Intoxicating Liquors and Beverages
Article 26–Licensure and Regulation of Sale of Liquor by the Drink
Current through July 1, 2023
41-2601 Definitions.
41-2604 Allowing consumption of liquor in violation of act; penalties.
41-2605 Licenses; to whom issued.
41-2606 Same; application; fees.
41-2607 Club licenses; term; refunds.
41-2608 Same; premises licensed; zoning compliance.
41-2609 Same; suspension or revocation; procedure.
41-2610 Unlawful acts of licensee.
41-2611 Revocation or suspension of license; grounds for.
41-2612 Display of license.
41-2613 Immediate entry to and inspection of premises condition of license or permit; revocation for refusal.
41-2614 Hours of operation.
41-2615 Possession or consumption by minor prohibited.
41-2619 Search warrant for premises where liquor sold by the drink without license or permit.
41-2620 Sale of liquor by the drink without license or permit prohibited.
41-2621 Club or drinking establishment license limited to premises specified.
41-2622 Annual license fees; state, county or city; disposition; other state fees fund; use.
41-2623 Qualifications for license.
41-2623a LLCs; qualifications for license
41-2625 Same; corporations and partnerships.
41-2626 Violations of act or rules and regulations; revocation or suspension of license.
41-2627 Club or drinking establishment license; change in premises.
41-2628 Time limit for grant or denial of license.
41-2629 Class B club, drinking establishment or caterer's license; nature of; term; transfer limited; refund of fees.
41-2630 Injunction for violation of act by licensee.
41-2631 City ordinance conflicting with act void; ordinance limitations.
41-2632 Influencing purchases by licensees prohibited.
41-2633 Violations of act or rules and regulations; criminal penalty.
41-2633a Violations of act by licensee or permit holder; civil fine.
41-2633b Notice or order concerning civil fine or other penalty; time.
41-2634 Rules and regulations; criteria for class A clubs.
41-2635 Severability.
41-2636 Sale of class A club license prohibited.
41-2637 Class A club license; rights of licensee.
41-2639 Sale of club memberships; restrictions.
41-2640 Certain sales practices prohibited; penalties; "drink" defined.
41-2641 Class B club license; rights of licensee.
41-2642 Drinking establishment license; rights of licensee; hotel minibars.
41-2643 Caterer's license; rights of licensee.
41-2644 Drinking establishment/caterer license; rights of licensee.
41-2645 Repealed May 2, 2019.
41-2646 Sale of liquor by the drink in public places; election to prohibit or permit.
41-2647 Possession of liquor or cereal malt beverage on licensed premises.
41-2648 Effective date of license; conversion of club license to drinking establishment license.
41-2649 Title of act.
41-2650 Severability.
41-2651 Application for licensure or renewal; notice to governing body of city or county; hearing.
41-2652 Use of minors to determine compliance with law, limitations.
41-2653 Removal of unconsumed alcoholic liquor from premises of club or drinking establishment.
41-2654 Drinking establishment license; municipal corporation; qualifications.
41-2655 Public venue license.
41-2656 Sampling withdrawn from inventory; dispensing.
41-2657 Repealed May 2, 2019.
41-2658 Dispensing of alcohol; original containers; exceptions.
41-2659 Common consumption areas.
As used in the club and drinking establishment act:
(a) The following terms mean the same as provided by K.S.A. 41-102 and amendments thereto:
(1) "Alcoholic liquor";
(2) "director";
(3) "original package";
(4) "person";
(5) "sale"; and
(6) "to sell."
(b) "Beneficial interest" shall not include any interest a person may have as owner, operator, lessee or franchise holder of a licensed hotel or motel on the premises of which a club or drinking establishment is located.
(c) "Caterer" means an individual, partnership or corporation that sells alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage by the individual drink, and provides services related to the serving thereof, on unlicensed premises that may be open to the public, but does not include a holder of a temporary permit, selling alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage in accordance with the terms of such permit.
(d) "Cereal malt beverage" means the same as provided by K.S.A. 41-2701 and amendments thereto.
(e) "Class A club" means a premises that is owned or leased by a corporation, partnership, business trust or association and that is operated thereby as a bona fide nonprofit social, fraternal or war veterans' club, as determined by the director, for the exclusive use of the corporate stockholders, partners, trust beneficiaries or associates hereinafter referred to as members and their families and guests accompanying them as provided in K.S.A. 41-2637, and amendments thereto.
(f) "Class B club" means a premises operated for profit by a corporation, partnership or individual, to which members of such club may resort for the consumption of food or alcoholic beverages and for entertainment.
