(A) A licensee may sell alcoholic beverages or do any act authorized by the licensee’s license with respect to the sale of alcoholic beverages only during the hours hereinafter set out for each such license.
(1) Distilled spirits package license: during the period between 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., daily, except Sunday and from 11:00 a.m. to midnight on Sunday.
(2) Distilled spirits drink license: During the period between 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 a.m., daily except Sunday and from 1:00 p.m. to midnight on Sunday.
(3) Distilled spirits and wine wholesaler’s license and malt beverage distributor’s license: During the period between 6:00 a.m. and midnight every day except Sunday.
(4) Retail Malt beverage licenses: During the period between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. daily, except Sunday and from 11:00 a.m. to midnight on Sunday.
(5) Extended hours supplemental license: During the period between 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. daily, except Sunday and from 1:00 p.m. to midnight on Sunday.
(B) However, any premises for which there has been issued a license for the sale of distilled spirits, malt beverages or wine, by the city, after normal hours of operation under the particular license held has expired, may remain open only so long as the licensee provides a separate area within the licensed premises which is capable of being locked and closed-off, within which shall be kept all stocks of distilled spirits, malt beverages and wine, and all apparatus connected with his or her business as a licensee and the area shall be secure.
(C) If a licensee provides a separate department within his licensed premises capable of being locked and closed of, within which is kept all stocks of alcoholic beverages and all fixtures and apparatus connected with his business as a licensee, and this department is kept locked during all times when his premises are open and he or she is not authorized to sell alcoholic beverages hereunder, he shall be deemed to have complied with this section.
(Ord. 2010-O-06, passed 5-3-10; Am. Ord. 2013-O-15, passed 12-2-13)
Statutory references:
Hours when sale is permitted, KRS 244.290(6)