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Download ABC Licensing Forms

The schedules on this page contain Kentucky ABC licensing forms, liquor, wine and beer brand registration forms and some miscellaneous forms.  Select a link and click to print, save or e-mail these forms as needed.

Most applicants are required to complete an ABC basic application with the schedule that applies to specific business type.  A basic application with instructions will be attached to each schedule as a full packet.

  • Schedule A (pdf 228k)
    Agents or solicitors of liquor or wine, out-of-state brewers, beer distributors, beer importers and microbrewers
    *A basic application is not required
  • Schedule B (pdf 291k)
    Beer retailers only; all other schedules include a retail beer license; Schedule B will not be necessary if making application for beer and other license types.  Therefore this schedule B is required only when not applying for beer and other license types
  • Schedule F (pdf 308k)
    Food service and related license types
    Restaurant liquor and wine license by the drink for 100-plus seats
    Restaurant wine license by the drink for 50-plus seats
    Retailer's liquor and wine license for sampling
    Caterer's license
  • Schedule I (pdf 291k)
    Industrial alcohol, nonindustrial alcohol and  nonbeverage alcohol vender
  • Schedule L (pdf 312k)
    Limited restaurant license by the drink for restaurants with seating for 100 and receives at least 70 percent gross receipts from food sales located in the areas voted wet by KRS 242.185(6); Golf clubs with nine or 18 holes voted wet under KRS 242.123
  • Schedule M (pdf 332k)
    Manufacturers of distilled spirits, wine and beer
    Blender
    Bottling house
    Brew-on-premises
    Brewer
    Distiller
    Microbreweries
    Small farm wineries
    Vintner
  • Schedule R (pdf 321k)
    Regular liquor and beer retail licenses
    Retail liquor and wine by the drink
    Retailer's liquor and wine sampling license
    Retail liquor and wine package license
    Retail beer license by the drink or package
    Sunday drink license for liquor and wine
    Supplemental bar
  • Schedule S (pdf 286k)
    Storage license types.
  • Schedule S/R (pdf 320k)
    Special retail types used for motels, airliners, railroads, riverboats and private clubs.
  • Schedule T (pdf 231k)
    Transporters of distilled spirits, wine and beer
    *A basic application is not required.
  • Schedule Temporary (pdf 203k)
    Temporary events not to exceed 30 days
    *A basic application is not required.
  • Schedule Transitional (pdf 120k)
    Transitional license may be issued by the state administrators during the transfer of an ongoing business is being processed if all conditions contained in the application are met
    *A basic application is not required.
  • Schedule W (pdf 297k)
    Wholesalers or distributors
    *Employees of in-state or out-of-state wholesalers acting as agents or solicitors may also be required to complete Schedule A.
  • Schedule X (pdf 319k)
    Additional license types
    Automobile race tracks
    Convention centers
    Horse race tracks
    Sunday drink license for liquor and wine by the drink
  • Out-of-state small farm winery licenses (pdf 274k)
    Out-of-state small farm wineries producing less than 50,000 gallons of wine annually and wishing to sell to Kentucky consumers. 


 

 

Other helpful licensing forms
 

Click on
Miscellaneous forms to access the following:

Brand registrations

Blank Lease

Affidavit of ownership

Name removal

Surrender a license

Bond for distillers, brewers, and wholesalers

Educational financial assistance KHEAA

Local ABC approval slips

Request minors on premises

Request sampling events

Living quarters at premises

Affidavit of non-transfer

Place license in dormancy

Caterer's requirements

Other web links

 

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