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The ABC Board and Legal Services

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The ABC Board is charged with responsibility of regulating and supervising the alcoholic beverage industry. The statutes invest the board with the authority to enact regulations, establish quotas for licenses, and establish rules for advertising and other controls pertaining to the industry.
Members of the Board

Tony Dehner, Commissioner
Danny Reed, Distilled Spirits Administrator
Stephanie Stumbo, Malt Beverage Administrator

Angela Donahue, Board Secretary
Board E-mail

Legal Services

The Office of Legal Services provides legal support and advice to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. This division prosecutes licensees for alcohol violations and prosecutes individuals who sell tobacco in violation of Kentucky's teen tobacco laws. The legal staff also drafts regulations and legislation for the Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control in addition to providing legal information to licensees and the general public.

The Kentucky alcoholic beverage laws are found in Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapters 241 through 244 and administrative regulations are contained in 804 KAR, Chapters 1 through 13. The teen tobacco laws are contained in KRS 438.310 et seq.

LaTasha Buckner-General Counsel
Joseph Bowman - Board Attorney
Sam Crain - Paralegal III

E-mail ABC Legal Services

 

Open Records Requests
 

Open Records Request Form(PDF - 314 KB)

 

 

ABC Law and Regulations
 

Links to ABC statutes by chapters

Chapter 241
Definitions

Chapter 242
Local option election laws

Chapter 243
Licensing in alcoholic beverages

Chapter 244
Alcoholic beverages laws general and restrictions

Chapter 438
Laws pertaining to the sale of tobacco

Link to ABC Regulations

 

Last Updated 5/19/2009
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