Days and hours of sale by retailers

41-712. Days and hours of sale by retailers. (a) Within any city where the days of sale at retail of alcoholic liquor in the original package have not been expanded as provided by K.S.A. 41-2911, and amendments thereto, or have been so expanded and subsequently restricted as provided by K.S.A. 41-2911, and amendments thereto, no person shall sell at retail any alcoholic liquor in the original package: (1) On Sunday; (2) on Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day; or (3) before 9 a.m. or after 11 p.m. on any day when the sale is permitted. The governing body of any city by ordinance may require the closing of premises prior to 11 p.m., but such ordinance shall not require closing prior to 8 p.m. (b) Within any city where the days of sale at retail of alcoholic liquor in the original package have been expanded as provided by K.S.A. 41-2911, and amendments thereto, and have not been subsequently restricted as provided by K.S.A. 41-2911, and amendments thereto, and within any township where the days of sale at retail of alcoholic liquor in the original package have been expanded as provided by K.S.A. 41-2911, and amendments thereto, and have not been subsequently restricted as provided by K.S.A. 41-2911, and amendments thereto, no person shall sell at retail alcoholic liquor in the original package: (1) On Sunday not earlier than 9 a.m. and not later than 8 p.m.; (2) on Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day; or (3) before 9 a.m. or after 11 p.m. on any day when the sale is permitted. The governing body of any city by ordinance may require the closing of premises prior to 11 p.m., but such ordinance shall not require closing prior to 8 p.m. History: L. 1949, ch. 242, § 75; L. 1994, ch. 166, § 1; L. 2005, ch. 201, § 8; L. 2021, ch. 107, § 11; May 27. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Liquor by the Book in Kansas: The Ghost of Temperance Past," Kevin Wendell Swain, 35 W.L.J. 322, 335 (1996). "Home Rule: A Primer," Michael R. Heim, 74 J.K.B.A. No. 1, 26 (2005). Attorney General's Opinions: Alcoholic beverage and cereal malt beverage sales; Sunday sale for consumption off licensed premises. 88-56. Kansas lottery act; club keno; rules and regulations. 92-125. City must enact ordinance in order to continue provisions of charter ordinance enacted prior to November 15, 2005, regarding sale of liquor on Sundays and holidays. 2006-2. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Licensee, under regulations of director, held responsible for acts of employee; revocation of license for violations of act and regulations upheld. Chambers v. Herrick, 172 Kan. 510, 512, 515, 241 P.2d 748. 2. Sale on Sunday is criminal violation. State v. Merklinger, 180 Kan. 283, 284, 285, 303 P.2d 152. 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