Every on-premises alcohol server, and the managers who oversee them. The Responsible Beverage Service Training Program Act, created by Assembly Bill 1221, reaches two groups: anyone serving alcohol for on-premises consumption, and anyone who hires, trains, or supervises those servers. Both must register with the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, train with an approved provider, and pass ABC’s alcohol server exam. A new hire has 60 days from the first day of employment to be certified, and certification runs three years before recertification. An ABC investigator can ask for those records on an inspection, and underwriters ask about them too. Current as of August 2026.
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Because claims can still be filed and need a defense, the obviously intoxicated minor exception and certain assault or over-service claims can still reach your business, and venues, landlords, ...
Serving any minor, or an obviously intoxicated person of any age, is a criminal and Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) licensing violation, separate from any civil suit. California also requires ...
Yes, exposure can arise even from occasional service. Host and special-event options may fit, and we can walk you through them.
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