(g) "Club" means a class A or class B club.
(h) "Drinking establishment" means premises that may be open to the general public, where alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage by the individual drink is sold. The term “Drinking establishment” includes a railway car.
(i) "Food" means any raw, cooked or processed edible substance or ingredient, other than alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage, used or intended for use or for sale, in whole or in part, for human consumption.
(j) "Food service establishment" means the same as provided by K.S.A. 36-501 and amendments thereto.
(k) "Hotel" means the same as provided by K.S.A. 36-501 and amendments thereto.
(l) "Individual drink" means a beverage containing alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage served to an individual for consumption by such individual or another individual, but which is not intended to be consumed by two or more individuals. The term "individual drink" includes beverages containing not more than: (1) Eight ounces of wine; (2) thirty-two ounces of beer or cereal malt beverage; or (3) four ounces of a single spirit or a combination of spirits.
(m) "Minibar" means a closed cabinet, whether nonrefrigerated or wholly or partially refrigerated, access to the interior of that is restricted by means of a locking device which requires the use of a key, magnetic card or similar device.
(n) "Minor" means a person under 21 years of age.
(o) "Morals charge" means a charge involving the sale of sexual relations; procuring any person; soliciting of a child under 18 years of age for any immoral act involving sex; possession or sale of narcotics, marijuana, amphetamines or barbiturates; rape; incest; gambling; illegal cohabitation; adultery; bigamy; or a crime against nature.
(p) "Municipal corporation" means the governing body of any county or city.
(q) "Public venue" means an arena, stadium, hall or theater, used primarily for athletic or sporting events, live concerts, live theatrical productions or similar seasonal entertainment events, not operated on a daily basis, and containing:
(1) Not fewer than 4,000 permanent seats; and
(2) not fewer than two private suites, that are enclosed or semi-enclosed seating areas, having controlled access and separated from the general admission areas by a permanent barrier.
(r) "Railway car" means a locomotive drawn conveyance used for the transportation and accommodation of human passengers that is confined to a fixed rail route and which derives from sales of food for consumption on the railway car not less than 30% of its gross receipts from all sales of food and beverages in a 12-month period.
(s) "Restaurant" means:
(1) In the case of a club, a licensed food service establishment that, as determined by the director, derives from sales of food for consumption on the licensed club premises not less than 50% of its gross receipts from all sales of food and beverages on such premises in a 12-month period;
(2) in the case of a drinking establishment subject to a food sales requirement under K.S.A. 41-2642, and amendments thereto, a licensed food service establishment that, as determined by the director, derives from sales of food for consumption on the licensed drinking establishment premises not less than 30% of its gross receipts from all sales of food and beverages on such premises in a 12-month period; and
(3) in the case of a drinking establishment subject to no food sales requirement under K.S.A. 41-2642, and amendments thereto, a licensed food service establishment.
(t) "RV resort" means premises where a place to park recreational vehicles, as defined in K.S.A. 75-1212, and amendments thereto, is offered for pay, primarily to transient guests, for overnight or longer use while such recreational vehicles are used as sleeping or living accommodations.
(u) "Sample" means a serving of alcoholic liquor that contains not more than: (1) One-half ounce of distilled spirits; (2) one ounce of wine; or (3) two ounces of beer or cereal malt beverage. A sample of a mixed alcoholic beverage shall contain not more than ½ ounce of distilled spirits.
(v) "Secretary" means the secretary of revenue.
(w) "Temporary permit" means a temporary permit issued pursuant to 2019 SL ch. 57 § 1, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 243, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 196, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 252, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 169, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 186, § 3; L. 1979, ch. 152, § 5; L. 1981, ch. 200, § 2; L. 1985, ch. 171, § 8; L. 1985, ch. 168, § 4; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 60; L. 1989, ch. 95, § 11; L. 1990, ch. 179, § 5; L. 1995, ch. 266, § 2; L. 2012, ch. 144, § 33; L. 2013, ch. 120, § 40; L. 2013, ch. 130, § 7; L. 2019, ch. 57 § 19, L. 2021, ch. 107 § 17; May 27, 2021.
41-2604. Allowing consumption of liquor in violation of act; penalties.
(a) Any person allowing consumption of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage in violation of this act on any property owned, leased or otherwise under such person’s control shall thereby subject such person and the property on which such illegal consumption takes place to the penalties provided in this section.
(b) The person allowing such consumption shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine not to exceed$500 or confinement in the county jail not to exceed six months or both such fine and imprisonment.
