at over 
56,000 businesses to meet mandatory training under a new law is rapidly 
approaching. The new law goes into effect on July 1, 2022, and by August 
31, 2022, every alcohol server and their managers must be trained under 
Assembly Bill 1221 
<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016a04K5sRnc63NJOyMpV90SvRgbEKjZbCe8jzUETjMYdkVOax0l7Mbf4o1uTrd6wvm_FY5oayHFx9eXu4gfOm7irYmzBc_1DJX1XFOiTs4uGSATomudQNimm37oYQjbuBpt_Lm5Bk9_J4Y8uxwJ-RVNiAxPgQ_jc9ki-5hD2CS5964-wlI90Rc5eMqVSYp_P0QjZ0oiIz4O9lUK6nLCaLVg3uqz1WUgzk8RPK5Ij0FiNJJnU5rO-uAFurrFz55gvM_qfKJkxrnJtFNZrJPGFG1904nde3fzZr1yIKKYRzUHTW1rpK0cfY_9Xx_aHcQbS81HER-R-MfVoDBD89XVo0yuC9y-Fp9a8QNhZUCObswjLcvTsZ9T8PAjO_N_e8x-9mgZzCxQhOceqBcGxtQXUoqSext_lJof4ZYlwy87q36n87c_wsc4b16sQ2I1EI6SubbZvVq8bT5efGl_s97_oB1W-qMm7u2JhAXJUFy39xArjtcA_fn_UpFCHnYqH5ZmBS0b9dAIpQbYBE5yJu_OYqNRvXKEHejxA-z96wIIqsfRMy6Gf0Gnt4cD9RE1LhVl0WGZAZZVqNPLV80Xe2HeGhsDYYocTLmTGi3mJ1gbXOqwv_uXROmL8bmm3A65ZKBhqI9bSsC78KoRqvCeBKaAE1KXxA4VUVUVcXlnuykheGgIEF6Wr_7MSfcwdM_yhlOUkNswRY05exeKz9S8AEzokBwzXPglm99bAkkEuuimyVrN3uIe4lay1uNxbBxFzOcOO1qDj9S8jRamLRtcgcp1nkNU2VXzOVIwm99IbCuz9qhxABIXSIm_Dr96ZgUaWd7HTOSHdnbiCqTks9b7uq4EpRv0Up99SetQ_1&c=7ky778Vfb6tneuGWJVfxWACC2OnAnA_k1ft1GVYi4L4GftA9axkSJQ==&ch=ANkcnwhaxstKKaz4XKGdjmprvhTvUai9R3cDjJo-kUVGB2uGl5htbg==> and 
Assembly Bill 82 
<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016a04K5sRnc63NJOyMpV90SvRgbEKjZbCe8jzUETjMYdkVOax0l7Mbf4o1uTrd6wvbZ0hbJaPMAqeqMNPwGqJ4Zr0qdrLrKA6WoRrTxdY57iEngmkB6z0VljJy4mEA6cIIYVwTewsCUasN1awqb1C0q9yhvwPgQIaYaumFcQvgqUFVcs8EZmXjgPNRsYm9PAiXvn6SDBQNVWZ7cru_qYi7rXrR-vbvguSJb6JDvjiUkPq1CCsmQ2dBXoIDNesw7EiplzTqzXCdhnu5rn4RuLHyd2XcIgDTGED2MYDfgkzZfJ9vgZx4-bZlYG3f1xWNUAdSVkSr2k0eUmJo1exrFE4EtupnrYUddIYjJG9TN1ujdbnh7gMVyih86YYWz2JPGxfhw-dEpplGBGE95Y96kGvXS4k3CoV3Kq6pc6pS4j0MranQykATe0TmMqZWrcuTlaihCSmUskjPpMFNaKoa49NMAam2iifOwM218rvv_sku49Y5VKYNPZPyoZfwaW1bG_Z2uw9JmEcrtYfUVcV-32loZyL5hRCMZzOY7izqTgndy5VgN6s1RyYJQJ1d98Wvl3xuR4E2oHYYBK9PHgUx3aW6-aAHYYn1gD1H01xF7Ap-ArOHNOCBJwam0fupdHdpf7S-4_RhmcNN7B6y0FRgXZQ0IJXBxGa6it0PfLAzzOFfZo5Ck1dXSm_boNLBi-PPg5vQGditeExPOXtZyuMoA3NtXfFdx60iL18VBnIhTLy73ozKjwQwutxXZReJf0QWHFkriKxkHcFsZIzZV6-eP2klwFO4Leq4XV2jmxuKoI6g39bGYu_Nf-3mNISzeu26zTKjn9c_gvL3FsPsBlRYT2-4Wh2PXWIQtg0&c=7ky778Vfb6tneuGWJVfxWACC2OnAnA_k1ft1GVYi4L4GftA9axkSJQ==&ch=ANkcnwhaxstKKaz4XKGdjmprvhTvUai9R3cDjJo-kUVGB2uGl5htbg==>. 
AB 1221 defines an alcohol server as anyone that is employed at an ABC 
on-premises licensed establishment who is responsible for checking 
identifications, taking customer orders, and pouring or delivering 
alcoholic beverages.

