Chapter 41 — INTOXICATING LIQUORS AND BEVERAGES

41-319. Time limit on grant or denial of license. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b), within 30 days after an application is filed for a retailer's, microbrewery, microdistillery, farm winery license or producer license and within 20 days after an application is filed for a…

41-320. Application of Kansas administrative procedure act to proceedings; hearings; director as presiding officer. (a) The provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act shall apply to all proceedings involving the following: (1) Denial of an application for any license t…

41-320a. Suspension, involuntary cancellation or revocation of license; grounds. (a) The director may suspend, involuntarily cancel or revoke any license issued pursuant to the Kansas liquor control act if, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the director determines th…

41-321. Refusal, suspension, involuntary cancellation or revocation of license; appeal to secretary. (a) Whenever the director denies an application for any license or suspends, involuntarily cancels or revokes any license, the director shall prepare an order so providing which s…

41-322. Same; powers of secretary; subpoenas. For the purpose of hearing or conducting any appeal authorized to be heard by the secretary, the secretary shall have power to examine, or cause to be examined, under oath, any licensee, the director, or other person, and to examine o…

41-323. Same; judicial review of secretary's decision. Any action of the secretary pursuant to K.S.A. 41-321, and amendments thereto, is subject to review in accordance with the Kansas judicial review act. At the time of the filing of the petition for review, the petitioner shall…

41-324. Same; duty of county or district attorney. Upon the request of the director, the county or district attorney of any county where a review is pending in the district court under this act shall appear and defend or assist in defending against such review on behalf of the st…

41-325. Display of licenses. Every licensee shall cause his license to be framed and hung in plain view in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. History: L. 1949, ch. 242, § 41; March 9. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC D…

41-326. Licenses; term; assignability; refund of fees, when. (a) A license shall be purely a personal privilege, valid for not to exceed two years after issuance, except as otherwise provided by law, unless sooner suspended, involuntarily canceled or revoked, and shall not consti…

41-327. Renewal of license. Any licensee may renew his license at the expiration thereof if he is then qualified to receive a license and the premises for which such renewal license is sought are suitable for such purpose. History: L. 1949, ch. 242, § 43; March 9. CASE ANNOTATION…

41-328. Violations of act; civil penalties. (a) In addition to or in lieu of any other civil or criminal penalty provided by law, the director, upon a finding that a licensee under the Kansas liquor control act has violated any provision thereof, may impose on such licensee a civ…

41-328a. History: L. 1979, ch. 151, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 318, § 49; L. 1987, ch. 184, § 2; Repealed, L. 1990, ch. 178, § 6; May 17. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Sessio…

41-328b. Administrative orders; civil fines; time limit on orders. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of either the Kansas administrative procedure act, and amendments thereto, or any rule and regulation adopted pursuant to the Kansas liquor control act, and amendments thereto, g…

41-329. Sale in federal area by manufacturer or supplier; revocation of authorization to do business in state. (a) If a manufacturer or supplier authorized to do business in this state sells any alcoholic liquor in a federal area, the director shall revoke the manufacturer's or s…

41-330. Denial or revocation of license for alcohol-related convictions; notice and hearing. After notice and an opportunity for hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act, the director may refuse to issue or renew or may revoke any licen…

41-331. Suppliers; annual permit; brand registration. (a) Every supplier desiring to sell alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage to distributors in this state shall be required to obtain an annual permit from the director, unless such supplier is licensed in this state as a man…

41-332. Same; temporary permit to import certain liquor. The director may issue to a supplier a temporary permit allowing such supplier to import into this state to a distributor licensed under the Kansas liquor control act or under K.S.A. 41-2713, and amendments thereto, alcohol…

41-333. History: L. 1987, ch. 182, § 127; L. 1990, ch. 179, § 3; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 144, § 57; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived S…

41-334. History: L. 1987, ch. 182, § 128; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 144, § 57; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

41-335. History: L. 1987, ch. 182, § 129; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 144, § 57; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

41-336. History: L. 1987, ch. 182, § 130; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 144, § 57; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

41-337. History: L. 1987, ch. 182, § 131; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 144, § 57; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

41-338. History: L. 1987, ch. 182, § 132; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 144, § 57; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

41-339. History: L. 1987, ch. 182, § 133; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 144, § 57; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

41-340. History: L. 1987, ch. 182, § 134; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 144, § 57; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

41-341. History: L. 1987, ch. 182, § 135; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 144, § 57; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

41-342. Nonalcoholic malt beverages; title of act. K.S.A. 41-342 through 41-345 shall be known and may be cited as the nonalcoholic malt beverages act. History: L. 1990, ch. 178, § 2; May 17. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Docu…

41-343. Same; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 41-342 through 41-345, "nonalcoholic malt beverage" means a beverage containing less than .5% alcohol by volume obtained by alcohol fermentation of an infusion or coction of barley, or other grain, malt and hops in water and includes b…

