Authorized & Approved by New York State Liquor Authority (NYSLA)
Our New York alcohol certification course is approved and authorized by the New York State Liquor Authority (NYSLA). If you need your NY bartending license, by taking our New York ATAP certification, you are authorized by the state as a New York responsible alcohol seller server. Since 1985, we have provided alcohol training certification to become a responsible alcohol server. With this course, you will learn to serve responsibly by former bar and restaurant managers, bartenders, and servers. You'll learn alcohol awareness training, intervention techniques, server duties, carding procedures, and New York alcohol laws as well as dramshop laws. All in a simple online alcohol server training course that is easy to understand. New York ATAP is an acronym for Alcohol Training Awareness Program (ATAP). See us listed as approved on the NYSLA website under Serving Alcohol, Inc: https://sla.ny.gov/
Why Get Your New York Alcohol Certification
As a bartender, server, or manager, our bartending license NYC training course does have benefits for you. The New York State Liquor Authority (NYSLA) will consider attaining our alcohol certification as a mitigating factor if, at the time of a violation, you had committed a service of alcohol violation. If you are a business owner licensee, this course serves as a NY alcohol training awareness program and you had diligently implemented and complied with the NYSLA training program.
Staff members that serve or handle food should also have their New York Food Handler certification.
Serving Alcohol is recognized as the most reputable and recommended state-authorized certified New York ATAP training provider. Most businesses are now requiring employees serving or selling alcohol to be certified by our New York Liquor Authority state-authorized course.
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Who Should Take our Alcohol Certification
Bartenders
Barbacks
Servers & Wait Staff
Restaurant / Bar Supervisors
Restaurant / Bar Managers & Owners
Wine & Liquor Store Cashiers
Grocery Store Cashiers or Clerks
Store Supervisors, Managers, & Owners
Over the decades, we have worked diligently with the New York State Liquor Authority state department and liability lawyers to create the most reputable and preferred New York alcohol certification training.
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New York ATAP Alcohol Certification Frequently Asked Questions
How to Login Into Your Course
Use the Sign In button at the top of the page to return to your New York responsible alcohol course.
Minimum Age To Sell or Serve Alcohol in New York
18 - Minimum age to be able to serve alcohol in New York.
18 - Minimum age to sell alcohol in a liquor or convenience store.
18 - Note: Barbacks/busboys must be 16 years of age in an on-premise
establishment and directly supervised by an employee 21 years or older.
Is New York ATAP Alcohol Certification Mandatory
No. It is not mandatory to be New York alcohol certified. Responsible alcohol certification is required by most employers for their liability insurance carrier regardless of NY state or city laws. Some city ordinances do require the servers and bartenders to be New York ATAP certified.
Length of New York ATAP Alcohol Certificate Validity
The New York ATAP alcohol certification is valid as your official state bartending license for 3 years from the issue date.
New York Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) for a DUI
Blood alcohol content or BAC for a DUI is .08% or more while being in physical control of a vehicle.
Acceptable Forms of ID for Purchasing Alcohol in New York
A valid driver’s license or non-driver identification card issued by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, the Federal Government, a State Government, Commonwealth, Possession or Territory of the United States or a Provincial Government of Canada: or
a valid U.S. passport
valid passport from any other country
a valid military ID from the U.S.
Dramshop Law in New York
Licensees and servers can be held liable for selling to minors or visibly intoxicated guests.
Section 11-100 covers liability when the intoxicated person is a minor, while Section 11-101 covers liability when a vendor or individual provides alcohol to an intoxicated person illegally. In these situations, an injured person may bring a claim against the party who provided the alcohol if:
the vendor or host "knowingly" caused intoxication or impairment by "unlawfully" providing alcohol (11-101), or
the vendor or host knowingly caused intoxication or impairment by unlawfully providing alcohol to someone they knew or had reason to believe was under age 21 (11-100).
If the alcohol was provided legally to a person age 21 or over, however, an alcohol vendor or social host cannot be held liable in New York, even if the person became intoxicated and caused injury to someone else as a result of that intoxication.
Happy Hour Laws in New York
No promotion may require proof of purchase of an alcohol beverage. All drinks must be served to the customer. Bottle sales, except for wines and champagnes, are prohibited. The law allows a licensee to offer a food and drink combination for a special price.
New York Bar Closing Time
On Premise Establishment: Monday thru Saturday: 8:00 a.m. until Midnight. Sundays: Sales prohibited between 4:00 a.m. until Noon Off Premise/Retail Stores: Monday thru Saturday: 8:00 a.m. until Midnight. Grocery Stores: 24 hours. Sunday: Sales prohibited in liquor, grocery and drug stores between 3:00 a.m. until Noon Note: May vary- refer to local jurisdiction chart at https://sla.ny.gov/county-closing-hours.
