Author Archives: Robert (Bob) Pomplun

TABC has confirmed that Texas alcohol service hours will not be extended during the FIFA World Cup. Here is what bars, servers, and venues in Dallas, Houston, and statewide need to know through July 19.… Read More

Pennsylvania’s Act 8 of 2026 created a temporary Philly 250 permit that lets Philadelphia licensees extend on-premises alcohol service by two hours each night from June 11 through July 20, 2026. Here is what servers and operators working those late shifts should know.… Read More

Effective June 22, 2026, a new TABC rule bars Texas license and permit holders from allowing consumable hemp products to be used on premises where alcohol consumption is already prohibited.… Read More

California’s ABC is updating Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) training requirements. Starting January 1, 2027, approved RBS courses must include content on recognizing and preventing drink spiking.… Read More

As of May 1, 2026, South Carolina law (H.3430) requires anyone who serves, sells, mixes, or supervises the service of alcohol to hold a valid South Carolina Alcohol Server Permit.… Read More

Wisconsin’s Statewide Operator’s Permit lets servers work at licensed premises anywhere in the state, instead of being limited to a single municipality’s license.… Read More

Texas sellers and servers at certain businesses must take a free annual TABC course on opioid-related overdoses, and seller-server certification stays valid for two years from the issue date.… Read More

In Pennsylvania, alcohol service staff must complete server/seller training within six months of employment, and at least half a licensee’s service staff must be trained before the establishment can obtain RAMP certification from the PLCB.… Read More