243.100 Persons who may not be licensed.
A natural person shall not become a licensee under KRS 243.020 to 243.670 if he or she:
(1) (a) Has been convicted of any felony until five (5) years have passed from the
date of conviction, release from custody or incarceration, parole, or
termination of probation, whichever is later;
(b) Has been convicted of any misdemeanor described under KRS 218A.050,
218A.060, 218A.070, 218A.080, 218A.090, 218A.100, 218A.110, 218A.120,
or 218A.130 in the two (2) years immediately preceding the application;
(c) Has been convicted of any misdemeanor directly or indirectly attributable to
the use of alcoholic beverages in the two (2) years immediately preceding the
application;
(d) Is under the age of twenty-one (21) years;
(e) Has had any license issued under this statute relating to the regulation of the
manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages revoked for cause
or has been convicted of a violation of any such statute, until the expiration of
two (2) years from the date of the revocation or conviction; or
(f) Is not a citizen of the United States and has not had an actual, bona fide
residence in this state for at least one (1) year before the date on which his or
her application for a license is made. This subsection shall not apply to
applicants for manufacturers' licenses, to applicants that are corporations
authorized to do business in this state, or to persons licensed on March 7,
1938.
(2) A partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, or corporation shall
not be licensed if:
(a) Each member of the partnership or each of the directors, principal officers, or
managers does not qualify under subsection (1)(a), (b), (c), and (d) of this
section;
(b) It has had any license issued under this statute relating to the regulation of the
manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages revoked for cause
or has been convicted of a violation of any such statute, until the expiration of
two (2) years from the date of the revocation or conviction; or
(c) It is a partnership or corporation, if any member of the partnership or any
director, manager, or principal officer of the corporation has had any license
issued under any statute relating to the regulation of the manufacture, sale, and
transportation of alcoholic beverages, revoked for cause or has been convicted
of a violation of any such statute, until the expiration of the later of two (2)
years from the date of the revocation or two (2) years from the date of
conviction.
(3) The provisions of subsection (1)(a) and (b) shall apply to anyone applying for a new
license under this chapter after July 15, 1998, but shall not apply to those who
renew a license that was originally issued prior to July 15, 1998, or an application
for a supplemental license where the original license was issued prior to July 15,
1998.
Effective: July 15, 1998
History: Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 522, sec. 7, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended
1978 Ky. Acts ch. 194, sec. 12, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1944 Ky. Acts
ch. 154, sec. 12a. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1,
1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2554b-154.
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