RBS FAQS

On-premises alcoholic beverage servers and their managers must successfully complete an ABC approved RBS training program and exam no later than August 31, 2022, or within 60 days of initial employment.

Yes, effective July 1, 2022, RBS training is required by CA Assembly Bill 1221 and Assembly Bill 82. On-premises alcoholic beverage servers and their managers must successfully complete an ABC approved RBS training program and exam no later than August 31, 2022, or within 60 days of initial employment. The regulations have been incorporated into the California Code of Regulations, Title 4, Article 25, Sections 160-173

An alcohol server is anyone who does any of the following: Checks customer identification for purposes of alcoholic beverage service or entry to an ABC on-premises licensed establishment; Takes customer alcoholic beverage orders; Pours alcoholic beverages for customers; or Delivers alcoholic beverages to customers.

Your Server ID number is in the “Server Certificate Details” box on your dashboard. It is called “ID Number” and is a nine-digit number.

An alcohol manager is anyone who trains, directly hires, or oversees alcohol servers at an ABC licensed premises, or who trains alcohol servers how to perform the service of alcohol for consumption for an ABC on-premises licensee. This definition specifically excludes an employee or contractor of another separate ABC licensee who is training alcohol servers for marketing or distribution purposes.

The exam costs $3 and is included as part of your registration in the RBS Portal. Once training is confirmed by a training provider, you will have three attempts within 30 days to pass the exam with a 70% or better. If you do not pass, you will be required to retake training, pay another $3 exam fee, and pass the exam.

The exam is self-paced and contains 50 multiple-choice questions. It can take up to two hours to complete.

You must pass your exam within 30 days of completing your training. If you do not pass the exam within 30 days, it will expire. You will be required to retake training, pay another $3 exam fee, and pass the exam.

1. Your RBS Server ID number is invalid?

2. The name associate with you ABC account does not match the name on your TAP series account.

TAP's RBS Training Approximate Time: 1.5 hours

Make sure your California ABC registration is complete and you are using the ID number from your California ABC dashboard. You must complete your payment, submit your application, and be able to access your California ABC dashboard before the Server ID number can be used for training.