Approved Regulations

Administrative Emergency Decisions

This emergency regulatory package was approved temporarily by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on May 28, 2020.  It expires on January 26, 2021. The Department anticipates seeking to make the regulations permanent under a certificate of compliance later this year. Section affected: ADOPT 147.

Approved Emergency Regulatory Package

• Notice of Approval of Emergency Regulatory Action (PDF)
  This document was prepared outside the Department and is posted in the same format the Department received it.
• Text of Approved Regulations
• 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

Delivery Minor Decoy Requirements

This emergency regulatory package was approved temporarily by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on June 3, 2020. It expires on January 30, 2021. The Department anticipates seeking to make the regulations permanent under a certificate of compliance later this year. Section affected: ADOPT 141.1.

Approved Emergency Regulatory Package

• Notice of Approval of Emergency Regulatory Action (PDF)
  This document was prepared outside the Department and is posted in the same format the Department received it.
• Text of Approved Regulations
• 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
• Public Comments

Responsible Beverage Service Training Program Act (AB1221)

This regulatory package was approved by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on May 20, 2020. Sections affected: ADOPT 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 168.1, 168.2, 168.3, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173.

Approved Regulatory Package

• Notice of Approval of Regulatory Action (PDF)
  This document was prepared outside the Department and is posted in the same format the Department received it.
• Text of Approved Regulations (PDF)
• Text of Modified Proposed Regulations (PDF)
• Text of Proposed Regulations (PDF)
• Final Statement of Reasons with Addendum (PDF)
• Initial Statement of Reasons with Addendums (PDF)
• Standardized Regulatory Impact Assessment
• Notice Publication/Regulations Submission (STD. 400)
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (STD. 399)
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and other Required Notices (PDF)
• Public Comments
• Public Hearing Transcript
• 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

Please email questions to RBSTP@abc.ca.gov.

RBS Training Program FAQs