VASCM: Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) Training Program

Tue Jun 7 23:25:34 GMT 2022

Heads up - to kick off the process, you need to set up an account. As part of that process you’ll be asked for a “validation code”. This is something you get in the mail. I didn’t recall getting this, so I went to the ABC site FAQs and found this:

ABC is mailing validation codes in phases, beginning June 3, 2022. The phased implementation will allow ABC to work with a smaller group of licensees to provide better assistance. Each phase is scheduled for a two-week time period but may be adjusted based on the licensee support required for each phase. A separate validation code letter will be mailed for each license number.

Phase 1 – Types 41 and 47
Phase 2 – Types 23, 42, 48, and 75
Phase 3 – Type 02
Phase 4 – All other license types subject to RBS requirements
Phase 5 – All license types not subject to RBS requirements
Hurry up and stop ;-)

Jeff Griffin
Griffin Hill Vineyards, LLC
650-799-3327
www.griffinhillvineyards.com

> On Jun 7, 2022, at 2:53 PM, Mary Lindsay <mary at munsvineyard.com> wrote:
> 
> 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  and  Crystal Hartz. 
> 
> Find more directly on the ABC website here, 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 and Assembly Bill 82. 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. The portal provides access to an alcoholic beverage training service and certification program to address the requirements of AB 1221.
>  
> RBS Training and Certification is a Three-Step process: Register with ABC as a Server on the RBS Portal
> Take RBS training from an approved RBS Training Provider
> 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 shows 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 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. 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
>> 
>> 
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