(1) A cannabis-infused beverage distributor's license may be issued as a primary license to a qualifying person as determined by the department or as a supplemental license to the holder of a distributor's or wholesaler's license. A cannabis-infused beverage distributor's license shall authorize the licensee to:
- (a) Purchase cannabis-infused beverages from: 1. A manufacturer of cannabis-infused beverages that has been approved as a cannabis-infused beverage manufacturer by the Department for Public Health; and 2. Another holder of a cannabis-infused beverage distributor's license; and
- (b) Store cannabis-infused beverages and to sell them from its licensed premises to the holder of a: 1. Cannabis-infused beverage retail package license; or 2. Cannabis-infused beverage distributor's license.
- (2) A cannabis-infused beverage distributor shall transport cannabis-infused beverages only by a vehicle owned, rented, or leased and operated by the cannabis-infused beverage distributor, which has affixed to its sides at all times a sign of form and size prescribed by the board, containing among other things the name and license number of the licensee. No distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages shall be transported on the same truck or vehicle with cannabis-infused beverages, except by a common carrier, unless the owner of that truck or vehicle holds the wholesaler's or distributor's license that allows the transport of that type of alcoholic beverage.
- (3) A cannabis-infused beverage distributor's license shall be obtained for each separate warehouse, agent, distributor, broker, jobber, or place of business from which orders are received or cannabis-infused beverages are distributed.
(4) The holder of a cannabis-infused beverage distributor's license shall:
- (a) Not hold a cannabis-infused beverage retail package license; and
- (b) Have a licensed location in Kentucky.
Effective: March 25, 2025
History: Created 2025 Ky. Acts ch. 82, sec. 8, effective March 25, 2025.