(A) Before an application shall be considered, the applicant must publish a notice of its intent to apply for an alcoholic beverage license in a newspaper, in accordance with KRS 243.360 and meeting the requirements of KRS Chapter 424.
(1) The advertisement shall state the names and addresses of the members of the partnership if the applicant is a partnership; the name and addresses of the members of an LLC if the applicant is an LLC, as well as the name of the business and its address; or if the applicant is a corporation, the names and addresses of the principal officers and directors of the corporation, as well as the name and addresses of the corporation itself, the location of the premises for which the license is sought, and the type of license for which application is made.
(2) The applicant shall attach to the application a newspaper clipping of the advertisement and proof of the publication as provided in KRS 424.170.
(B) All licenses granted under this chapter shall be approved by the County ABC Administrator. Applications for the issuance of new licenses and for renewals of existing licenses shall be in writing and upon the forms provided by the ABC Board and the county, as amended and supplemented from time to time.
(C) (1) The application shall be verified and shall set forth in detail information concerning the applicant and the premises for which the licenses is sought as required by the Kentucky Revised Statutes, and the ABC Board and the county, including as follows:
(a) Name and address;
(b) Nature of interest;
(c) Whether or not the applicant is a citizen of the United States;
(d) Date of birth and Social Security Number;
(e) Date residence was established in the state, if a resident of the state. If a county resident, indicate when residence was established;
(f) Whether or not he or she has any interest in any other license or corporation or partnership holding a license under this chapter;
(g) Extent of stock (or percentage) ownership; and
(h) Whether or not he or she has any interest in any license or corporation or partnership holding a license in any other state or province.
(2) Each application shall be collected by the ABC Administrator and accompanied by a certified check, cash or a postal or express money order for the license fee made out to the County Fiscal Court. The County ABC Administrator shall transmit fees upon collection to the County Treasurer to be deposited in the appropriate designated account.
(D) All applicants shall voluntarily submit to a criminal background check and shall sign a waiver allowing the release of this information to the County ABC Administrator.
(E) All county licenses shall be in a form as may be prescribed by the Fiscal Court and shall contain:
(1) The name and address of the licensee;
(2) The number of license;
(3) The type of license;
(4) A description by street and number, or otherwise, of the licensed premises;
(5) The name and address of the owner of the building in which the licensed premises are located;
(6) The expiration date of the license; and
(7) A statement in substance that the license shall not be a property or vested right, and that it may be revoked at any time pursuant to law.
(F) All licenses approved by the County ABC Administrator and issued by the county shall begin on July 1 of any year and shall expire on June 30 of the following year.
(G) The renewal by the County ABC Administrator of the license shall not be construed to be a waiver or acceptance of any violation that occurred prior to the renewal, and shall not prevent subsequent proceedings against the licensee.
(H) Any licenses issued after January 1 of any year shall be assessed a fee equal to one-half of the annual fee for the remainder of the license period.
(I) In the event a violation of this chapter occurs that requires the revocation of the license, the county shall not be required to refund any portion of the license fee.
(Ord. KOC 16-410-181, passed 5-17-2016)