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Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

​Our mission is to protect the public welfare and interest by regulating the alcoholic beverage industry through licensing, education and the enforcement of alcohol laws and regulations, as well as combating youth access to alcoholic beverages and
tobacco products in the Commonwealth.

Governor’s Task Force on the study of
Kentucky's Alcoholic Beverage Control Laws


Governor Beshear established this task force to identify current statutory problems, debate necessary policies and formulate statutory solutions with governmental, industry and public support. Visit the ABC task force Web page for more information.    

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