Loans or gifts from manufacturer or distributor prohibited

41-2705. Loans or gifts from manufacturer or distributor prohibited. (a) Except to the extent permitted pursuant to K.S.A. 41-703, and amendments thereto, no retailer, or any officer, associate, member, representative or agent thereof, shall accept, receive or borrow money or anything else of value, or accept or receive credit, directly or indirectly, from: (1) Any manufacturer or distributor; (2) any person connected with, in any way representing or a member of the family of a manufacturer or distributor; (3) any stockholders in a manufacturer or distributor; or (4) any officer, manager, agent or representative of a manufacturer or distributor. (b) Any licensee who shall permit or assent, or be a party in any way, to any violation or infringement of the provisions of this section or of K.S.A. 41-702 or 41-703, and amendments thereto, shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this act, and any money loaned contrary to a provision of this section shall not be recovered, or any note, mortgage or other evidence of indebtedness, or security, or any lease or contract obtained or made contrary to this act shall be unenforceable and void. History: L. 1937, ch. 214, § 5; L. 1947, ch. 238, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 316, § 36; L. 1974, ch. 195, § 4; L. 1975, ch. 253, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 170, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 210, § 3; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 101; January 1, 1988. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Remedy hereunder not exclusive; K.S.A. 41-805 and 41-806 construed; tavern held nuisance. State v. Wilson, 170 Kan. 194, 197, 224 P.2d 669. 2. Act mentioned in action for damages resulting from automobile-motorcycle collision; verdict not excessive. Stucky v. Johnson, 213 Kan. 738, 739, 518 P.2d 937. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026