Bill > HB618

This bill modifies Kentucky's alcoholic beverage licensing laws to allow certain restaurant and retail drink license holders to purchase some alcoholic beverages directly from retailers, with specific restrictions. The bill permits limited restaurant, non-quota retail drink (NQ1, NQ2, and NQ4), and quota retail drink license holders to purchase alcoholic beverages by the package from licensed retailers, but only if those beverages have first gone through the "three-tier system" (a regulatory framework involving manufacturers, distributors, and retailers). Licensees are limited to purchasing no more than nine liters of distilled spirits, nine liters of wine, and three cases of malt beverages per month. These purchases can only be sold by the drink for on-premises or off-premises consumption, must be reported quarterly to the state department, and require copies of purchase receipts. The bill also creates a new special temporary alcoholic beverage auction license for auctioneers, allowing them to auction previously legally sold, unopened alcoholic beverage containers under specific conditions, such as estate sales or household transitions. Additionally, the bill makes minor modifications to license compatibility rules, allowing more flexibility in holding multiple types of licenses.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb618.html