{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-243.450","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 243.450","heading":"Causes for denial of license.","body":"(1) A license shall be denied:\n(a) If the applicant or the premises for which the license is sought does not\ncomply fully with all applicable statutes under KRS Chapters 241 to 244 and\nthe administrative regulations of the board;\n(b) If an alcoholic beverage applicant has not obtained appro val from the local\nadministrator for a county or city license required at the proposed premises;\n(c) If the applicant has done any act for which a revocation of license would be\nauthorized; or\n(d) If the applicant has made any false material statement in its application.\n(2) A license may be denied by a state administrator for any reason that the\nadministrator, in the exercise of the administrator's sound discretion, deems\nsufficient. Among those factors that the administrator shall consider in the exercise\nof this discretion are:\n(a) Public sentiment in the area;\n(b) Number of licensed outlets in the area;\n(c) Potential for future growth;\n(d) Type of area involved;\n(e) Type of transportation available;\n(f) Financial potential of the area; and\n(g) Applicant's status as a delinquent taxpayer as defined in KRS 131.1815.\n(3) A direct shipper license applicant shall be exempt from the requirements of this\nsection and shall instead meet the requirements for its li cense type as set forth in\nKRS 243.027.","path":["KRS Chapter 243"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55937","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:53Z","sha256":"83e98e986bf144833cff13eaa2d755a765d4ef98d30a14369ac76d3a182b68b1","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-243.440","next":"us-ky/krs-243.460"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}