TABC has filed proposed rule amendments affecting the companies authorized to run online and branch-based seller/server certification schools in Texas, with public comments due November 9, 2026.… Read More
The New York State Liquor Authority’s September 3 underage compliance sweep in Monroe County found two apparent sales to a minor out of eight licensed establishments checked, continuing its county-by-county enforcement pattern.… Read More
California ABC has confirmed that AB 1982 permanently removed the sunset date on drink-spiking safeguards for Type 48 (dance permit) licensees, so the drug-test device, drink lid, and signage requirements are no longer temporary.… Read More
TABC has rolled out a redesigned certificate for sellers and servers who complete approved certification training. Here’s what the new look changes for currently certified Texas staff — and what it doesn’t.… Read More
The New York State Liquor Authority’s September 12 underage compliance sweep in Onondaga County found one violation out of 22 licensed establishments checked. Here is what the penalties look like for New York sellers and servers.… Read More
California’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has been awarded a $2.8 million federal traffic safety grant to fund minor decoy operations, ID checks, and compliance inspections through September 2027. Here’s what the stepped-up enforcement could mean for California servers and the businesses that employ them.… Read More
California ABC is accepting priority license applications from September 14 through September 25, 2026. General on-sale licenses are only available through this annual window, and incomplete applications are disqualified.… Read More
TABC is drafting the rule that implements Texas SB 650, which will require retailers to electronically scan customer IDs before completing an alcohol sale. Here is what Texas sellers and servers need to know about the timeline.… Read More
Virginia ABC now requires a retail tobacco permit for any business selling tobacco or vape products, including bars and restaurants, starting October 1, 2026. The application also asks operators to attest that staff have been trained.… Read More
The New York State Liquor Authority published results from an August 20 underage compliance operation in Albany County, the latest in a summer-long run of county-level checks. Here is what it means for New York sellers, bartenders and the operators who employ them.… Read More
South Carolina servers must carry the certificate SCDOR issues, not the completion certificate emailed by their training provider. Licensees face a $100 penalty per violation for failing to produce one.… Read More
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
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
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
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