41-344. Same; sales by certain licensees. Nonalcoholic malt beverages may be sold by retailers licensed pursuant to the liquor control act, by clubs and drinking establishments licensed pursuant to the club and drinking establishment act by retailers licensed pursuant to article …

41-345. Same; distribution; sales and taxation. (a) Nonalcoholic malt beverages shall be distributed by distributors, as defined by K.S.A. 41-102, and amendments thereto, pursuant to all terms and conditions of the liquor control act. The provisions of K.S.A. 79-3817 et seq., and…

41-346. Administrative action for offenses involving minors; defense. In any administrative proceeding pursuant to the Kansas liquor control act to suspend or revoke a license, or to impose a civil fine, for a violation of subsection (a) of K.S.A. 21-5607, and amendments thereto,…

41-347. History: L. 1995, ch. 258, § 4; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 128; L. 2005, ch. 201, § 6; Repealed, L. 2019, ch. 57, § 30; May 2. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session D…

41-350. Direct shipment to consumers by winery; special order shipping license; collection of gallonage taxes; rules and regulations. (a) For the purposes of this act, the term "winery" means any maker or producer of wine whether in this state or in any other state, who holds a v…

41-351. Farm winery; bona fide farmers' market sales permit; rules and regulations. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Kansas liquor control act, the club and drinking establishment act or the Kansas cereal malt beverage act, any person who is licensed to sell wine p…

41-352. Packaging and warehousing facility permit; rights of permit holder. (a) Any manufacturer or supplier of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage, whether licensed in this state or any other state, or a holder of a distilled spirits plant permit issued by the alcohol and t…

41-353. Fulfillment house license; rights of licensee; fee; records requirements, penalty for violations. (a) Before making or causing any shipment of alcoholic liquor to Kansas residents, a fulfillment house shall pay a $50 license fee and obtain such license that will be applic…

41-354. Microdistillery license; rights of licensee, microdistillery packaging and warehousing facility license; employment restrictions; rules and regulations. (a) A microdistillery license shall allow: (1) The manufacture of not more than 50,000 gallons of spirits per year and …

41-355. Producer's license; rights of licensee; maintenance of records. (a) Any person engaged in business as a vineyard with not less than 100 vines of sound, ripe grapes or other type of agricultural producer with an annual harvest of 1,000 pounds of other sound, ripe fruits or…

41-401. Bonded warehouse required, spirits or wine manufacturer or distributor. Every licensed manufacturer of spirits or wine and every spirits or wine distributor shall provide at such manufacturer's or distributor's own expense a warehouse to be situated on and to constitute a…

41-402. Spirits and wine kept in warehouse, exceptions; records; joint custody of director. The entire stock of spirits or wine of manufacturers or distributors, except in the case of a distillery or wine cellar where such spirits or wine is in the process of distillation or manu…

41-403. Withdrawal from warehouse. Alcoholic liquor, on payment of the tax thereon, pursuant to rules and regulations of the secretary, may be withdrawn, on such triplicate forms as the director prescribes, from the warehouse, pursuant to application to the director or to the sto…

41-404. History: L. 1949, ch. 242, § 47; Repealed, L. 1988, ch. 382, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents U…

41-405. Enforcement of warehouse provisions. The director is hereby authorized to measure, gauge or check such alcoholic liquor in bond in any bonded warehouse, and if the amount of liquor on hand does not correspond with the reports of the manufacturer or distributor filed with …

41-406. Summary detention of liquor; power of director. It shall be lawful for the director, or for any agent of the director, to detain any package containing or supposed to contain such alcoholic liquor when he has reason to believe that the tax imposed by law upon the same has…

41-407. Evasion of liquor tax prohibited; penalties. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to: (1) Evade, or attempt to evade, the payment of tax or duty on any alcoholic liquor, in any manner whatever. Upon conviction of violation of this subsection, in addition to the penalty…

41-408. Common carriers authorized to carry liquor. Any common carrier of merchandise owning or operating any railroad, express company, bus, truck or other transportation lines or routes for the transportation of merchandise in the state of Kansas also may transport alcoholic li…

41-409. Beer or cereal malt beverage manufacturer, distributor or importer; filing of notice; warehouse; brewing specifications. (a) Before commencing or continuing business, every manufacturer of beer or cereal malt beverage, every beer distributor and every importer of beer sha…

41-410. Exclusive territorial franchises, alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage; filing of notice; termination or modification of franchise. (a) No distributor shall sell any alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage in this state unless such distributor has filed with the dir…

41-410a. Exclusive territorial franchises; certain agreements; cereal malt beverage, beer. (a) It is hereby declared to be the intent of the legislature that, for the purposes of any agreement entered into prior to April 1, 2019, pursuant to K.S.A. 41-410, and amendments thereto,…

41-411. History: L. 1979, ch. 153, § 11; Repealed, L. 1990, ch. 179, § 16; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents …