California RBS (Responsible Beverage Service) Exam Prep

100 original practice questions across all 7 topics of the California RBS exam (ABC laws, alcohol effects, intoxication signs, refusing service, ID verification, liability, special situations) — with answers, explanations, and statute citations (BPC §§25600-25761, Title 4 CCR §165, AB 1221).

Yes — completely free with no signup required. The official RBS course + exam costs \$3-\$30 from an ABC-approved provider; PrepPass is free study aid, NOT a substitute for the required certification.

No. All 100 questions are original prose authored from public-domain California Business & Professions Code, ABC publications, and Title 4 CCR §165. We never copy from any ABC-approved provider's exam.

AB 1221 (effective July 1, 2022) requires anyone who serves, sells, or delivers alcoholic beverages — bartenders, servers, managers, and anyone who checks IDs — to be RBS certified within 60 days of being hired. Certification is good for 3 years.

Many ABC-approved providers offer the course and exam in Spanish; Vietnamese and Chinese availability varies by provider. PrepPass provides the 100 practice questions in English, 中文, Español, and Tiếng Việt so restaurant and bar workers can study in their strongest language first.

Mostly no. Cal. Civ. Code §1714(c) abolished social-host liability for serving adults. The narrow exception under BPC §25602.1 + Ennabe v. Manosa (2014) lets injured parties sue if the licensee/host knowingly served an obviously intoxicated MINOR. For adults, there is no civil dram-shop recovery in California — but criminal penalties under BPC §25602 still apply.