Alcohol servers and their managers must have a valid Responsible 
Beverage Service (RBS) certification from the Department of Alcoholic 
Beverage Control (ABC). Servers and their managers must pass an online 
ABC administered RBS exam by August 31 to be certified. If they are 
newly hired, they must pass the exam and be certified 60 days from the 
first date of employment. ABC developed the RBS program by holding 
meetings around the state with stakeholders to gather input to determine 
the best method of meeting the new training mandate. Based on input, ABC 
created the RBS training portal 
<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016a04K5sRnc63NJOyMpV90SvRgbEKjZbCe8jzUETjMYdkVOax0l7Mbf4o1uTrd6wvL2nJV7zHn4B92dkXMuPabCzT12EVdGAzF8w1gSu9V8udrXtAAWp1B4hfXWToJ9IZE5yDhICEa00PZEnQ8uChFEEL4bchYitdAlin7UBTqAuz1oLBrTMbTl8PEAdcW-F91llMoQpxhIi1lt9yhXdvYz7APfK6ZoqBQ3kF6MaMifcI4YmiLZT3sgUZnrDSCj0v0Nj4_uE70n-X0eA0dvBet5JSwTmu9U7qK1g6UwOERJDgHgaws8hB1PZCoJJav0lZ3PcUmkDXxFQVBhkG3ezW7z6gjSK-ZHAOKqXTfBKZSA9GYNyNV-K_cZCxuxuUFHJ-w0Xts776jx-fBmlqwC80dp-iJqiayyvovSPDQ7Xve3WL-3o8ZMEZq9GQkc2wJaYnmOvjR1lniGDvE-GG02zCcx_NZIAg5kTc3F6VHFmfet0VWhkyZdlqIy8CmJTikEZkFr4h9NQLfgQ-RpuFlMcJ9GnQic9fIyNunroYVvGbcrFnS_emUxRirD3s0sgzZ7sR1bpVH0q4RHevryCQXQdmRk-oju7tdApNEDoAsqlkQDfw5yCFxTxoeiFRsTFvyKpv99DtuHUEKB_WhjNoCgEeob9ioobwW6TelfU7os0rd1bDX0l2K_s9fHkYuAI20abqz9G15RUp-LGhfztxggTMaTXIij3P2uE9M7sgG1_6YE4HQx4R4u7IA7COAv62Xrkujuav4oT0lyhgSQJeKvZSw_NtgU9vfeIZPLyVGmc6ZE2v5zdsYdoRtMz9lEyFAMeoSJc65RcREVBzp3Dp8q9gfSH9_MKd1seM&c=7ky778Vfb6tneuGWJVfxWACC2OnAnA_k1ft1GVYi4L4GftA9axkSJQ==&ch=ANkcnwhaxstKKaz4XKGdjmprvhTvUai9R3cDjJo-kUVGB2uGl5htbg==>. 
The portal provides access to an alcoholic beverage training service and 
certification program to address the requirements of AB 1221.

 1. *RBS Training and Certification is a Three-Step process: Register
    with ABC as a Server on the RBS Portal*
 2. *Take RBS training from an approved RBS Training Provider*
 3. *Return to the RBS Portal to take ABC’s alcohol server certification
    exam.*

The portal allows servers and managers to complete these steps. They can 
register as a server, search for training providers, and complete the 
exam all in one place.

“The development of the RBS portal is a major accomplishment. The 
entirety of the certification process is online, including the ability 
to accept online payments,” said Licensing Division Chief Jaime Taylor. 
“The RBS training program is designed to provide licensees, managers, 
and servers with the tools and knowledge needed to promote responsible 
consumption, reduce youth access to alcohol, and make communities safe.”

