The Louisiana Responsible Vendor Permit also known as a RV BAR Card is for anyone who serves, sells, or mixes alcohol or is an alcohol beverage security personnel, as defined by Louisiana law and enforced by the Louisiana Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC).
The ATC has approved our online Louisiana training program. Our training course is divided into three units, with all Parish and city laws available after the final exam.
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Anyone who wishes to sell or serve alcohol in the state of Louisiana must fulfill these requirements within their first 45 days of hire to receive a RV Bar card (Responsible Vendor Permit).
Here are the steps to follow:
Upon completion, the student will be available to print from the ATC website 7 days after completing your training course. It should be noted that the Bar card is valid for 4 years. Please check out our Louisiana FAQ page or contact us with any questions.
Louisiana ATC has stopped sending physical bar cards through the mail. Instead, they have introduced a digital downloadable version of the certification that can be accessed through their website. The ATC website was updated on May 06, 2021 to a newer version. Depending on when you completed the training course, you will need to visit the appropriate site to check your bar card status.
Please click the link below for those who completed and passed our course before May 6th, 2021.
Please click the link below for those who completed and passed our course after May 6th, 2021.
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Print your Certificate of Completion after you pass your test. You can print your RV BAR Card from the State’s ATC bar card lookup 7-10 days after course completion.
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The state law requires that the Louisiana RV Bar Card permit course must take a minimum of 2 hours. We have met this requirement in a way that you can get the training done as fast as possible. You can also access the course 24/7/365 and study at your own pace with quick and easy course units.
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The intent of server education is to help servers develop the knowledge and skills that support responsible alcohol service. By law, classes must cover the following topics:
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The state of Louisiana requires any person employed to sell or serve alcoholic beverages to take a Responsible Vendor Training course and get a Responsible Vendor Bar Card within 45 days of hire. Louisiana RV Bar Card are available for printing seven days after completing the course and taking the exam. Please click here to visit the ATC Louisiana Bar Card Website to print your official RV Bar Card.
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Enroll in our A+ Server Education Responsible Vendor BAR Card training course today! It only takes two hours to complete. When you pass the exam, your Certificate of Completion for Louisiana will be available for download. Get the training that you need in a mobile-friendly, easy-to-use format today.
Since it was created in 1997, the Louisiana Responsible Vendor Program has trained and permitted thousands of servers in the state of Louisiana. The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) licenses individuals from all three sections of the Responsible Vendor Permit Program.
Louisiana law states “any employee of a vendor who is authorized to sell or serve alcoholic beverages or tobacco products in the normal course of his or her employment or deals with customers who purchase or consume alcoholic beverages or tobacco products” must attend a Louisiana RV Bar Card class and obtain an RV Server Permit within 45 days of their hire date. The training course is 2 hours long and includes a test that must be passed in order to receive your Louisiana RV Bar Card.
CLICK HERE to visit the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control website.
Louisiana Office of Alcohol & Tobacco Control
7979 Independence Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 925-4041
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Requirements and How to Obtain a Louisiana Responsible Vendor Bar Card