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Last action · January 22, 2026

To Licensing & Occupations (S)

Introduced January 20, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB109

AN ACT relating to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 243.033 to modify alcoholic beverage caterer duties and privileges; remove caterer Sunday sales restrictions; prohibit the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control from imposing or attempting to enforce minimum customer thresholds or maximum event limits for caterers; amend KRS 243.090 to require the department to approve or deny a license application within 45 days after receipt of the application; amend KRS 438.3061, 438.3063, 438.3065, 438.3067, 438.3069, 438.310, 438.312, 438.316, and 438.337 to delay the retailer tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product license requirement until February 1, 2027; make the delay RETROACTIVE to January 1, 2026; EMERGENCY.

Alcoholic Beverages Distilled Spirits Drugs and Medicines Effective Dates, Emergency Foods And Beverages Licensing Malt Beverages State Agencies Tobacco Vaping Wine And Wineries Retroactive Legislation

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This bill makes several changes to Kentucky's alcohol and tobacco regulations. It removes Sunday sales restrictions for alcoholic beverage caterers, prohibits state regulators from setting minimum guest counts or maximum event limits on caterers, and requires the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to decide on license applications within 45 days. It also delays a new licensing requirement for retailers who sell tobacco, nicotine, and vapor products until February 1, 2027, with that delay applying retroactively…

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