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Proposed Administrative Regulations


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 
Public Hearing and Public Comment Period Feb 23 
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 
Public Hearing and Public Comment Period Jan 22 
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 
Public Hearing and Public Comment Period Dec 22 
KAR #Summary
804 KAR 13 020Authorizes the Division of Tobacco, Nicotine, and Vapor Product Licensing to promulgate administrative regulations that govern the sale and distribution of alternative nicotine products, tobacco products, and vapor products.
KAR TitleFiling DateEmailProposed Administrative RegulationRegulatory Impact StatementAmended MIRPublic Comment Meeting Notice
Application Form - 804 KAR 13 02010/31/2025joshua.newton@ky.govRecently Filed Administrative Regulations and Amendments 
020-Regulatory Impact Analysis and Tiering Statement 
Recently Filed Administrative Regulations and Amendments 
Summary Of Material Incorporated Reference  
Public Hearing and Public Comment Period Jan 22 
KAR #Summary
804 KAR 13 020EAuthorizes the Division of Tobacco, Nicotine, and Vapor Product Licensing to promulgate administrative regulations that govern the sale and distribution of alternative nicotine products, tobacco products, and vapor products. After receiving public comments, the Department amended this emergency regulation in the following ways: Section 5 to mandate the Department give a 30-day renewal grace period if a license expires, not leave it to discretion. And, the forms were amended to remove the instruction that mistakenly referenced the administrators instead of the commissioner, and also stated that background checks may be required at any time. The forms were also amended to remove attestations regarding the sale of hemp products and the presence of gambling devices on the premises to be licensed. The amnded regulation can be found here: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/804/013/020/
KAR TitleFiling DateEmailProposed Administrative RegulationRegulatory Impact StatementAmended MIRPublic Comment Meeting Notice
Application Form - 804 KAR 13 020E10/31/2025joshua.newton@ky.govRecently Filed Administrative Regulations and Amendments 
020E-Regulatory Impact Analysis and Tiering Statement 
Recently Filed Administrative Regulations and Amendments 
Summary Of Material Incorporated By Reference 
MIR for 804 KAR 13-020E Amended After Comments 
Public Hearing and Public Comment Period Dec 22 
KAR #Summary
804 KAR 13 030This administrative regulation provides the reasons for which the commissioner shall or may deny an application for a tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product license
KAR TitleFiling DateEmailProposed Administrative RegulationRegulatory Impact StatementAmended MIRPublic Comment Meeting Notice
Application Denial Reasons - 804 KAR 13 03010/31/2025joshua.newton@ky.govRecently Filed Administrative Regulations and Amendments 
030-Regulatory Impact Analysis and Tiering Statement 
Public Hearing and Public Comment Period Jan 22 
KAR #Summary
804 KAR 13 030E This administrative regulation provides the reasons for which the commissioner shall or may deny an application for a tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product license. After receiving public comments, the Department amended this emergency regulation in the following ways: Section 1(1) to fix a typographical error, deleted Section 1(2) as redundant, and Section 1(3) to require that denial of a license application occur only if the applicant “knowingly” has made false material statements on their application. The amended regulation can be found here: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/804/013/030/
KAR TitleFiling DateEmailProposed Administrative RegulationRegulatory Impact StatementAmended MIRPublic Comment Meeting Notice
Application Denial Reasons - 804 KAR 13 030E 10/31/2025joshua.newton@ky.govRecently Filed Administrative Regulations and Amendments 
030E-Regulatory Impact Analysis and Tiering Statement 
Public Hearing and Public Comment Period Dec 22 
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 
Public Hearing and Public Comment Period Jan 22 
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 
Public Hearing and Public Comment Period Dec 22