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Proposed Administrative Regulations

The administrative regulations are also available on the Legislative Research Commission’s website, at https://legislature.ky.gov/Law/kar/Pages/default.aspx

KAR #Summary
804 KAR 13 025EAuthorizes ABC to issue a provisional license to tobacco, nicotine and vapor product retailers who have applied for a license before Jan. 1, 2026.
KAR TitleFiling DateEmailProposed Administrative RegulationRegulatory Impact StatementAmended MIRPublic Comment Meeting Notice
Provisional License - 804 KAR 13 025E12/30/2025joshua.newton@ky.govRecently Filed Administrative Regulations and Amendments 
025E-Reulatory Impact Analysis and Tiering Statement 
KAR #Summary
804 KAR 13 010This administrative regulation imposes penalties upon tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers who violate relevant statutory provisions or the department's administrative regulations related to tobacco, nicotine, or vapor products.
KAR TitleFiling DateEmailProposed Administrative RegulationRegulatory Impact StatementAmended MIRPublic Comment Meeting Notice
Tobacco Enforcement - 804 KAR 13 01010/31/2025joshua.newton@ky.govRecently Filed Administrative Regulations and Amendments 
010-Regulatory Impact Analysis and Tiering Statement 
KAR #Summary
804 KAR 13 010EThis administrative regulation imposes penalties upon tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers who violate relevant statutory provisions or the department's administrative regulations related to tobacco, nicotine, or vapor products. After receiving public comments, the Department amended this emergency regulation in the following ways: amended Section 6(2) to clarify that ABC investigators may only seize contraband property, as defined by KRS 438.305(4), if found in inspections of TNVP licensed premises. And Section 6(3) was amended to clarify that contraband property and evidence used in an administrative proceeding regarding violations of KRS 438.305 to 438.350 would be destroyed only after the resolution of all appeals. The amended regulation can be found here: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/804/013/010/
KAR TitleFiling DateEmailProposed Administrative RegulationRegulatory Impact StatementAmended MIRPublic Comment Meeting Notice
Tobacco Enforcement - 804 KAR 13 010E10/31/2025joshua.newton@ky.govRecently Filed Administrative Regulations and Amendments 
010E-Regulatory Impact Analysis and Tiering Statement 
KAR #Summary
804 KAR 13 040 Requires the purchaser of a tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product retail business to file for a permanent license and advertise by publication its intention to apply for a license
KAR TitleFiling DateEmailProposed Administrative RegulationRegulatory Impact StatementAmended MIRPublic Comment Meeting Notice
Transitional License - 804 KAR 13 040 10/31/2025joshua.newton@ky.govRecently Filed Administrative Regulations and Amendments 
040-Regulatory Impact Analysis and Tiering Statement 
KAR #Summary
804 KAR 13 040E Requires the purchaser of a tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product retail business to file for a permanent license and advertise by publication its intention to apply for a license
KAR TitleFiling DateEmailProposed Administrative RegulationRegulatory Impact StatementAmended MIRPublic Comment Meeting Notice
Transitional License - 804 KAR 13 040E 10/31/2025joshua.newton@ky.govRecently Filed Administrative Regulations and Amendments 
040E-Regulatory Impact Analysis and Tiering Statement 
KAR #Summary
804 KAR 13.010 impose penalties 4 upon tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers who violate 5 relevant statutory provisions or the department’s administrative regulations related to tobacco, 6 nicotine, or vapor products. These statutes also mandate that the department enforce penalties 7 using an administrative hearing process in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B, and that the 8 department collect and report
KAR TitleFiling DateEmailProposed Administrative RegulationRegulatory Impact StatementAmended MIRPublic Comment Meeting Notice
Tobacco enforcement and administration.5/7/2026joshua.newton@ky.gov804 KAR 13.010 Tobacco Enforcement 
804 KAR 13 010 Tobacco Enforcement (amended after comments) 
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