Alcohol servers and their managers play an important public safety role. 
Over 9,000 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes in California 
between 2009 and 2018, according to the Centers for Disease Control. A 
Rutgers University study 
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some states that implemented responsible beverage service laws saw a 
drop in deaths involving underage drinking drivers.Oregon was the first 
state to adopt a mandatory alcohol server program in 1986, and by 1989 
single-vehicle-nightime crashes were reduced by 23 percent according to 
a joint study 
<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016a04K5sRnc63NJOyMpV90SvRgbEKjZbCe8jzUETjMYdkVOax0l7Mbf4o1uTrd6wvfnoP95iasdudCgKE0XeqMKlOsejWpTh41xzuYzd08zRXG5rwIp6nXg4ngQWCeN8z3W1F9G0J1VMBpq3fgljt7rfuh_F2Zjz_nfGiWH-KsfljJOP-NyOAtQ-mFfGNIABRp7xSIyGu4I0SYqlH7FMzGR8ZhbYyRkMGrJqpJlab1SIeaazrpOBzIFtjQw2ypPj3L3PsNknlqj41VpK0GQMEQYjVEhGRwW9S5jIOp79PT2ZWrgksBvk6wpLg55lLxo4KgscJVcqq4zqDi2oP24_owkNcc8Xdwqw2HeDPFVvbf4y-z2tiPi1WYdUYXV2kX2_UfWMbq_YkFWmBj1MRN5FOD1sHLB3uFJWF0pJ3xzRpOFTmMvXpjHWjc_xMO7Qr4pzA2HdNKMA8uvxPg80Jhs9mmFuDdGytS6LHp4S7UipePIIUDTaGS53ZSlgQO4CURNkCaq1OKSdkzKvqOjny3nJ2k-lJ3FDsdX6sbrjL6O6r6--iNQmAnxowbzJ2zDeyVFn4u5StXMKEK5foOdJyAevo83lyJ-Cwy7NDcsMH6S6iGl_NkDDyLrImoGhc5Oc4Ekf5BbWOS_0JxNn5HGuKOVcDS6-gvuNg45L0GcLL5Aj2Weqhzfiy2fO6nhDo60lfcTkAWfURI4TWnhWGvBxi3PQtzMLZjXowU8PN8ar8G8D1vpEufJkBSEFl0Sf_o_cWCvFfyZ5rsNbFk-WZtTxF6GdH6rCvcCbwZ58ZoNaJFLHVUbMqgdK70b1H3RP9dYANml7-iLTU0V1pV7-ldfwGmCgJ_M2TkUvqQI-f&c=7ky778Vfb6tneuGWJVfxWACC2OnAnA_k1ft1GVYi4L4GftA9axkSJQ==&ch=ANkcnwhaxstKKaz4XKGdjmprvhTvUai9R3cDjJo-kUVGB2uGl5htbg==> by 
the Prevention Research Center and University of Minnesota. By working 
with approved training providers, ABC hopes to reduce incidents like 
these, as well as other alcohol-related harm.

Prospective RBS training providers are still being encouraged to submit 
their applications to ABC on the RBS Portal 
<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016a04K5sRnc63NJOyMpV90SvRgbEKjZbCe8jzUETjMYdkVOax0l7Mbf4o1uTrd6wv3u-r_zhe72cH1stfg2T6TWd0P0ijVAhYeT2AXe4_KcpRL21PdwVGxhcw94DlItZNlnuaPW97RCn4SLy-fKpTfl3IRIq9_5FA5ljUfr6Qx-0Er1y8wcpdiwqb_k-oJNk_wy590tKR3wjb9v3Ao_UsFTxY7VgBb7ofeG7WnTAVdKzKT29q8xNa3rLxbaMPtL_86U1nLathiwaYcJma1kYF6ZWmb89Bd32iWlEyZMgltaFnS_6JF7zgF_Yx1dKtASOVN9QywfEqnkYip4i-uX7Sm1fOLpX1HW0l8xJ1-YXeabpzPp7IsMU-7hHgHJl6QPsJmvFz34ChOJfJ9KY1Oyxv-po_87_xpwEsVn1ALl2b9Hrq0u0zizBOp9XhrtUmOhGgRtYiD6qYZ39pIE8FNCHVmlHkFq1TE-5lWo1FnZw6BSdfcMucQQ8rL6FAg92BRJcSv-1Gs9x6_RQQGd2ackNqtIjCi-sBbsTJupORVi4KkiW3-SOMWK4Y07LuAF-nfvVB5T8LOq2sxThQ79ZXwi41W_dkYtSTOiqXuCd9DjygK7CTq1n821--Ga_jaLd9aF2x7CcHdu_AC3w3YSj7Qdhd8v67pc3F44d7Hy6EIzIzxy5CwlcR6_E3-rUcZmjYqZnBf6NgWPW1vHIyY4Mmyvy75wuMaYFUP8bzYFYDrAVWwtWfwnYhp8aJqjmEz0jvkmeOl-aDbucT94tlEtHOoLmUyivMfwVOhYaEDZnXDFQ9VjW2p2LcTsCuT84UhPZJT9caeKcYYzzJvOEq0rkEnkoqkw==&c=7ky778Vfb6tneuGWJVfxWACC2OnAnA_k1ft1GVYi4L4GftA9axkSJQ==&ch=ANkcnwhaxstKKaz4XKGdjmprvhTvUai9R3cDjJo-kUVGB2uGl5htbg==>. 
ABC reviews the trainer applications to determine if they meet the 
standards for certification to train servers to serve alcohol safely and 
responsibly.

ABC protects communities through education and by administering 
prevention and enforcement programs designed to increase compliance with 
California’s alcoholic beverage laws.

ABC is a department of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency.

On 07-Jun-22 14:12, Jeff Griffin wrote:
> Hey all of you who are 02 Winegrowers,
> An associate contacted the CA ABC today and was told that the new 
> Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) Training Program and its training 
> and certification are required for “anyone pouring a drink” (I’m 
> getting this third hand, so I guess we can assume this relates to a 
> pourer that is selling alcohol). If that’s true, all of us 02 
> winegrowers are responsible for getting ourselves and anyone else 
> pouring for us certified.
>
> Has anyone here gotten that same interpretation of the new law? Have 
> you taken the training? Any recommendations?
>
> Jeff Griffin
> Griffin Hill Vineyards, LLC
> 650-799-3327
> www.griffinhillvineyards.com <http://www.griffinhillvineyards.com>
>
>
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