KENTUCKY ALCOHOL PERMIT

KY ALCOHOL AND BEVERAGE PERMIT

Before final approval is given, the licensing division staff members analyze applications for the various license categories to make sure each applicant is in compliance. Additionally, the section manages brand registration and renewals.

Any form of alcoholic beverage (distilled spirits, wine, and malt drinks) may be picked up and delivered in Kentucky with the help of a Kentucky ABC transporter's license, as well as driven through Kentucky with a cargo of alcoholic beverages. KRS 243.200(1). Each common carrier or business must submit an application and have their own license. A broker and another common carrier cannot share a license.

A Kentucky permit expressly permits licensees to transport alcoholic drinks from one wet area via a dry or moist area to another wet area within the same state or to another area outside the state where alcoholic beverages may be legally sold. The circumstances under which a licensee may legally transport alcoholic drinks depend on the sort of license that licensee has.

Apply or Renew for a license

You may apply for or renew a license online through the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. We are available to apply for your Kentucky alcohol and beverage license.