Regulations & Rulemaking

Pending Rulemaking

Formal Rulemaking, matters pending with the Office of Administrative Law

Delivery Minor Decoy Requirements

This emergency regulations package was submitted to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on May 27, 2020. OAL will now conduct a 5-day comment period closing on June 1, 2020, due to the fifth day falling on a weekend.

Pending Regulatory Package

• Text of Proposed Regulations
• Notice of Proposed Emergency Action
• Notice Publication/Regulations Submission (STD. 400)
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (STD. 399)
• Statement of 5-Day Notice of Intention to Propose Emergency Regulation

Comments on the Implementation of the Delivery Minor Decoy Requirements Emergency Regulations

Please submit any written comments to the Office of Administrative Law.

Office of Administrative Law
300 Capitol Mall, Suite 1250
Sacramento, CA 95814-4339
Email: OALReferenceAttorney@oal.ca.gov

Administrative Emergency Decisions

The comment period for this emergency regulations package closed on May 26, 2020. The Department thanks those that commented. The Department will update this page when the Office of Administrative Law makes their determination on the Department’s proposed regulatory text as amended May 27, 2020, in response to comments.

Pending Regulatory Package

• Text of Proposed Regulations
• Notice of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking
• Notice Publication/Regulations Submission (STD. 400)
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (STD. 399)
• Statement of 5-Day Notice of Intention to Propose Emergency Regulation
• Public Comments

Responsible Beverage Service Training Program Act (AB1221)

This regulations package has been approved by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL). The decision will be posted once received from OAL.

Complete Regulatory Package

• Final Text of Proposed Regulations (PDF)
• Final Statement of Reasons with Addendum (PDF)
• Initial Statement of Reasons with Addendums (PDF)
• Standardized Regulatory Impact Assessment
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (STD. 399)
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and other Required Notices (PDF)
• Public Comments
• Public Hearing Transcript on the Regulatory Package
• Office of Administrative Law Disapproval Decision (PDF)
  This document was prepared outside the Department and is posted in the same format the Department received it.

Studies Relied Upon

• Mandated Server Training and Reduced Alcohol Involved Traffic Accidents
• Qualitative Assessment of Training Programs for Alcohol Servers and Establishment Managers
• CDC Study: Excessive Drinking is Draining the U.S. Economy

Questions on the implementation of the RBS Training Program

Public comment period is closed. Please email questions to RBSTP@abc.ca.gov.

RBS Training Program FAQs