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Responsible Beverage Service (Alcohol Server) Certification

RBS certification (CA): practice questions

Our Responsible Beverage Service bank has 25 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1 · California

Is a violation of California's RBS training law a crime for the server?

  1. Yes; it is a misdemeanour for the server
  2. Yes; it is a felony for the licensee
  3. No; it is grounds for licence discipline only
  4. Yes; it is an infraction with a $1,000 fine for the server
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C. No; it is grounds for licence discipline only — Bus. & Prof. Code 25684: failure to comply is grounds for discipline of the licensee, but not for criminal action under the ABC Act.

Question 2 · California

A server fails the California RBS exam three times. What must they do next?

  1. Wait one year before trying again
  2. Take the exam in person at an ABC district office instead
  3. Take another approved course and pay a new fee
  4. Nothing; they may keep trying
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C. Take another approved course and pay a new fee — 4 CCR 170(i): after the time or attempt limit, they must complete another approved course and pay another $3 fee for a new set of attempts.

Question 3 · California

If ABC itself offers an RBS training course, what is the most it may charge?

  1. $5 per person
  2. $50 per person
  3. $15 per person
  4. $100 per person
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C. $15 per person — Bus. & Prof. Code 25685(d): the department's course fee may not exceed $15 per person.

Question 4 · California

Under California's RBS law, who counts as an "alcohol server"?

  1. Anyone serving alcohol on on-sale premises, or managing servers
  2. Only bartenders who pour spirits
  3. Only the holder of the liquor licence and the licence's named officers
  4. Only staff who work after 9 p.m.
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A. Anyone serving alcohol on on-sale premises, or managing servers — Bus. & Prof. Code 25680(a) defines an alcohol server as a person who serves alcohol for consumption on licensed premises, or who manages or supervises that person.

Question 5 · California

A server's certification expires. Does the 60-day grace period apply to renewing it?

  1. Yes; every renewal gets 60 days
  2. Yes, but only 30 days
  3. Yes, but only if the server changed employers in the meantime
  4. No; it applies only to initial employment
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D. No; it applies only to initial employment — 4 CCR 169(f): the 60-day grace period applies only to the date of initial employment, not to renewals.

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