(c) The property on which the violation takes place is declared to be a public nuisance and as such is subject to abatement as provided for any other liquor nuisance in K.S.A. 41-805, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 4; L. 2021, ch. 107 § 18; May 27, 2021.
41-2605. Licenses; to whom issued.
The director shall issue an annual license to each applicant for licensure which qualifies under this act. Such license shall be issued in the name of the corporation, partners, trustees, association officers or individual applying.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 5; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 61; April 30.
41-2606. Same; application; fees.
(a) Applications for all licenses under this act shall be upon forms prescribed and furnished by the director and shall be filed with the director in duplicate. Each application shall be accompanied by an application fee of $30, for each initial application and $10 for each renewal application to defray the cost processing such application.
(b) Each application for licensure as a club shall be accompanied by a copy of the current bylaws and rules of the club and a current list of the officers of the club.(c) Each applicant shall submit to the division of alcoholic beverage control the full amount of the application fee and:
(1) The full amount of the license fee required to be paid for the kind of license specified in the application; or
(2) one-half of the full amount of the license fee required to be paid for the kind of license specified in the application.
(d) If the applicant elects to pay only one-half of the license fee pursuant to subsection (c)(2), the remaining one-half of the license fee plus 10% of such remaining balance shall be due and payable one year from the date of issuance of the license. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, failure to pay the full amount due under this subsection on the date it is due shall result in the automatic cancellation of such license for the remainder of the license term. The director may, at the director’s sole discretion and after examination of the circumstances, extend the date payment is due pursuant to this subsection for not more than 30 days beyond the date such payment is originally due.
(e) Any license fee paid by an applicant shall be returned to the applicant if the application is denied.
(f) Payment of all fees required to be paid pursuant to this section may be made by personal, certified or cashier’s check, United States post office money order, debit or credit card or cash, or by electronic payment authorized by the applicant in a manner prescribed by the director.
(g) All fees collected by the director pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the state general fund.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 6; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 62; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 130; L. 2010, ch. 142, § 13; L. 2018, ch. 11, § 3; July 1.
41-2607. Club licenses; term; refunds.
The license provided herein shall be issued for a term of one year, renewable on expiration. The secretary of revenue shall adopt, in accordance with K.S.A. 41-210 and amendments thereto, rules and regulations providing for the authorization of refunds of the license fees paid for any period in which the licensee shall not use such license as the result of the license being canceled at the request of the licensee and for voluntary reasons.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 7; L. 1985, ch. 170, § 19; July 1.
41-2608. Same; premises licensed; zoning compliance.
(a) Any public venue, club or drinking establishment license issued pursuant to this act shall be for one particular premises that shall be stated in the application and in the license. Not more than one premises licensed under the club and drinking establishment act shall exist at a single legal address.
(b) No license shall be issued for a public venue, club or drinking establishment unless the city, township or county zoning code allows a club or drinking establishment at that location.
(c) The licensed premises of a license may be extend into a city, county or township street, alley, road, sidewalk or highway if:
(1) Such street, alley, road, sidewalk or highway is closed to motor vehicle traffic by the governing body of such city, county or township at any time during which alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage is to be sold or consumed; and
(2) such extension has been approved by the city, county or township by ordinance or resolution that specifies the exact times during which alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage may be sold or consumed on the street, alley, road, sidewalk or highway.
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a license under this act shall be issued to a farm winery or producer licensee who meets the requirements for a license under this act and who is a registered agritourism operator as defined in K.S.A. 32-1432, and amendments thereto. Such license shall not be denied on the basis of any zoning regulation or other regulation, ordinance or resolution of any city or county.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 8; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 63; L. 2012, ch. 144, § 34; L. 2019, ch. 57 § 20; L. 2021, ch. 107 § 19; L. 2022, ch. 71, § 7, April 28.
41-2609. Same; suspension or revocation; procedure.
(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 to be issued pursuant to the club and drinking establishment act;
(2) suspension of any license issued pursuant to the club and drinking establishment act;
(3) involuntary cancellation of any license issued pursuant to the club and drinking establishment act;
(4) revocation of any license issued pursuant to the club and drinking establishment act; and
(5) assessment of any civil fine pursuant to K.S.A. 41-2633a, and amendments thereto.
(b) No license shall be suspended, involuntarily canceled or revoked except after an opportunity for a hearing before the director.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 9; L. 1986, ch. 318, § 50; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 64; L. 2015,ch. 82, § 18; July 1
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41-2610. Unlawful acts of licensee.
It shall be unlawful for any licensee or holder of a temporary permit under this act to:
(a) Employ any person under the age of 18 years in connection with the serving of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage.
