March 2020
Program updates from the Responsible Beverage Service Training Program (RBSTP) team including upcoming events, timeline, and next steps for prospective training providers.
General Program Update
The Responsible Beverage Service Training Program (RBSTP) team initiated public outreach regarding the new law and its requirements through a series of stakeholder meeting throughout the State in the late Summer and Fall of 2018. The series of meetings continued through 2019 and concluded with a public hearing at the end of the public comment period on October 11, 2019 as part of the regulation’s development process. These stakeholder meetings provided the Department with valuable input that helped to shape and define the curriculum requirements for an RBS training course, as well as the regulations for the program. Stakeholder meetings will resume as we get closer to the launch of the program.
The RBSTP team submitted the proposed regulations to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) for approval in November of 2019. On, January 6, 2020, OAL disapproved the publication of the proposed regulations due to clarity, necessity, and minor procedural issues. The RBS curriculum standards did not present any issues and did not require any modifications. The Department’s Regulations and Policy Unit has prepared a modifications package to address the issues identified by OAL. A fifteen-day comment period addressing the changes began on Tuesday, February 19, 2020 and concluded at noon on Friday, March 6, 2020. We anticipate this package to be approved by OAL in Spring of 2020.
Additional Program Updates
After a competitive selection process, the Department has selected and entered into contract with an IT Solution vendor to build the database that will maintain the alcohol server exam and certifications. The RBSTP team is also currently working with their newly selected exam vendor to design and develop the alcohol server exam.
Upcoming RBSTP Events
We are planning additional stakeholder meetings for RBS training providers, licensees, alcohol servers, and law enforcement to discuss where we are at with the RBS Training Program and the features of the database. If available at the time, these stakeholder meetings will also feature interactive demonstrations on how to use the various features of the database.
Current Estimated Timeline
- Winter 2019 – Finalize regulations.
- Spring 2020 – Additional stakeholder outreach.
- Late Spring/Summer 2020 – Design and development of the RBS certification exam to be completed.
- Summer 2020 – Accept RBS training provider applications and begin approval process.
- Late Fall 2020/Winter 2020 – ABC approved RBS providers begin to provide training.
- Winter 2020 – Design and development of the database to be completed. Public outreach campaign to begin and approved RBS training becomes available.
- Spring/Summer 2021 – ABC approved RBS providers continue training throughout the state.
Next Steps for Prospective Training Providers
The RBSTP team has designed a short survey for prospective training providers. This survey will assist the Department in estimating the initial number and type of training program applications (e.g., online, in-person, language) that will be received, as well as understanding what potential special features in the database would be valuable to the training providers. Additionally, the survey will assist in the identification of desired locations for future stakeholder meetings (Note: the survey is now closed).
We currently anticipate being able to begin accepting prospective training provider applications in the Summer of 2020. We will send a notice via the mailing list announcing when the Department will begin accepting training provider applications. The cost of the applications will be $1000.00 per training course plus an additional cost of fingerprint fees for certain persons associated with the applicant entity.
Contact
For alcohol server registration assistance call (916) 318-6435 or email your local district office:
Bakersfield
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4800 Stockdale Highway., Suite 213
Bakersfield, CA 93309
- Phone:
- (661) 395-2731
- Fax:
- (661) 322-5929
- Email:
- Bakersfield@abc.ca.gov
Concord
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1800 Sutter St., Ste 450
Concord, CA 94520
- Phone:
- (925) 655-6314
- Fax:
- (925) 655-6310
- Email:
- Concord@abc.ca.gov
Eureka
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1105 Sixth St., Suite C
Eureka, CA 95501
- Phone:
- (707) 445-7229
- Fax:
- (707) 445-6643
- Email:
- Eureka@abc.ca.gov
Fresno
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1330 B East Shaw Ave.
