AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages.
What changed between versions
Changed the bill title from 'alcohol retail premises' to 'alcoholic beverages' to broaden the scope of regulation.
Updated KRS 243.034 to clarify that limited restaurant licenses can be issued to establishments in wet territories or moist precincts that have authorized alcohol sales.
Amended KRS 243.084 to update eligibility criteria for Nonquota type 2 (NQ2) retail drink licenses for hotels, restaurants, airports, riverboats, distillers, and entertainment destination centers.
Replaced KRS 243.250 with KRS 243.088 to update regulations for Nonquota type 4 (NQ4) retail malt beverage drink licenses.
Modified purchase limits for limited restaurant licenses, specifying monthly caps of 9 liters of distilled spirits, 9 liters of wine, and 3 cases of malt beverages.
Added reporting requirements for NQ2 license purchases, requiring quarterly reporting and receipt copies to the department.
Clarified that NQ4 license holders can only sell malt beverages by the drink from licensed premises and must purchase from distributors except under specific subsection exceptions.