Election Day Liquor Law Kentucky

But don t get that shot glass.

Election day liquor law kentucky. One of the many new kentucky laws taking effect july 15 allows distillers vintners and brewers in and out of the state to ship their products directly to consumers. But this gets into an interesting bit of history about the state of kentucky. According to krs 244 290 authorized sellers shall be permitted to sell and deliver distilled spirits and wine.

Last week the state senate gave final approval to house bill 415 to change kentucky s law to allow direct shipments amid discussion about the many state businesses hurt by the pandemic and how. Kentucky has wet dry and moist counties. The primary election is on may 21.

You d better not live in louisville or charleston or anywhere else in kentucky or south carolina. Election day alcohol sales. Just three years ago in march 2013 the kentucky general assembly passed a bill to allow alcohol sales on election day according to the lexington herald leader.

Kentucky was one of only two states to still have election day prohibition the other being south carolina. Kentucky had been one of two states that. In kentucky the booze ban only lasts until polls close at 6 p m but it goes all day in south carolina.

Beer is not allowed to be donated. With so many new city officials coming on board after the last election klc wanted to remind our cities of the laws governing the sale of alcohol on election day found at krs 244 290 and krs 244 480. Yes that s an actual term.

With the most confusing liquor laws in the country consult the official kentucky abc list of wet dry counties for more info. Prohibition on liquor sales on election day was repealed effective june 24 2013. Prior to this alcohol sales were prohibited while polls were open from 6 a m.