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EspañolMOIST COUNTY
A 'moist county' is on "middle ground" between a dry county (where the sale of alcohol is illegal) and a wet county (one where alcohol is sold). The term is typically used as a generalization for a county that allows alcohol to be sold in certain situations, but has limitations on alcohol sales that a normal wet county wouldn't have. Some historically dry counties are switching to this system to avoid losing money to businesses in other counties, but do not wish to become completely "wet." The term in itself doesn't have any specific meaning, just that the county isn't completely wet but isn't dry. Each county makes up its own rules on alcohol sales.
A dry county that contains one or more wet cities is typically called moist.
In Kentucky, the term can be used in two different senses:
★ Dry counties, as well as cities located in dry counties, can vote to authorize limited sales of alcoholic beverages by the drink in restaurants that make at least 70% of their money from food (rather than alcohol) sales and seat at least 100 patrons. Once a jurisdiction votes for such sales, qualifying restaurants can apply for a permit, which are distributed on a somewhat limited basis. For example, the Louisville suburban jurisdiction of Oldham County has recently voted to allow such sales. Note, however, that Kentucky's Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control does not use the term "moist county" to describe a county in which such sales are allowed, calling it instead a "limited" county. Wet & Dry Counties in Kentucky
★ Officially, a "moist county" is an otherwise dry county in which a city has voted to allow full retail sales of alcoholic beverages. The following Kentucky counties fall in this category:
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1. This county is also a "limited" county which has voted to allow qualifying restaurants outside of the city of Ashland to sell alcoholic beverages by the drink.
2. This county is also a "limited" county which has voted to allow qualifying restaurants outside of the city of Shelbyville to sell alcoholic beverages by the drink.
A dry county that contains one or more wet cities is typically called moist.
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Examples
In Kentucky, the term can be used in two different senses:
★ Dry counties, as well as cities located in dry counties, can vote to authorize limited sales of alcoholic beverages by the drink in restaurants that make at least 70% of their money from food (rather than alcohol) sales and seat at least 100 patrons. Once a jurisdiction votes for such sales, qualifying restaurants can apply for a permit, which are distributed on a somewhat limited basis. For example, the Louisville suburban jurisdiction of Oldham County has recently voted to allow such sales. Note, however, that Kentucky's Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control does not use the term "moist county" to describe a county in which such sales are allowed, calling it instead a "limited" county. Wet & Dry Counties in Kentucky
★ Officially, a "moist county" is an otherwise dry county in which a city has voted to allow full retail sales of alcoholic beverages. The following Kentucky counties fall in this category:
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Notes and references
1. This county is also a "limited" county which has voted to allow qualifying restaurants outside of the city of Ashland to sell alcoholic beverages by the drink.
2. This county is also a "limited" county which has voted to allow qualifying restaurants outside of the city of Shelbyville to sell alcoholic beverages by the drink.
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