KY HB194

Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 65 establishing a legal framework for cigar bars in Kentucky, defining them as establishments that hold a quota retail drink license, generate at least 15% of annual gross income from cigar and pipe tobacco sales, and restrict entry to persons 21 and older

Permits smoking of cigars and pipe tobacco in interior and exterior spaces of cigar bars, while prohibiting electronic cigarettes, vapor products, and other smoking products inside

Authorizes local governments to require annual permits for cigar bar operation, with fees limited to reasonable amounts consistent with similar businesses and not exceeding regulatory costs

Requires new cigar bars sharing walls or air space with other structures to implement measures preventing smoke from passing into adjacent spaces, and to provide smoke-free delivery areas

Allows local governments to pass ordinances permitting cigar bars to operate without a quota retail drink license, removing the alcohol license requirement in those jurisdictions