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Colorado Responsible Vendor Knowledge Quiz 2026

Colorado's Responsible Alcohol Beverage Vendor Act sets the server and seller training a liquor licensee's staff must complete for the business to be a responsible vendor. Becoming a responsible vendor is the licensee's choice: state law does not require every server to take this training, but a licensee that wants the designation must have its sellers, servers and their direct supervisors trained. Training comes from Division-approved trainers and ends with a knowledge test. Practice test 1 covers Colorado's program, and the other sets cover responsible service topics used across the U.S.

  • Alcohol server
  • Colorado
  • 82 questions
  • Checked
  • Edited by A. Singh
  • Fact-checked October 17, 2026

Quick answer

Pass mark: 70%. It is run by the Colorado Department of Revenue, Liquor Enforcement Division; training through Division-approved responsible vendor trainers. Practise here for free with 82 questions, each with the answer and an explanation. Checked against official sources on October 17, 2026.

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  1. Question 1 of 22

    Which Colorado agency sets the standards for responsible vendor server and seller training?
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    Answer: C. The Liquor Enforcement Division of the Colorado Department of Revenue

    C.R.S. 44-3-1002 says a responsible vendor must follow the server and seller training program set by the director of the Liquor Enforcement Division.

  2. Question 2 of 22

    What must a Colorado liquor licensee do to be a responsible alcohol beverage vendor?
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    Answer: A. Follow the server and seller training program set by the Liquor Enforcement Division

    Under C.R.S. 44-3-1002, the vendor must comply with the Division's training program to be a responsible vendor.

  3. Question 3 of 22

    For a Colorado licensee to be a responsible vendor, which employees must attend an approved training program?
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    Answer: B. All employees who sell or serve alcohol, plus the owners or managers who directly supervise them

    Regulation 47-605 requires all employees who sell or serve alcohol and the owners or managers who directly supervise them to attend.

  4. Question 4 of 22

    After a Colorado licensee is a designated responsible vendor, how soon must a new server complete training?
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    Answer: A. Within 90 days of hire

    Regulation 47-605 requires new employees who sell, handle or serve alcohol to complete training within 90 days of hire.

  5. Question 5 of 22

    What is the minimum instruction time for initial Colorado responsible vendor training?
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    Answer: B. 2 hours

    Initial certification requires at least two hours of instruction. Surveys and discussions do not count toward that time.

  6. Question 6 of 22

    What score must you get on the Colorado responsible vendor knowledge test?
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    Answer: C. 70% or better

    Regulation 47-605 requires attendees to pass a knowledge test with a score of 70% or better.

  7. Question 7 of 22

    An attendee in Colorado cannot read or write English. How can they take the knowledge test?
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    Answer: C. As a verbal test with the same questions, with the passing score documented

    Regulation 47-605 allows a verbal test with the same questions for attendees who cannot speak or write English.

  8. Question 8 of 22

    How often must Colorado responsible vendor training be renewed?
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    Answer: B. Every 2 years

    Regulation 47-605 requires recertification every two years.

  9. Question 9 of 22

    A Colorado server's training lapses for a few days. What lets the licensee keep its designation?
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    Answer: D. A 30-day grace period for recertification

    Regulation 47-605 gives a 30-day grace period so the licensee can keep its responsible vendor designation.

  10. Question 10 of 22

    Which is one way to recertify under Colorado's responsible vendor rules?
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    Answer: C. Pass a recertification test, or take a course if you fail it the first time

    You may recertify by passing a test (a failed first try means taking a course), by taking a recertification course, or by repeating the initial program.

  11. Question 11 of 22

    Which topics must a Colorado recertification course refresh?
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    Answer: D. Sales to intoxicated persons, sales to minors, legal sales hours and civil and criminal liability

    Recertification courses must cover law changes and refresh these four topics.

  12. Question 12 of 22

    Does the Colorado Liquor Enforcement Division accept self-paced online responsible vendor training?
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    Answer: B. No, only classroom training or live streaming with live interaction

    The Division says it does not accept online training. It accepts classroom sessions or live streaming where students and instructor interact live.

