There is created a Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, which shall constitute a statutory administrative department of the state government within the meaning of KRS Chapter 12. The department consists of the commissioner of alcoholic beverage control and the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. The commissioner shall head the department, shall be its executive officer, and shall have charge of the administration of the department and perform all functions of the department not specifically assigned to the board. The Governor shall appoint as commissioner a person with administrative experience in the field of alcoholic beverage control. Effective:June 29, 2017
KRS 241.015
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control created -- What to consist of -- Appointment, qualifications, powers, and compensation of commissioner
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Kentucky Alcoholic Beverage Control Board v. Klein (1946)
Most recently applied in Andrew Cooperrider v. Maggie Woods (February 2025)
History: Amended 2017 Ky
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