KRS 241.069: Petition for increase in number of quota licenses -- Factors to be

considered by board -- Effect of decision by board to grant or deny quota

increase.

(1) Any city, including any city located in a wet or dry county, county, or urban -county

government may petition the board:

(a) For an increase in the number of quota retail package licenses available in its

jurisdiction; or

(b) For an increase in the number of quota retail package licenses available in the

county, if the number of quota retail pa ckage licenses is governed by KRS

241.066.

A request for an increase shall not exceed the ratio of one (1) per every one

thousand five hundred (1,500) residents.

(2) The board shall consider the following factors when deciding whether to grant the

increase:

(a) Population served by the city, county, or urban-county government;

(b) Estimated total retail sales of the city, county, or urban-county government for

the most recent past fiscal year;

(c) Estimated retail sales per capita for the most recent past fiscal year;

(d) Estimated total alcohol sales in the city, county, or urban -county government

for the most recent past fiscal year;

(e) Tourist destinations in the area, if applicable; and

(f) Other economic and commercial data offered to show the capacity to support

additional licenses.

(3) The board shall grant the request if the information supplied supports the requested

increase, and shall begin the process of filing an amendment to its adm inistrative

regulation to register the increase. Additional licenses shall not be issued until the

administrative regulation process is complete and the amendment is adopted.

(4) If the board determines the information supplied does not support a quota inc rease,

it shall notify the city, county, or urban -county government of its decision by

registered mail at the address given in the request. The city, county, or urban-county

government shall have thirty (30) days from the date of the mailing to file a writ ten

request for a hearing before the board regarding its request for an increase.