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Montana Off-Premises Alcohol Sales Training (RASS)

One-hour Montana off-premises course required by HB 157 (eff. 1/1/2026). Built for grocery cashiers, c-store clerks, and off-prem retail staff. Covers digital IDs (HB 196), the third-party delivery overlay (HB 211), and the Montana statutes that govern register-side sales.

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~1 hour
Minimum time
6 + supplement
Modules
80% to pass
Final exam
3 years
Cert validity

What's included

  • ✓Off-premises track meeting HB 157 (eff. 1/1/2026)
  • ✓Register-side digital ID coverage per HB 196
  • ✓HB 211 third-party delivery overlay (DoorDash, Uber Eats, Instacart)
  • ✓Bilingual English and Spanish, AI Study Buddy, mobile-first

Module-by-module

  1. 01
    Welcome and Course Overview
    Off-premises track basics, Montana CARD framework, the on/off split.
    ~5 min
  2. 02
    Alcohol Effects and Spotting Impaired Purchasers
    Register-side cues. The MCA 16-3-301(4)(b) standard at the point of sale.
    ~10 min
  3. 03
    Checking IDs (Including Digital IDs)
    ARM 42.13.901(1) acceptable list at the register, digital IDs per HB 196, tribal IDs, fake-ID detection.
    ~15 min
  4. 04
    Sales to Minors and Decoy Tactics
    ARM 42.13.101 progressive penalties, proxy buyers, shoulder-taps, compliance checks.
    ~10 min
  5. 05
    Brief Dram Shop and the Sale-to-Visibly-Intoxicated Rule
    MCA 27-1-710 applied to off-premises retail. Refusal at the register.
    ~5 min
  6. 06
    Hours, Sealed Containers, and the HB 211 Delivery Overlay
    MCA 16-3-304 hours, sealed-container takeout, third-party delivery rules.
    ~10 min

Ready to get certified?

Take the Montana RASS off-premises course online. Pass the final exam at 80% and you receive a CertReady proof-of-training certificate; your official Montana record is created after we report your completion to the state.

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