KentuckyAN ACT relating to tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product licensure and declaring an emergency.
What it does
Create a new section of KRS 438.305 to 438.350 to establish application form requirements for a tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product license; prohibit the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control from establishing any additional licensure requirements beyond those prescribed in statute; require the department to publish and maintain on its website the components required for a tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product license; amend various sections of KRS 438.305 to 438.350 to require the Secretary of State to notify retailers that a tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product license is required to sell authorized nicotine vapor products; establish application requirements for a tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product license; require the department to publish the application form on its website within 30 days of the effective date of this Act; require the licensing fee to be refunded to the applicant if a license is not issued; require a licensure renewal form and a licensing fee to be remitted to the department upon the renewal of a tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product license; define "batch license"; allow a retailer with a license issued by the department under KRS Chapter 243 to renew a tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product license on the date of its next renewal; allow an applicant or licensee to batch license using a singular application or renewal form; allow a licensee to batch license on the date of its next alcohol licensure renewal or 1 year from the date of issuance of its tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product license; require an applicant or licensee who chooses to batch license to multiply the licensure fee by the number of locations to be licensed or premises to be renewed; require the department to establish a singular application and renewal form for a batch license; allow the department to require a supplemental form for batch licensing if an alcohol license requires further information; grant a grace period to applicants for any error identified in an application by the department; establish requirements for a change of ownership; establish grounds for denial of an application; require the department to promulgate administrative regulations relating to tobacco, nicotine, and vapor licensing within 30 days of the effective date of this Act; repeal KRS 438.3065, which establishes transitional licensing; prohibit this Act from delaying enforcement; require any retailer selling tobacco, nicotine, or vapor products in Kentucky that does not currently hold a license to remit the initial application form and licensing fee within 60 days of the effective date of this Act; credit a licensee's 2025 licensing fee to the licensee's upcoming licensing fee payment for 2026; RETROACTIVE, in part, to January 1, 2026; EMERGENCY.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 10signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Acts Ch. 70)Became Law
- Mar 31delivered to Governor
- Mar 31enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseTo Governor
- Mar 31enrolled, signed by President of the SenateMajor
- Mar 27passed 35-1Major
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 245. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Final Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 27Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate
- Mar 27posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report
- Mar 27taken from Rules
- Mar 27to Rules (S)Minor
- Mar 27received in Senate
- Mar 27passed 78-0Major
- Mar 27Free Conference Committee report adopted in House
- Mar 27posted for passage for consideration Free Conference Committee Report in House
- Mar 27Free Conference Committee report filed in House
- Mar 27Conference Committee report adopted in House
- Mar 27Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate
- Mar 26Conference and Free Conference Committees appointed in House and Senate
- Mar 26House refused to recede from Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
- Mar 26posted for passage for receding from House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
- Mar 26taken from Rules
- Mar 26to Rules (H)Minor
- Mar 26received in House
- Mar 26Senate refused to concur in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
- Mar 25passed over and retained for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and House Floor Amendment (1)
- Mar 24passed over and retained for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
- Mar 24posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
- Mar 24taken from Rules
- Mar 24to Rules (S)Minor
- Mar 24received in Senate
- Mar 203rd reading, passed 85-0 with Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Substitute (1)Passed House
- Vote recorded Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 19posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 20 2026
- Mar 18floor amendment (1) filed to Committee SubstituteMinor
- Mar 18reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)Minor
- Mar 17returned to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
- Mar 172nd readingMinor
- Mar 17taken from Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
- Mar 16returned to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
- Mar 161st readingMinor
- Mar 16taken from Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
- Mar 11to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)Minor
- Mar 10to Committee on Committees (H)Minor
- Mar 10received in House
- Mar 6passed 36-0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded PASS SB 245. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6floor amendment (1) withdrawn
- Mar 63rd readingMinor
- Mar 5floor amendment (1) filedMinor
- Mar 5passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
- Mar 4posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 05 2026
- Mar 42nd reading, to RulesMinor
- Mar 3reported favorably, 1st reading, to CalendarMinor
- Feb 27to Licensing & Occupations (S)Minor
- Feb 25to Committee on Committees (S)Minor
- Feb 25introduced in SenateIntroduced