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§ 112.06 DENIAL OF LICENSE APPLICATION.
   After a due process hearing, the alcoholic beverage license that is requested in the application may be denied for any of the reasons authorized for refusing a state license under KRS 243.450. In addition, a license may be denied for any non-arbitrary reasons which the Administrator deems sufficient in the exercise of sound discretion.
(1992 Code, § 112.06) (Ord. 02-2014, passed 6-17-2014)
§ 112.07 LICENSE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION.
   (A)   Provided that the licensee has been afforded a due process hearing, any alcoholic beverage license that has been issued by the Administrator may be suspended or revoked by the Administrator for any reason for which the corresponding state license may be suspended or revoked by the state under KRS 243.490 or KRS 243.500.
   (B)   The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, provide the licensee of a suspended license with the alternative of paying in lieu of part or all of the days of any suspension the same sums that may be provided to a state licensee in lieu of the suspension of a corresponding state license in accordance with KRS 243.480.
(1992 Code, § 112.07) (Ord. 02-2014, passed 6-17-2014)
§ 112.08 TERM OF LICENSE.
   All city alcoholic beverage license(s) that have been issued by the Administrator pursuant to this chapter and has not previously been suspended or revoked shall expire at the same time as the corresponding state license.
(1992 Code, § 112.08) (Ord. 02-2014, passed 6-17-2014)
§ 112.09 LICENSE FEE.
   (A)   An annual fee is hereby imposed for each of the alcoholic beverage licenses hereby established and required. The amount of the fee for each license(s) is listed in the table below.
License Type
Fee
License Type
Fee
Distiller’s license
$500
Rectifier’s license
$3,000
Wholesaler’s distilled spirits and wine license
$3,000
Quota retail package license (liquor stores)
$55.13
Quota retail drink license (bars/taverns)
$220.50
Special temporary license
$52.50
NQ1 retail drink license (includes distilled spirits, wine and malt beverages)
$2,000
NQ2 retail drink license (includes distilled spirits, wine and malt beverages)
$220.50
NQ3 retail drink license (includes distilled spirits, wine and malt beverages)
$300
Special temporary auction license (distilled spirits and wine)
$100
Special Sunday retail drink license
$300
Extended hours supplemental license
$2,000
Caterer’s license
$800
Bottling house or bottling house storage license
$1,000
Brewer’s license
$500
Microbrewery license
$500
Malt beverage distributor’s license
$400
NQ retail malt beverage package license*
$55.13
NQ4 retail malt beverage drink license*
$27.56
Malt beverage brew-on-premises license
$100
Limited restaurant license (includes distilled spirits, wine and malt beverages)
$1,200
Limited golf course license
$1,200
Wholesale’s distilled spirits and wine license
$3,000
*Pursuant to KRS 243.070(18), the holder of a non-quota retail malt beverage package license may obtain a non-quota Type 4 malt beverage drink license for a fee of $50. The holder of a non-quota Type 4 malt beverage drink license may obtain a non-quota retail malt beverage package license for a fee of $50.
 
   (B)   The fee for each of the first five supplemental bar licenses shall be the same as the fee for the primary drink license. There shall be no charge for each supplemental license issued in excess of five to the same licensee at the same premises.
   (C)   The amount of the fee shall not exceed the maximum allowed by KRS 243.070, unless the application for license is within six months of the license’s expiration date. In the event this occurs, the amount of the fee shall be one-half of the maximum allowed by state law.
(1992 Code, § 112.09) (Ord. 02-2014, passed 6-17-2014; Ord. 04-2020, passed 5-19-2020; Ord. 08-2021, passed 12-7-2021) Penalty, see § 112.99
§ 112.10 TIMES WHEN RETAIL SALES ARE PROHIBITED.
   No person, with or without an alcoholic beverage license shall by act or omission cause, permit, allow, aid, assist, encourage or engage in the retail sale of any distilled spirits, wine or malt beverages in the city during the period of time:
   (A)   On any Sunday after 2:30 a.m. and before 11:00 a.m.; or
   (B)   On any other day after 2:30 a.m. and before 6:00 a.m.
(1992 Code, § 112.10) (Ord. 02-2014, passed 6-17-2014) Penalty, see § 112.99
§ 112.99 PENALTY.
   Each and every violation of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor for which a person convicted thereof in a court of competent jurisdiction shall be sentenced to pay a criminal fine not to exceed the maximum amount of $500 as set forth in KRS 534.040(2)(a) or a term of imprisonment not to exceed the maximum period of 12 months as set forth in KRS 532.090(1), or both. The penalties provided in this section shall be in addition to any suspension or revocation of the offender’s license.
(1992 Code, § 112.99) (Ord. 02-2014, passed 6-17-2014)