

KRS 243.0305(10).Ī retailer holding a quota retail package license may sell distilled spirits and wine in unbroken packages at fairs in festivals in wet territories provided that the fair or festival is located in the same county as the quota retail package license holder’s licensed premises.

Distilleries are also authorized to serve complimentary samples not to exceed one and three-fourths (1-3/4) ounces per person, per day. KRS 243.157(1)(e).ĭistilleries are unlimited in how much distilled spirits they produced or bottled on their premises that they may sell by the drink, but are limited to selling by the package no more than nine (9) liters per person, per day. Microbreweries are unlimited in how much malt beverages they produced on their premises that they may sell by the drink, but are limited to selling one case of packaged malt beverages they produced at their premises per consumer. Small farm wineries are permitted to sell, by the drink or by the package, wine they produce or wine produced by another licensed small farm winery.

Small farm wineries, microbreweries, distilleries, and retailers each have different limitations on what they can sell, however. Licensed small farm wineries, microbreweries, distilleries, and retailers have mobile privileges with their license types that allow them to sell their products at "fairs, festivals, or other similar events." KRS 243.155, KRS 243.157, KRS 243.0305, KRS 243.240. Although confusing, restaurants holding LR licenses with seating for one hundred (100) persons are not required to sell food at all times. LR restaurants are also required to demonstrate that their prepared food receipts are at least 70% of their total food and alcoholic beverage receipts. However, restaurants holding LR licenses with seating for only fifty (50) persons may not sell alcoholic beverages unless food is being served. If a restaurant holding a QD license permits minors on the premises, it is also required to demonstrate that its prepared food receipts are at least 50% of their total net or gross and alcoholic beverage receipts. A restaurant holding a NQ2 license is simply required to demonstrate that their prepared food receipts are at least 50% of their total net or gross and alcoholic beverage receipts. There is no requirement for restaurants holding NQ2 or QD licenses to sell food at all times.

Restaurants generally hold three (3) types of licenses: (1) Non-quota Type 2 (NQ2) retail drink licenses (2) Limited Restaurant (LR) licenses and (3) Quota Retail Drink (QD) licenses. KRS 243.157(1).Ī small farm winery in a wet/moist territory is permitted to give six (6) ounces of wine samples per day to a visitor. KRS 243.150(5).Ī microbrewery is permitted to give sixteen (16) ounces of malt beverage samples per day to a visitor. KRS 243.0305(7).Ī brewery in a wet territory is permitted to give sixteen (16) ounces of malt beverage samples per day to a visitor. KRS 243.0307(2).Ī distillery holding a sampling license is permitted to give one and three-fourths (1¾) ounces of distilled spirits samples per day to a visitor.
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Free malt beverage samples are prohibited. KRS 244.050.Ī retailer holding a sampling license is permitted to give one (1) ounce of distilled spirits samples per day and six (6) ounces of wine samples per day to a consumer. A licensee cannot give away alcoholic beverages for free. It is a crime for an unlicensed public business to allow persons to sell, give away or drink alcoholic beverages inside the business. It is a crime for a person to drink alcoholic beverages in an unlicensed public place. It is a crime for a business without a license to give alcoholic beverages to a person.
