Moist county (Kentucky)

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In the United States state of Kentucky, a moist county is a county the regulations in force of which are between those of a "dry county" (in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited) and a "wet county" (in which alcohol is sold). The term is typically used for any county that allows alcohol to be sold in certain situations but has limitations on alcohol sales that a normal "wet" county would not have. Some historically "dry" counties are switching to this system to avoid losing money to businesses in other counties when they do not wish to become completely "wet". The term "moist" in itself does not have any specific meaning except that the county is neither completely "wet" nor completely "dry". A "dry" county that contains one or more "wet" cities is typically called "moist".[ citation needed ]

The term can be used in two different senses:

Dry countyWet city or cities
Boyle Danville
Junction City
Caldwell Princeton [3]
Calloway Murray [4]
Carter Grayson
Olive Hill
Clay Manchester
Estill Irvine
Fleming Flemingsburg
Garrard Lancaster
Greenup Bellefonte
Greenup
Raceland
Russell
South Shore
Hardin Elizabethtown
Radcliff
Vine Grove
Henry [5] Eminence
Hopkins Dawson Springs
Earlington
Hanson
Madisonville
Jessamine Nicholasville
Johnson Paintsville
Knox Corbin
Laurel London
Lewis Vanceburg
Logan Russellville
Madison Richmond
Martin Warfield
Montgomery Mount Sterling
Muhlenberg Central City
Oldham [6] La Grange [1]
Pendleton Falmouth
Pike Pikeville
Pulaski Burnside
Somerset [7]
Rowan Morehead
Scott Georgetown [8]
Shelby [9] Shelbyville
Simpson Franklin [10]
Todd Guthrie
Warren Bowling Green
Washington Springfield
Webster [11] Providence

Sebree

Whitley Corbin
Williamsburg

Note that once a city votes itself fully wet, Kentucky state law mandates a 60-day period, starting on the date that the election results are certified, before vendors can apply for licenses to sell distilled spirits and wine. At the end of that period, the state will then advertise in that city's newspaper of record to announce the number of licenses that will be granted. However, beer licenses are not subject to quotas, and can be applied for once the city enacts a governing ordinance. [12]

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  5. This county is also a "limited" county which has voted to allow qualifying restaurants outside of the city of Eminence to sell alcoholic beverages by the drink. Minimum seating capacity is 50.
  6. This county is also a "limited" county which, before La Grange voted fully wet, voted to allow qualifying restaurants throughout the county to sell alcoholic beverages by the drink. Minimum seating capacity is 100.
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