Ohio TIPS Certification Online
Responsible alcohol training is not mandated by the state of Ohio. However, many Ohio Insurance companies have made certification mandatory for the bars, restaurants and hotels to purchase liquor liability insurance.
The state of Ohio does not regulate responsible alcohol service programs, but insurance companies statewide recognize TIPS Alcohol Training and offer discounts to bars on their liability insurance for training all their staff.
TIPS On-Premise, Off-Premise, TIPS Gaming and TIPS Concessions online courses are all accepted statewide in Ohio. Sign up below or visit the course of you choice using the "TIPS Online Courses" menu to the upper left for detailed information.
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The state of Ohio does not regulate responsible alcohol service programs, but insurance companies statewide recognize TIPS Alcohol Training and offer discounts to bars on their liability insurance for training all their staff.
The TIPS program was first developed in 1982 by Dr. Morris Chafetz, who was the founding director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Since then, it has grown to be the premier training platform for servers, bartenders, bar backs, managers, and others. In TIPS, they learn the skills needed to serve alcohol to guests and customers in a responsible way, and to prevent customer intoxication, underage drinking, and driving under the influence.
Instead of just focusing on the facts, however, TIPS emphasizes people skills as part of its training, showing service professionals how to spot signs of intoxication, deal with guests who may have had too much to drink, and even learn to pick out false forms of identification.
With our online TIPS training, you get all the benefits of the program – and the certification you need to be employed in the service industry – from the convenience of your home at a low cost TIPS On-Premise, Off-Premise, TIPS Gaming and TIPS Concessions online courses are all accepted statewide in Ohio. Sign up above or visit the course of you choice using the "TIPS Online Courses" menu to the upper left for detailed information.
OHIO Alcohol Alcohol Laws
This information has been provided to us by the regulating agency and is believed to be correct. However, laws and regulations may change at any time, and the information provided should not be relied upon in place of official documents or legal advice. For more information or clarification, consult the regulatory body for this jurisdiction directly.
| Age to Consume | 21 |
| Age to Pour | 19* |
| Age to Sell | 18 |
| Age to Serve | 19 |
| DUI/DWI Limit | .08 |
| *Age to pour is 19 for beer and wine and 21 for alcohol. |
Acceptable Forms of ID - Ohio
Ohio law does not require patrons purchasing alcohol to have ID on their person, nor does Ohio law require permit holders to check for ID. However, it is the permit holder's responsibility to ensure that no alcohol is sold to a person under the age of 21.
Ohio law does not provide a list of acceptable forms of identification. Ohio Revised Code section 4301.639 provides a defense for permit holders who sell alcohol to underage individuals after checking an official state of Ohio identification, state of Ohio driver's license, or U.S. military identification card.
The state of Ohio conducts regular sting operations at bars and liquor stores to ensure compliance to the "no alcohol sold to minors" law.
As a rule of thumb, the publishers of this website recommend that servers of alcohol card anyone who appears 30 and younger.
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