The Kentucky Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control is an agency of the government of the
U.S.
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state of
Kentucky
Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...
, within the state's Department of Public Protection and Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet.
The department was created by the
Kentucky General Assembly
The Kentucky General Assembly, also called the Kentucky Legislature, is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Kentucky. It comprises the Kentucky Senate and the Kentucky House of Representatives.
The General Assembly meets annually in ...
in 1944 by KRS 241.015 and 241.030. Its mission is to regulate the traffic in
alcoholic beverages
An alcoholic beverage (also called an alcoholic drink, adult beverage, or a drink) is a drink that contains ethanol, a type of alcohol that acts as a drug and is produced by fermentation of grains, fruits, or other sources of sugar. The cons ...
and enforce applicable laws and regulations. It also combats youth access to alcoholic beverages and tobacco products.
The ABC board comprises an executive director and chairman, a distilled spirits administrator, a malt beverage administrator, and a board secretary. As of February 2008, Norman E. Arflack is the office's executive director.
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External links
Kentucky Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control
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State agencies of Kentucky, Alcoholic Beverage Control
State alcohol agencies of the United States