Kentucky Health News
The Kentucky Public Protection Cabinet has sent out a notice to remind all businesses that sell tobacco, nicotine and vapor products in Kentucky that they must be licensed by the Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control by Jan. 1.
Gov. Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 100 into law on March 24 of this year, and it requires all tobacco, nicotine and vapor retailers to obtain an annual state license through ABC and strengthens enforcement.
The bill requires routine and unannounced compliance checks to ensure retailers are not selling to minors or selling illegal products. It also includes increased fines and penalties for violating the law and institutes a new enforcement team to investigate consumer complaints.
A portion of the collected fines will be directed to youth vaping prevention efforts.
The Cabinet urges Kentucky businesses participating in the retail sale of tobacco, nicotine and vapor products to submit their application as soon as possible, stating that ABC cannot guarantee that licenses will be issued by that date without ample processing time.
Applications are available through ABC’s Online Licensing Portal. For more information or assistance with your application, contact the ABC at [email protected].