(b) Employ knowingly or continue in employment any person in connection with the dispensing or serving of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage or the mixing of drinks containing alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage who has been adjudged guilty of a felony or of any crime involving a morals charge in this or any other state, or of the United States.
(c) Knowingly employ or continue to employ any person in connection with the dispensing or serving of alcoholic liquor cereal malt beverage, or the mixing of drinks containing alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage, who has been adjudged guilty of two or more violations of K.S.A. 2012 Supp. 21-5607, and amendments thereto, furnishing alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage to minors or a similar law of any other state, or of the United States, pertaining to furnishing alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage to minors within the immediately preceding five years, or who has been adjudged guilty of three or more violations of any intoxicating liquor law of this or any other state, or of the United States, not involving the furnishing of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage to minors within the immediately preceding five years.
(d) In the case of a club, fail to maintain at the licensed premises a current list of all members and their residence addresses or refuse to allow the director, any of the director's authorized agents or any law enforcement officer to inspect such list.
(e) Purchase alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage from any person except from a person authorized by law to sell such alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage to such licensee or permit holder.
(f) Permit any employee of the licensee or permit holder who is under the age of 21 years to work on premises where alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage is sold by such licensee or permit holder at any time when not under the on-premises supervision of either the licensee or permit holder, or an employee who is 21 years of age or over.
(g) Employ any person under 21 years of age in connection with the mixing or dispensing of drinks containing alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 10; L. 1975, ch. 52, § 17; L. 1978, ch. 189, § 15; L. 1979, ch. 152, § 6; L. 1985, ch. 171, § 4; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 65; L. 2013, ch. 130, § 8; L. 2021, ch. 107 § 20; May 27, 2021.
41-2611. Revocation or suspension of license; grounds for.
The director may suspend, involuntarily cancel or revoke any license issued pursuant to the club and drinking establishment act for any one or more of the following reasons:
(a) The licensee has fraudulently obtained the license by giving false information in the application therefor or any hearing thereon.
(b) The licensee has violated any of the provisions of the club and drinking establishment act, any rules or regulations adopted pursuant to such act or any lawful order issued by the director.
(c) The licensee has become ineligible to obtain a license or permit under this act.
(d) The licensee's manager or employee has been intoxicated while on duty.
(e) The licensee, or its manager or employee, has permitted any disorderly person to remain on premises where alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage is sold by such licensee.
(f) There has been a violation of a provision of the laws of this state, or of the United States, pertaining to the sale of intoxicating or alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage, or any crime involving a morals charge, on premises where alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage is sold by such licensee.
(g) The licensee, or its managing officers or any employee, has purchased and displayed, on premises where alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage is sold by such licensee, a federal wagering occupational stamp issued by the United States treasury department.
(h) The licensee, or its managing officers or any employee, has purchased and displayed, on premises where alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage is sold by such licensee, a federal coin operated gambling device stamp for the premises issued by the United States treasury department.
(I) The licensee holds a license as a class B club, drinking establishment or caterer and:
(1) Has been found guilty of a violation of article 10 of chapter 44 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated under a decision or order of the Kansas human rights commission that has become final; or
(2) such licensee has been found guilty of a violation of K.S.A. 21-4003, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 21-6102, and amendments thereto.
(j) There has been a violation of K.S.A. 21-4106 or 21-4107 prior to their repeal, or K.,S.A. 21-6204, and amendments thereto, on premises where alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage is sold by such licensee.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 11; L. 1978, ch. 186, § 4; L. 1979, ch. 152, § 7; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 66; L. 1991, ch. 148, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 1, § 1; L. 2011, ch. 30, § 182; L. 2015, ch. 82, § 19; L. 2021, ch. 107 § 21; May 27, 2021.
Every holder of a license for a club or drinking establishment shall cause such license to be framed and hung in plain view in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. In the case of a railway car, the license shall be posted at its main office which shall be stated in the application.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 12; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 67; L. 2012, ch. 144, § 35; July 1.
41-2613. Immediate entry to and inspection of premises condition of license or permit; revocation for refusal.
The right of immediate entry to and inspection of any premises licensed as a public venue, club or drinking establishment or any premises where alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage is sold by a holder of a temporary permit, or any premises subject to the control of any licensee or temporary permit holder, by any duly authorized officer or agent of the director, or by any law enforcement officer, shall be a condition on which every license or temporary permit is issued, and the application for, and acceptance of, any license or temporary permit shall conclusively be deemed to be the consent of the applicant and licensee or permit holder to such immediate entry and inspection. Such right of immediate entry and inspection shall be at any time when the premises are occupied and is not limited to hours when the club or drinking establishment is open for business. Such consent shall not be revocable during the term of the license or temporary permit. Refusal of such entry shall be grounds for revocation of the license or temporary permit.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 13; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 68; L. 1991, ch. 142, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 144, § 36; L. 2021, ch. 107 § 22; May 27, 2021.
