# KRS § 241.020: 241.020 Department to administer alcoholic beverage laws, except as to collection of taxes -- Advisory opinions, rulings, and administrative regulations -- Department to administer statutes relating to cannabis-infused beverages -- Divisions of Distilled Spirits, Malt Beverages, and Tobacco, Nicotine, and Vapor Product Licensing > Kentucky · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXX_C241_S241.020 ## Section - **Citation:** KRS § 241.020 - **Heading:** 241.020 Department to administer alcoholic beverage laws, except as to collection of taxes -- Advisory opinions, rulings, and administrative regulations -- Department to administer statutes relating to cannabis-infused beverages -- Divisions of Distilled Spirits, Malt Beverages, and Tobacco, Nicotine, and Vapor Product Licensing - **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** KY Code / Title XX / Chapter 241 / Section 241.020 ## Text 241.020 Department to administer alcoholic beverage laws, except as to collection of taxes -- Advisory opinions, rulings, and administrative regulations -- Department to administer statutes relating to cannabis-infused beverages -- Divisions of Distilled Spirits, Malt Beverages, and Tobacco, Nicotine, and Vapor Product Licensing. (1) The department shall administer statutes relating to, and regulate traffic in, alcoholic beverages, except that the collection of taxes shall be administered by the Department of Revenue. The department may issue advisory opinions and declaratory rulings related to KRS Chapters 241 to 244 and the administrative regulations promulgated under those chapters. (2) Notwithstanding any other statute or administrative regulation to the contrary, the department shall have authority to administer statutes relating to, and regulate the retail licensing and distribution of, cannabis-infused beverages. (3) A Division of Distilled Spirits, under the supervision of the board, shall administer the laws in relation to traffic in distilled spirits, wine, and cannabis-infused beverages. (4) A Division of Malt Beverages, under the supervision of the board, shall administer the laws in relation to traffic in malt beverages. (5) A Division of Tobacco, Nicotine, and Vapor Product Licensing, under the supervision of the division director, shall administer the laws in relation to traffic in alternative nicotine products, tobacco products, and authorized nicotine vapor products under KRS 438.305 to 438.350. ## Nearby sections - [KRS § 241.010 241.010 Definitions for KRS Chapters 241 to 244](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXX_C241_S241.010.md) - [KRS § 241.015 241.015 Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control created -- What to consist of -- Appointment, qualifications, powers, and compensation of commissioner](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXX_C241_S241.015.md) - [KRS § 241.020 241.020 Department to administer alcoholic beverage laws, except as to collection of taxes -- Advisory opinions, rulings, and administrative regulations -- Department to administer statutes relating to cannabis-infused beverages -- Divisions of Distilled Spirits, Malt Beverages, and Tobacco, Nicotine, and Vapor Product Licensing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXX_C241_S241.020.md) - [KRS § 241.030 241.030 Alcoholic Beverage Control Board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXX_C241_S241.030.md) - [KRS § 241.040 241.040 Oath of board members](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXX_C241_S241.040.md) - [KRS § 241.060 241.060 Functions, powers, and duties of board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXX_C241_S241.060.md) - [KRS § 241.065 241.065 Limitation on number of quota retail package licenses in counties containing cities of first class](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXX_C241_S241.065.md) - [KRS § 241.066 241.066 Limitation on number of quota retail package licenses in wet county not containing a city of the first class -- Exceptions -- Construction of section -- Reduction of quota licenses -- Superseding and replacing wet city quota in dry county that becomes wet](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXX_C241_S241.066.md) - [KRS § 241.067 241.067 Limitation on number of quota retail package licenses in city that becomes wet separate from its county in local option election -- Exceptions -- Construction of section -- Reduction of quota licenses -- Superseding and replacing wet city quota in dry county that becomes wet](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXX_C241_S241.067.md) - [KRS § 241.068 241.068 Population data to be used in administering KRS 241.066 and 241.067](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXX_C241_S241.068.md) - [KRS § 241.069 241.069 Petition for increase in number of quota licenses -- Factors to be considered by board -- Effect of decision by board to grant or deny quota increase](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXX_C241_S241.069.md) - [KRS § 241.080 241.080 Powers of distilled spirits administrator and malt beverages administrator as to issuance of licenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXX_C241_S241.080.md) - [KRS § 241.090 241.090 Police powers of administrators and investigators](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXX_C241_S241.090.md) - [KRS § 241.100 241.100 Commissioner, distilled spirits and malt beverage administrators, and employees to comply with Executive Branch Code of Ethics -- Penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXX_C241_S241.100.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXX_C241_S241.020. 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