(A) (1) Except as otherwise provided herein or by state law, it shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale, at retail, or to give away, in or upon any licensee’s premises, any alcoholic beverage between the following hours:
Day | Prohibited Hours of Sale
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Day | Prohibited Hours of Sale
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Monday | 12:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
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Tuesday | 1:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
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Wednesday | 1:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
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Thursday | 1:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
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Friday | 1:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
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Saturday | 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
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Sunday | 2:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
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(2) In the event that January 1 falls on Monday through Thursday, it shall not be unlawful to sell or offer for sale, at retail or to give away, in or upon any licensee’s premises, any alcoholic beverage between 1:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m.
(3) Sampling events pursuant to KRS 243.0307 are limited to a period of time not to exceed four consecutive hours between 12:00 noon and 8:00 p.m.
(B) It shall be unlawful to keep open for business or to admit the public to, or permit the public to remain within, or to permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages in or upon any premises in which alcoholic beverages are sold at retail during the hours within which the sale of such alcoholic beverages is prohibited; provided, that in case of bona fide restaurants, such establishments may be kept open for business during such hours, but no alcoholic beverages may be sold to, or consumed by the public during such hours.
(Ord. 0-83-008, passed 5-23-83; Am. Ord. 0-88-003, passed 4-11-88; Am. Ord. 0-2011-010, passed 4-25-11; Am. Ord. 0-2014-018, passed 12-8-14; Am. Ord. 0-2018-11, passed 6-25-18) Penalty, see § 111.99