Can I Have a New York Bartending License with a Felony
Yes, with restrictions. If a felon will be working at any location other than a restaurant (bar, club, tavern, etc.) a Certificate of Relief is needed for their felony charge and each misdemeanor. If a felon will be working at a premises that is filed and operating as a restaurant with the SLA, they do not need a Certificate of Relief, despite their felony and/or misdemeanor.
How to Reprint New York ATAP Certificate & Wallet Card
To re-print your New York certificate or wallet sized card, go to our Certificate Search section here: Certificate Search and Wallet Card
Who Controls Liquor Licensing in New York
State of New York
State Liquor Authority
84 Holland Avenue
Albany, New York 12208
Phone: 518-474-3114
General Internet Site: www.abc.state.ny.us
Who is Serving Alcohol
We have over 35 plus years of experience and consider the most reputable and recommended training provider in the service of alcohol certification. Our founder, Robert Pomplun, has been involved in the hospitality industry as an alcohol certification consultant, instructor, manager, and coordinator. Our alcohol training and certification courses with Robert's guidance have benefited tens of thousands of bartenders, servers, managers, owners, and security staff across the nation. Our courses will prepare you and your team with knowledge as the most critical component of responsible alcohol service.
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You probably heard of all three of these responsible alcohol server and seller training courses. It’s important to note that TIPS certification, ServSafe, and Serving Alcohol are not a “type” of training certification. Instead, all three are “brands” of responsible alcohol training recommended by most employers and businesses. Think of how some people will ask for a Kleenex instead of a tissue. Kleenex is a tissue brand, not a type of tissue.
Employers often tell you to get your New York TIPS certification or ServSafe certification. You are not locked into taking any one of these specific training providers. You can choose which alcohol seller/server training course you want. Just like how you can buy the various brands of tissue at the store.
For over 35 years, Serving Alcohol has trained hundreds of thousands of people, their employers, and businesses. Many state alcoholic beverage control commissions prefer Serving Alcohol training for businesses and their staff members. Serving Alcohol only provides alcohol training courses in states like New York where we are authorized on the state level, local level, or by liability insurance carriers. This course addresses the New York service of alcohol laws, regulations and rules. Feel free to ask us more about the differences and similarities through our Contact Us page. But, to be sure, you can choose any of the three training courses to accommodate your employer’s request for alcohol seller/server certification.
This course takes only 2 hours or less depending on the individual. It's easy to begin and complete in one sitting or take our training course at your leisure. Leave and come back to the course as many times as needed. When you return, the training will pick up where you last left.
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Our courses can be completed on any computer, tablet, or cellphone. Your certificate is available to you immediately upon completion as an emailed PDF file. Complete it tonight and email to your manager before going to work tomorrow. Select your course, click Enroll Now, complete the course and print your certificate. Upon successful completion of the NY alcohol awareness course, you will be able to print a certificate immediately. Your certification is valid by the state of New York for 3 years.
Required By Most Insurance Carriers
Most liability insurance carriers for alcohol serving establishments (restaurants, bars, taverns, night clubs, etc.) require all employees to be alcohol certified. They will require your staff remain current with state rules, regulations, and laws, in regards to the service of alcohol. As a result, more businesses are requiring our alcohol training certificate as a condition of employment.
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Fastest way to get your NY Alcohol Seller/Server license
Highly recognized and preferred by bar and restaurant owners, liquor stores, and insurance carriers
We recognize that you are busy and alcohol training maybe not on the forefront of your mind. We aim to give you accurate knowledge and quickly bring you "up to speed" with the most recent laws. Some of our information may seem common knowledge. But, as you do, we take your profession very seriously. Your decisions, while serving alcohol, could make a dramatic difference in another person's life. With a little of your time and our alcohol training, we will help you become a safer alcohol seller server and increase your tips.
Serving Alcohol has over 35 years of experience with teaching alcohol certification principles and in-depth knowledge. You'll learn alcohol awareness training, intervention techniques, server duties, carding procedures, and state laws. All in a simple online alcohol server training course that is easy to understand and comprehend. If you're a bartender, a waiter/waitress, server, or manager looking to achieve your bartending license or server permit today, this is the course you need.
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Select your course, click Enroll Now, complete the course, and print your free certificate and wallet card all within a couple of hours. This New York alcohol course gives you the tools to sell and serve alcohol responsibly. With our course, you will not only protect yourself but the establishment where you are serving the alcohol.
