Overview
- Gov. Andy Beshear announced provisional licenses for retailers selling tobacco, nicotine and vapor products across Kentucky.
- The temporary authorization applies only to businesses that submitted state applications before Jan. 1 and lets them continue operating during review.
- The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control filed an emergency regulation to forestall penalties during the transition period.
- Senate Bill 100 tightened retail licensing to curb sales to minors, with ABC empowered to conduct unannounced inspections and enforce age limits.
- Officials said no provisional licenses will be issued after Jan. 1 and urged unlicensed retailers to apply immediately, with about 4,000 approvals expected by Dec. 31.