Frequently Asked Questions

If your Abc card was issued before February 1, 2018, please contact the TABC help desk at 615-532-2297 or email them here.

If you have passed the class and completed your application or have misplaced or lost your ABC Card, you can log into your RLPS system and perform the following steps to print your permit.

• • Click here to login to RLPS ABC TN Citizen Access
• • Select My Records
• • Underneath the title RLPS ID, select the option that begins with (PERSER-***-******)
• • Look underneath Record Details
• • Select Print or View: License/Permit/Certificate (make sure you’re pop up blocker is turned off)
• • A New window will open with your permit. At this point you are now able to print your permit to give to your employer.

There is a sixty-one (61) day grace period from date of hire or a promotion from a non-serving position to a serving position (example – host to server). If you already have an ABC card and your card is about to expire, you must obtain a new permit before your old one expires, there is no grace period for servers who already possess an ABC Card.. If you have worked at an alcohol establishment in your 61 day grace period, you do not get a new grace period if you move to a new establishment.

We accept all major credit cards on our online classes.  We prefer for you to use your debit card.

The Alcoholic Beverage Commission is responsible for the enforcement and regulation of all phases of liquor by the drink in most states.

The TABC permits is what you need to serve alcohol at any liquor by the drink establishments in Tennessee.  Most servers refer to this as the ABC permit or the Server Permit. The permit is now digital and can be accessed through the MyTN Wallet app.  Download here

Step 1: Complete the RLPS application by clicking here. You will pay $20 fee online to the state for your application fee.

Step 2: Register for an online TABC permit class or in person TABC class by clicking here.

Step 3: Download MyTN Wallet to access your TABC server permit.

Yes you can. Tennessee approved online courses on March 15, 2019. They are the same length of time as an in person course. You can download our app in the Apple App Store, or Google Play Store and take the class right from your phone. You can also access the online ABC Class from any browser, stop and go as you please. The class will record your progress at the place you stopped. Aim To Serve is an accredited online course for the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission.

The TABC help desk: Call 615-532-2297 or 615-741-1602 or send an email by clicking here.

No, all training programs have to submit your RLPS # and grade to the TABC. For Aim To Serve, we submit grades daily, except on weekends and major holidays. Those classes will be submitted the next business day.

The application fee is $20 and is non-refundable.

contact the TABC help desk line at 615-532-2297 or 615-741-1602 or send an email by clicking here.

The RLPS Number is a record number given to the applicant after a Server Permit Application has been completed and paid for to the TABC. AIM to Serve uses this number to identify the student and attaches this RLPS number to the students final grade.

 

Learn more about the RLPS Number by clicking here.

To obtain your RLPS number you must apply and pay for your server permit application through the TABC’s Regulatory Licensing Permit System. Click here to start your application.

Your establishment must have a copy of your ABC card for inspections.  Your certificate of completion provided by Aim To Serve is NOT your server permit and will not substitute for your server permit.  Please have your MyTN Wallet available for inspection as well as provide a copy to your employer for their records.

The Certificate of Completion is required to be issued by the Server Training Program in the State of Tennessee. However, it does NOT substitute for your actual ABC permit. You are not eligible to work until you receive your official permit issued by the TABC.

Due to Senate Bill 2636, effective January 1, 2025, Server Permits are valid for 2 years.  Wine Vendor Clerk valid for one year. Designated manager permits for 5 years (updated rules and regs course required each year for the Designated Manager.)

First you must apply for your RLPS before taking an accredited ABC server permit class. Your permit will NOT be emailed or mailed to you. You will need to log back into RLPS ABC TN Citizen Access by clicking here to print off your permit. Once you log in, go under “my records” and your permit will be under your application record. Click on the permit line and open up the PDF to print off your permit. If it is not there, contact Brian Hill at 615-532-2297 or email him by clicking here.

If your status on the RLPS says “In review”, it typically means that the TABC needs additional information or you have been selected for a random background check. You may contact the state for more information at 615-741-1602.