804 KAR 4:390. License renewals.

      RELATES TO: KRS 243.090(1)

      STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 241.060

      NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 243.090(1) requires the Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control to establish a year-round system for renewal of licenses. This administrative regulation establishes the system for license renewal.

      Section 1. (1) The board shall establish the date each license expires, and the month the license shall be annually renewed, and a table referencing these dates. Every year each licensee shall renew its license on or before the expiration date of the license.

      (2) The required renewal dates are included in the "ABC Table of License Expiration Dates by Zip Code" which is incorporated by reference.

      Section 2. Incorporation by Reference. (1) ABC Table, License Expiration Dates by Zip Code (07/15/04 Edition), Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control, is incorporated by reference.

      (2) This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 1003 Twilight Trail, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

      Section 3. (1) Transporters, out-of-state license types, solicitors storage warehouse, and other smaller license type groups, designated by the state office, shall have licenses, which expire in the month of December.

      (2) All other licenses shall expire during the months of January through November of each year, except for the months of July and August.

      (3) The board may allow a licensee who owns multiple premises sites to renew its license(s) at the same time. Licensees' names that begin with any numeral or the letters A-L shall have licenses expiring in July. Licensees’ names that begin with the letters M-Z shall have licenses expiring in August.

      Section 4. Licensees that qualify under Section 3(3) shall have the option to renew their licenses separately. The licensee shall notify the board, in writing, of its intent to renew each premises separately. The board shall then select the license expiration date for each premises site according to the provisions in Section 1 of this regulation.

      Section 5. The board may revise the dates licenses expire if it is in the best interest of the local administrators or the state office. (31 Ky.R. 655; Am. 938; eff. 11-26-2004.)