Title XX, Alcoholic Beverages
4 chapters · 243 sections in this title.
KRS § 244.600 Commercial bribery and other inducements unlawful
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No brewer shall induce through any of the following means, any retailer selling malt beverages by the package or drink to purchase any malt beverage products from him or her to the exclusion in whole or in part of malt beverages sold or offered for sale by other persons, if the b…
KRS § 244.602 Legislative Findings for KRS 244.602 to 244.606
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The General Assembly finds that KRS 244.602 to 244.606 are necessary in order to: (1) Provide an orderly three (3) tier system for the distribution and sale of quality malt beverages in the Commonwealth of Kentucky; (2) Promote the public health, safety, and welfare of the people…
KRS § 244.604 Definitions for KRS 244.602 to 244.606
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As used in KRS 244.602 to 244.606, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Distributor" means any person who distributes or sells at wholesale malt beverages for the purpose of being sold at retail. (2) "Existing distributor" means a distributor who distributes a particular b…
KRS § 244.605 Prohibition against requiring, requesting, or accepting payment of money for right to distribute brewer's or importer's malt beverages -- Exception for marketing costs
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for right to distribute brewer's or importer's malt beverages -- Exception for marketing costs. (1) No brewer or importer of malt beverages shall: (a) Require or request a distributor to pay or convey to the brewer or importer; nor (b) Accept any sum of money; in exchange for the…
KRS § 244.606 Contents of agreement among brewer, importer, and distributor -- Conditions for transfer of brands from brewer or importer -- Conditions for termination -- Duties -- Damages
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Conditions for transfer of brands from brewer or importer -- Conditions for termination -- Duties -- Damages. (1) Every brewer and importer of malt beverages shall contract and agree in writing with each of its distributors to provide and specify the rights and duties of the brew…
KRS § 244.608 Distribution agreements after June 29, 2021 -- Nonapplicability of KRS 244.602 to 244.606 -- Requirements for distribution agreements between microbrewer and distributor
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244.602 to 244.606 -- Requirements for distribution agreements between microbrewer and distributor. (1) As of June 29, 2021, KRS 244.602 to 244.606 shall not apply to any new distribution agreement, or the renewal of an existing distribution agreement, between a distributor of ma…
KRS § 244.609 Resolution of disputes between microbrewer and distributor -- Arbitration
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Arbitration. In the event the microbrewer and distributor cannot agree on the fair market value as set forth in KRS 244.608(4)(g), then the parties shall arbitrate in accordance with the following: (1) If the parties fail to reach an agreement not later than thirty (30) days afte…
KRS § 244.650 Sale of confections or candies containing alcohol -- Sales to minors prohibited -- Labeling required
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prohibited -- Labeling required. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of the statutes, confections or candies having a liquid filling or liquid center and containing more than one-half percent (0.5%) but not more than five percent (5%) of alcohol by volume or weight may be sol…
KRS § 244.652 Prohibition of possession, sale, or use of powdered or crystalline alcoholic beverage products
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beverage products. No person shall possess, sell, offer for sale, or use any powdered or crystalline alcoholic beverage product.
KRS § 244.990 Penalties
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(1) Any person who, alone or acting through another, directly or indirectly, violates any of the provisions of this chapter for which no other penalty is provided shall, for the first offense, be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor; and for the second and each subsequent violation, t…
KRS § 244.992 Medical amnesty for persons reporting an alcohol overdose
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(1) A person shall be immune from prosecution for the criminal offenses identified in subsection (2) of this section if: (a) A law enforcement officer has contact with the person because the person: 1. Requests emergency medical assistance for himself or herself or another person…