KRS 243.380: Applications for state licenses -- Requirements for entity owning more

than two licensed premises.

(1) Applications for distilled spirit and wine licenses or for cannabis -infused beverage

licenses shall be made to the distilled spirits admini strator. Applications for malt

beverage licenses shall be made to the malt beverages administrator. Applications

for distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverage licenses shall be made to the distilled

spirits administrator and to the malt beverages administrator.

(2) All applications shall be on forms furnished by the department. They shall be

verified and shall set forth in detail all information concerning the applicant and the

premises submitted for licensing as the board requires through the promulgation of

an administrative regulation. Each application shall be accompanied by payment.

Payment of the license fee may be by certified check, a postal or express money

order, or any other method of payment approved in writing by both the Finance and

Administration Cabinet and the Office of the State Treasurer. Promptly upon receipt

of the payment the board shall pay it into the State Treasury, giving the Department

of Revenue copies of the pay -in vouchers and any other supporting data as the

Department of Revenue requires for revenue control purposes.

(3) (a) A business entity that owns more than two (2) licensed premises may initially

submit common information about ownership, officers, directors, managerial

employees, and shall provide current criminal backgro und checks once for all

separately licensed premises in one (1) master file.

(b) Any business qualifying under this subsection shall only be required to amend

its master file information for material changes under KRS 243.390(2) or

ownership transfers under KRS 243.630.

(c) A direct shipper license applicant shall be exempt from the requirements of

this subsection and shall instead meet the requirements for its license type as

set forth in KRS 243.027.