Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XX. Alcoholic Beverages § 243.036.Special temporary alcoholic beverage auction license; permitted activities; restrictions

(a) Purchase, transport, receive, possess, store, sell, and deliver alcoholic beverages to be sold by auction or raffle or consumed at charity or nonprofit events;

(b) Purchase, transport, receive, possess, store, sell, and deliver limited specially labeled bottles of alcoholic beverages to be sold at charity or nonprofit events;

(c) Obtain alcoholic beverages from distillers, rectifiers, wineries, small farm wineries, brewers, microbreweries, wholesalers, distributors, retailers, or any other person, by gift or donation, for the purpose of charity or nonprofit events; and

(d) Receive payment for alcoholic beverages sold at events.

(a) Each alcoholic beverage auction or raffle conducted by a charitable organization shall be subject to all restrictions and limitations contained in KRS Chapters 241 to 244 and the administrative regulations issued under those chapters and shall be authorized only on the days and only during the hours that the sale of alcoholic beverages is otherwise authorized in the county or municipality; and

(b) The location at which the alcoholic beverages are auctioned, raffled, or consumed under this section shall not constitute a public place for the purpose of KRS Chapter 222. Charitable or nonprofit events may be conducted on licensed or unlicensed premises. The charitable organization possessing a special temporary alcoholic beverage auction license shall post a copy of the license at the location of the event.

(a) Transport, receive, possess, store, advertise, auction, sell, deliver, and ship alcoholic beverages either sold or intended for sale at auction by the licensee;

(b) Sell only alcoholic beverages at auction that:

(c) Deliver and ship any alcoholic beverages sold at an auction directly to the consumer who purchased the alcoholic beverages. Any shipment to a consumer outside of this state is subject to all applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which that consumer is located. When shipping alcoholic beverages directly to a consumer in this state, the auctioneer holder of the license shall:

(d) Conduct the auction on premises licensed by the department, unlicensed premises, or online.

(a) Subject to all restrictions and limitations contained in KRS Chapters 241 to 244 and the administrative regulations issued under those chapters;

(b) Separate from any other type of alcoholic beverage auction authorized under KRS Chapters 241 to 244, but may be combined with other types of auctions authorized under KRS Chapter 330;

(c) Authorized for in-person live auctions and online auction closings only on the days and only during the hours that the sale of alcoholic beverages is otherwise authorized in the county or municipality where the live auction is held or, for an online auction, the physical location of the alcoholic beverages being sold; and

(d) Subject to the auction and auctioneer requirements of KRS Chapter 330.

(a) Post a copy of its special temporary alcoholic beverage auction license and auctioneer license at the location of the event for in-person auctions and on the auction website for online auctions; and

(b) Not hold any other type of alcoholic beverage license.

(a) As an “Estate Auction,” or included in such auction where the alcoholic beverages being offered at auction are the property belonging to the estate of one (1) or more deceased persons and are being offered by:

(b) As a “Living Estate Auction” or “Downsizing Auction” or included in such auction where the alcoholic beverages being offered at auction are the property belonging to a person or persons of a household that is in transition due to one (1) of the following life-changing situations:

(c) As a partial or complete disbursement of an alcoholic beverage collection consisting of more than one (1) package that has been collected by the same individual or household. An individual or household shall not sell collections at auction more than once every three (3) years.

(8)(a) A person shall not purchase alcoholic beverages from an auctioneer at a special temporary alcoholic beverage auction unless that person may lawfully receive or possess the alcoholic beverages.

(b) Nothing in this section shall prevent a vintage distilled spirits licensee from purchasing alcoholic beverages at auction if the alcoholic beverages qualify as vintage distilled spirits.

(a) Show the name and license number for the special temporary alcoholic beverage auction license and the auctioneer license; and

(b) Conform to all advertising requirements and restrictions for auctions contained in KRS Chapter 330 and any administrative regulations promulgated under that chapter.

(a) The number of alcoholic beverage packages auctioned in the preceding three (3) months in total, with each purchase matched to the individuals who both sold and purchased the alcoholic beverages;

(b) The date of each purchase;

(c) The name, address, and phone number of each individual who sold and purchased the alcoholic beverages;

(d) A detailed description of the alcoholic beverages purchased, including the brand name, number of packages, and the size of the packages; and

(e) Whether each alcoholic beverage package was purchased in-person, delivered in-person, or shipped.