FAQs for Mandatory Alcohol Server Training (MAST)

A MAST permit is required within 60 days of the initial hire for servers, bartenders and managers working at on-premises liquor licensed establishments. If you are conducting alcohol samplings or tastings at an approved location, you must hold a Class 12 permit and be able to present it upon inspection. There is no grace period allowed for people conducting alcohol tastings to obtain a MAST permit.

Permits are good for five years, and will expire on the first day of the month following the month you took your test. For example, if you took the test on Oct. 20, 2020, your permit will expire on Nov. 1, 2025.

MAST is provided by an LCB-certified private course providers. The LCB does not regulate the cost of classes and costs vary from provider to provider. 

MAST covers 12 core topics that include liquor laws and intervention skills such as ID checking exercises and how to refuse sales when needed.  Your class length will be a minimum of three hours with an exam afterwards. If you take the course online, you do not have to complete the course in one sitting. You may log out, return and pick up where you left off. Please check your course enrolment agreement for details.

No. There is no temporary permit. If you are a server, bartender or a manager of an on-premises location, you have 60 days to obtain a permit after your initial hire date. Your provider will mail you the permit within 30 days of the course completion.

No. At this time, your course provider is required to print and mail the permit to you within 30 days of the course completion. Most providers mail the permit within a few days of the course completion. Please contact your provider if you wish to expedite the mailing. 

Your course provider or LCB can replace your permit as long as it is still valid. Please check the MAST Permit Checker for validity first. If your permit is valid, please contact your provider or send a completed Application to Replace MAST Permit to LCB. You will receive your permit in the mail. Replacement permits will have the original expiration date.

You can change your name or gender on your permit by contacting your course provider, or by sending the Application to Replace MAST Permit to LCB. You do not need to send a copy of a marriage certificate or other paperwork verifying the change of information. Please keep in mind, your name and identification verifying information on your permit must match the information presented in your official identification.    

At this time, LCB does not accept online payments, but the provider who issued your permit may accept online or phone payments. Please contact your provider for more information.

You may check the MAST Permit Checker or contact the LCB at mast@lcb.wa.gov or (360) 664-1727 or (360) 664-1728.

Yes, however, we ask that you make an appointment by calling the program specialist at 360-664-1727. Due to teleworking, our staff time in the office may vary. We can only accept a $5.00 check or money order made out to LCB, or cash; no debit or credit cards. 

RCW 26.23.150 requires that LCB obtain a SSN for each MAST permit holder in order to assist in child support enforcement as required by state and federal law. To issue you a MAST permit, your provider needs to obtain your SSN. If you have any questions or concerns with this requirement, please contact LCB at (360) 664-1727 or (360) 664-1728.

If you do not have a SSN due to your resident status in the U.S., tell your trainer or provider prior to registering for the course.

In accordance with RCW 74.20A.320, the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services’ (DSHS) Division of Child Support (DCS) certifies and requires LCB to suspend or cancel the MAST permits of non-custodial parents who are at least six months in arrears on child support payments. Anyone with delinquent child support payments for more than six months may have their MAST permit suspended until the matter is resolved with DSHS.

Anyone not possessing the required MAST permit within the allotted timeline may receive a criminal citation with a maximum $500 monetary penalty, up to 90 days in jail, or both the fine and imprisonment. Your employer may also incur a monetary fine or license suspension or both.