Fresno, CA 93710-7902
- Phone:
- (559) 225-6334
- Fax:
- (559) 225-8740
- Email:
- Fresno@abc.ca.gov
LA/Metro
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888 S Figueroa Street, Suite 320
Los Angeles, CA 90017
- Phone:
- (213) 833-6043
- Fax:
- (213) 833-6058
- Email:
- LAMetro@abc.ca.gov
LB/Lakewood
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3950 Paramount Blvd., Suite 250
Lakewood, CA 90712
- Phone:
- (562) 982-1337
- Fax:
- (562) 275-4174
- Email:
- LongBeach/Lakewood@abc.ca.gov
Lodi
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3021 Reynolds Ranch Parkway, Suite 150
Lodi, CA 95240
- Phone:
- (209) 948-7739
- Fax:
- N/A
- Email:
- Stockton@abc.ca.gov
Monrovia
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222 E. Huntington Dr., Suite 114
Monrovia, CA 91016
- Phone:
- (626) 256-3241
- Fax:
- (626) 263-9858
- Email:
- Monrovia@abc.ca.gov
Palm Desert
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34-160 Gateway Dr., Suite 120
Palm Desert, CA 92211
- Phone:
- (760) 324-2027
- Fax:
- (760) 324-2632
- Email:
- PalmDesert@abc.ca.gov
Redding
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1900 Churn Creek Rd., Suite 215
Redding, CA 96002
- Phone:
- (530) 224-4830
- Fax:
- (530) 224-9338
- Email:
- Redding@abc.ca.gov
Riverside
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3737 Main Street, Suite 900
Riverside, CA 92501
- Phone:
- (951) 782-4400
- Fax:
- (951) 781-0531
- Email:
- Riverside@abc.ca.gov
Sacramento
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2400 Del Paso Road, Suite 155
Sacramento, CA 95834
- Phone:
- (916) 419-1319
- Fax:
- (916) 419-3994
- Email:
- Sacramento@abc.ca.gov
Salinas
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1137 Westridge Parkway
Salinas, CA 93907
- Phone:
- (831) 755-1990
- Fax:
- (831) 755-1997
- Email:
- Salinas@abc.ca.gov
San Diego
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8620 Spectrum Center Blvd., Suite 302
San Diego, CA 92123
- Phone:
- (858) 300-6855
- Fax:
- (858) 300-6874
- Email:
- SanDiego@abc.ca.gov
San Francisco
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33 New Montgomery St., Suite 1230
San Francisco, CA 94105
- Phone:
- (415) 356-6500
(415) 356-6501
(415) 356-6502
(415) 356-6503 - Fax:
- (415) 356-6599
- Email:
- SanFrancisco@abc.ca.gov
San Jose
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100 Paseo de San Antonio, Room 119
San Jose, CA 95113
- Phone:
- (408) 277-1200
- Fax:
- (408) 971-9421
- Email:
- SanJose@abc.ca.gov
San Luis Obispo
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3220 S. Higuera St., Suite 103A
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
- Phone:
- (805) 543-7183
- Fax:
- (805) 543-3814
- Email:
- SanLuisObispo@abc.ca.gov
San Marcos
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570 Rancheros Drive, Suite 240
San Marcos, CA 92069
- Phone:
- (760) 471-4237
- Fax:
- (760) 471-6142
- Email:
- SanMarcos@abc.ca.gov
Santa Ana
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2 MacAurthur Place, Suite 200
Santa Ana, CA 92707
- Phone:
- (657) 205-3533
- Fax:
- (657) 205-3520
- Email:
- SantaAna@abc.ca.gov
Santa Rosa
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50 D Street, Room 130
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
- Phone:
- (707) 576-2165
- Fax:
- (707)527-9537
- Email:
- SantaRosa@abc.ca.gov
Van Nuys
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6150 Van Nuys Blvd., Room 220
Van Nuys, CA 91401
- Phone:
- (818) 901-5017
- Fax:
- (818) 785-6731
- Email:
- VanNuys@abc.ca.gov
Ventura
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1000 South Hill Road, Suite 310
Ventura, CA 93003
- Phone:
- (805) 289-0100
- Fax:
- (805) 289-0110
- Email:
- Ventura@abc.ca.gov
For training provider and general program assistance contact:
RBSTP Team
3927 Lennane Drive, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95834
Email: rbstp@abc.ca.gov
Translation Services
Email: eeo@abc.ca.gov