Florence, KY · Boone County
Basic Application for Alcoholic Beverage License
This application requests an alcoholic beverage license and is completed by the business applicant, with information about owners, premises, license types, and required supporting documents.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Florence · Florence, Boone County, Kentucky
- Notarization
- Required: sign this form in front of a notary before filing it.
- Official source
- florence-ky.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
- JSON record · about the forms index
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
Use this packet to apply for an alcoholic beverage license for business premises. It collects business, ownership, premises, and license-type details and includes an application affidavit, seller verification when applicable, and local administrator approval when an equivalent local license is required. The instructions require applicants to submit supporting materials such as background checks, premises documentation, and proof of newspaper advertising when applicable; incomplete applications may be returned.
Who needs it
A person or business applying for an alcoholic beverage license for premises in Florence should complete the application and provide the required attachments and any applicable local approval.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download the Application
Download the basic application packet and review its instructions, license options, and checklist.
- 2
Complete the Application
Fill in the requested business, ownership, premises, and license information, and gather applicable supporting documents.
- 3
Book an Online Notary
Arrange an online notarization for the newspaper officer completing the Affidavit of Publication.
- 4
Sign on Video
The newspaper officer signs and swears to the affidavit during the online notary session.
- 5
Submit the Packet
Attach the notarized affidavit and required materials, obtain applicable local administrator approval, and submit the application as directed.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Florence. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I get the Affidavit of Publication notarized?
- Have the newspaper officer complete and sign the affidavit, then meet with a commissioned online notary to swear to it and complete the notarial certificate.
- Do I need to notarize the entire application?
- The packet includes an Affidavit of Publication with a notary block. The application affidavit is sworn or affirmed by the buyer or new applicant; follow the form instructions for each signature.
- Can I use an online notary for this form?
- Kentucky authorizes its notaries to register as online notaries, and recognizes notarial acts performed by a notary public or other authorized officer of another state. Confirm the receiving office accepts the completed certificate.
- Where do I submit the application?
- The form says to obtain local ABC administrator approval when an equivalent local license is required, then file with the state ABC office. Confirm with the city or county clerk if unsure.