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Responsible Beverage Sales and Service
In accordance with Vista Municipal Code 5.10, Alcoholic Beverage – Responsible Beverage Sales and Service, all sellers and servers of alcoholic beverages at retail establishments must complete an ABC certified course every three years. This requirement is for both on-sale and off-sale ABC license holders.
There are currently two types of education offered by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC); LEAD training and Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) training. Please read more to see what’s required.
About Lead Training
The LEAD training course provides practical information on how licensees and their employees can sell and serve alcoholic beverages safely, responsibly, and legally. Upon completion of the course, each attendee will receive a certification card from the ABC. Under the City’s Code, that certification is valid for three years from the date of course completion. Licensees are responsible for ensuring that all employees have a current certification. LEAD training is provided by the ABC at no cost to the licensee or employee.
About RBS Training Program
For more questions regarding the new RBS requirement, please visit the Frequently Asked Questions page of the ABC website.
What is required in the City of Vista?
If you hold an off-sale ABC license (types 20, 21), you are required to ensure that you and all employees have a current LEAD training certification. Under VMC 5.10, certification is valid for three years.
If you hold an on-sale ABC License (types 41, 42, 47, 48, 51, 52, 57, 58, 70, 75, 77, 79, 81, 86), you are required to ensure that you, all managers, and employees who are serving alcohol have completed an ABC approved RBS training within 60 days of employment and that certification is completed every three years.
Contact
London Adams
Management Analyst
City Manager's Office
P: 760.643.5206
E: ladams@vista.gov
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