Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 243.550 (2026)

Conduct of hearing by board

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Hearings upon appeals from orders of a local administrator, a license determination of a state administrator, or upon proceedings initiated by the department for license revocation or suspension shall be held by the board. The board may, at its discretion, hold the hearing in Frankfort, or in the county where the licensed premises, or the premises to be licensed, are located. Decisions shall be made and final orders entered only upon the vote of a majority of the board. The hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of KRS Chapter 13B. Effective:June 29, 2017 History: Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 62, sec. 79, effective June 29, 2017. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 121, sec. 23, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 318, sec. 162, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1944 Ky. Acts ch. 154, sec. 21. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2554b-146. Legislative Research Commission Note (6/20/2005). 2005 Ky. Acts chs. 11, 85, 95, 97, 98, 99, 123, and 181 instruct the Reviser of Statutes to correct statutory references to agencies and officers whose names have been changed in 2005 legislation confirming the reorganization of the executive branch. Such a correction has been made in this section.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1949–2011 · leading case: Applicants for Retail Package Liquor Licenses in Floyd Cnty. v. Gulley, 674 S.W.2d 22 (Ky. Ct. App. 1984).
Applicants for Retail Package Liquor Licenses in Floyd Cnty. v. Gulley, 674 S.W.2d 22 (Ky. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 3× “By letter dated December 9, 1982, the unsuccessful applicants, who now are appellants, notified the Board of their appeal from the Administrator’s refusal of their applications and, in accordance with KRS 243.550, a hearing was requested before the entire Board.”
Beverage Warehouse, Inc. v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 382 S.W.3d 34 (Ky. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 4× “In Beverage Warehouse III, Beverage Warehouse successfully argued to the circuit court that it was entitled to a hearing before the ABC Board pursuant to KRS 243.550. Thus, if the circuit court properly ordered a hearing, Beverage Warehouse has been granted the relief requested…”
Moberly v. King, 355 S.W.2d 309 (Ky. Ct. App. 1962). “At the hearing before the Board, conducted pursuant to KRS 243.550, appel-lees introduced substantial evidence that for aesthetic, moral, economic, and other reasons the sale of malt beverages at this location would be inimical to the best interests of the neighborhood.”
George v. Kentucky Alcoholic Beverage Control Bd., 403 S.W.2d 24 (Ky. Ct. App. 1966). “*25 The license was granted to Nether-land after a hearing by the Board (under KRS 243.550). Appellant, a competitor, was the only protestant.”
Shearer v. Spadie, 260 S.W.2d 648 (Ky. Ct. App. 1953). “Although the procedure may be summary, KRS 243.550, and the statute does not make any requirement as to the form of orders, we think it would be good practice for the Board to make simple findings.”
Haggard v. City of Dayton, 508 S.W.2d 590 (Ky. Ct. App. 1974). “200 makes provision for appeals to the state board from orders of a city alcoholic beverage control administrator, the appeals to be governed by KRS 243.550 to 243.590. Those statutes obviously contemplate an appeal upon the administrative aspects of the order, to provide a…”
K. Whiskey Store, Inc. v. Shearer, 276 S.W.2d 457 (Ky. Ct. App. 1955). “And KRS 243.550 provides that hearings upon appeals from the order of the Local Administrator and of a State Administrator shall be held by the Board.”
City of Richmond v. Collins, 221 S.W.2d 625 (Ky. Ct. App. 1949). “Sections 243.550 and 560 provide the manner of conducting the hearing, and for appeal to the circuit court.”
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