  13. Question 13 of 22

    Where can a Colorado licensee find trainers the state accepts for responsible vendor training?
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    Answer: C. The Liquor Enforcement Division's approved responsible vendor trainer list

    The Division publishes a list of approved responsible vendor trainers, including police departments, trade groups and private companies.

  14. Question 14 of 22

    How long must Colorado training providers keep proof that a student attended and passed?
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    Answer: D. At least 3 years

    Regulation 47-605 requires providers to keep attendance and completion records for at least three years.

  15. Question 15 of 22

    How often must Colorado responsible vendor trainers renew their Division approval?
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    Answer: A. Every 2 years

    Regulation 47-605 says trainers must renew their approval with the Division every two years.

  16. Question 16 of 22

    Colorado's core curriculum includes the effects of alcohol. Which related topic must it also cover?
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    Answer: C. Interactions between alcohol and drugs or medications

    Regulation 47-605 lists alcohol's effects, visible intoxication, and drug and medication interactions.

  17. Question 17 of 22

    Which kinds of liquor liability does Colorado's curriculum cover?
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    Answer: C. Civil, criminal, administrative and management liability

    The curriculum covers civil, criminal and administrative liability, plus management liability for employees' actions.

  18. Question 18 of 22

    Colorado's curriculum covers intervention with visibly intoxicated persons and which two driving offenses?
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    Answer: D. DUI and DWAI

    Regulation 47-605 includes sales to visibly intoxicated persons, intervention techniques, and DUI and DWAI (driving while ability impaired).

  19. Question 19 of 22

    Which Colorado state law topics are listed in the responsible vendor curriculum?
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    Answer: B. Permitted hours, prohibited purchases, delivery and takeout rules, and liquor store tastings

    Regulation 47-605 lists other state laws such as permitted hours, prohibited purchases, delivery and takeout rules, and tastings.

  20. Question 20 of 22

    Can a Colorado training program be tailored to a liquor store that sells only for off-premises drinking?
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    Answer: A. Yes, on-premises-only and off-premises-only programs are allowed

    Regulation 47-605 allows tailored on-premises-only and off-premises-only programs.

  21. Question 21 of 22

    What does Colorado's curriculum teach about identification?
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    Answer: C. Which IDs are acceptable and how to detect false IDs

    Acceptable identification and detecting false IDs are part of the required curriculum.

  22. Question 22 of 22

    What information does Colorado's curriculum give owners and managers?
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    Answer: B. Local and state licensing contacts and recommended policies and record-keeping

    Regulation 47-605 includes information for owners and managers on licensing contacts, recommended policies and record-keeping.

What to know before the test

  • To be a responsible vendor, a licensee must follow the server and seller training program set by the Liquor Enforcement Division.
  • All employees who sell or serve alcohol, and the owners or managers who directly supervise them, attend an approved program.
  • Initial training lasts at least two hours and ends with a knowledge test you pass with 70% or better.
  • New hires at a designated responsible vendor must be trained within 90 days.
  • Recertify every two years. There is a 30-day grace period.
  • The Division does not accept self-paced online training; classes are in a classroom or live-streamed with a live instructor.

Frequently asked questions

Is responsible vendor training required for every server in Colorado?

No. State law does not require it of every server. Responsible vendor status is a choice the licensee makes, and a licensee that wants it must have its sellers, servers and their direct supervisors trained. Your employer may also make it a condition of the job.

What score do I need on the Colorado responsible vendor test?

70% or better. People who cannot read or write English may take the same test verbally.

How long is Colorado responsible vendor training good for?

Two years. You can recertify with a test, a recertification course, or the full initial program.

Can I take Colorado responsible vendor training online?

Not as a self-paced online course. The Division accepts classroom training or live streaming with live interaction between students and the instructor.

How soon must a new employee be trained?

At a designated responsible vendor, new employees who sell, handle or serve alcohol must be trained within 90 days of hire.

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