Compliance checks are designed to address the retailers who are licensed to sell alcohol and to ensure that they are not providing alcohol to minors under-21.
Kentucky underage youth decoys were able to purchase alcohol at Kentucky alcohol retailers…
- 1 in 10 times in 2017 (10%)
- 1 in 9 times in 2016 (12%)
- 1 in 8 times in 2015 (13%)
DOWNLOAD: KY ABC Investigative Aid Application
Youth ages 18 to 20 may apply to work with the Kentucky Alcoholic Beverage Control and/or local law enforcement as under-cover operatives in these investigations.
Compliance Check Goals:
- Determine which stores are adhering to the 21 age drinking age law
- Help to increase compliance rates at retail stores
- Issue tickets and fines for stores not complying with laws
- Youth develop relationship with local law enforcement
- Work together as a youth coalition
Compliance checks, when done regularly, send a message to retailers that they must follow the laws with regards to selling alcohol. If they refuse to comply with the laws, they will face stiff penalties, including fines and the possible loss of their liquor license.
Report an Alcohol Sales Violation
Anyone can report a suspected violation to ABC Enforcement by one of the following methods:
- Call (888) 847-7222 or (502) 564-4850
- Submit an online complaint form
- Submit a PDF complaint form and email form to abc.enforcement@ky.gov
- Email tobacco or alcohol sales violations to abc.enforcement@ky.gov
Attn: Enforcement Division
Alcoholic Beverage Control
1003 Twilight Trail
Frankfort, KY 40601-8400
Learn more at https://abc.ky.gov/Enforcement/Pages/default.aspx
Conducting Compliance Check Operations
KENTUCKY OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE
2009- 92% In-Compliance
2010- 94% In-Compliance
2011- 94% In-Compliance
2012- 91% In-Compliance
2013- 93% In-Compliance
2014- 89% In-Compliance
2015- 87% In-Compliance
2016- 89% In-Compliance
2017- 90% In-Compliance
Data courtesy of the KY ABC shows %KY alcohol retailers checked that did not sell to underage investigative aids