(a) Except as provided by subsection (c), no public venue, club or drinking establishment shall allow the serving, mixing or consumption of alcoholic liquor on its premises between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on any day.
(b) No caterer shall allow the serving, mixing or consumption of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on any day at an event catered by such caterer.
(c) A hotel of which the entire premises are licensed as a drinking establishment or as a drinking establishment caterer may allow at any time the serving, mixing and consumption of alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage from a minibar in a guest room by guests registered to stay in such room, and guests of guests registered to stay in such room.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 14; Repealed, L. 1985, ch. 174, § 5; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 69; Repealed, L. 1987, ch. 182, § 144; Revived and amended, L. 1987, ch. 183, § 2; L. 1995, ch. 266, § 3; L. 2012, ch. 144, § 37; L. 2018, ch. 99, § 6; L. 2019, ch. 57 § 21; L. 2021, ch. 107 § 23; May 27, 2021.
41-2615. Possession or consumption by minor prohibited.
(a) No licensee or permit holder, or any owner, officer or employee thereof, shall knowingly or unknowingly permit the possession or consumption of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage by a minor on premises where alcoholic beverages are sold by such licensee or permit holder, except that a licensee's or permit holder's employee who is not less than 18 years of age may serve alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage under the on-premises supervision of the licensee or permit holder, or an employee who is 21 years of age or older.
(b) Violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $250 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, or both.
(c) It shall be a defense to a prosecution under this section if: (1) The defendant permitted the minor to possess or consume the alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage with reasonable cause to believe that the minor was 21 or more years of age; and (2) to possess or consume the alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage, the minor exhibited to the defendant a driver's license, Kansas nondriver's identification card or other official or apparently official document, that reasonably appears to contain a photograph of the minor and purporting to establish that such minor was 21 or more years of age.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, §15; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 70; L. 1993, ch. 173, § 3; L. 1994, ch. 300, § 2; L. 2008, ch. 126, § 9; July 1.
41-2619. Search warrant for premises where liquor sold by the drink without license or permit.
The existence of any place for which a license or temporary permit has not been issued pursuant to this act and which purports, or is held out to the public or to any person by the proprietors or their agents or employees, to be a place where alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage is sold by the individual drink, shall be deemed to be sufficient probable cause for any judge of the district court to issue a search warrant to any law enforcement officer of the state or a subdivision of the state for the purpose of searching such place for alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage being sold, possessed or consumed in violation of this act, any other law of the state or any ordinance of a municipal subdivision of the state.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 19; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 194; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 71; L. 2021, ch. 107 § 24; May 27, 2021.
41-2620. Sale of liquor by the drink without license or permit prohibited.
(a) No person shall maintain or operate any club or drinking establishment in this state without having in such person's possession for the location of the establishment a valid unexpired and unrevoked license issued by the director for such club or establishment.
(b) No person shall act as a caterer in this state without having in such person's possession a valid unexpired and unrevoked caterer's license issued by the director.
© No person or organization shall sponsor, conduct or hold an event in this state which requires a temporary permit unless such person or organization has in such person's or organization's possession a temporary permit issued by the director for such event and such event is conducted in accordance with the terms of such permit.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 20; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 72; April 30.
41-2621. Club or drinking establishment license limited to premises specified.
A club or drinking establishment license shall allow the licensee to operate a club or drinking establishment only at the premises specified in such license in accordance with the provisions of this act and the rules and regulations adopted by the secretary as provided by K.S.A. 41-210 and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 21; L. 1985, ch. 170, § 20; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 73; April 30.
41-2622. Annual license fees; state, county or city; disposition; other state fees fund; use.
(a) At the time application is made to the director for a license pursuant to the club and drinking establishment act, the applicant shall pay the following annual license fee in the manner provided by K.S.A. 41-2606, and amendments thereto:
(1) For a class A club which is a bona fide nonprofit fraternal or war veterans' club, as defined by rules and regulations of the secretary, $250;
(2) for a class A club which is a bona fide nonprofit social club, as defined by rules and regulations of the secretary, and which has not more than 500 members, $500;
(3) for a class A club which is a bona fide nonprofit social club, as defined by rules and regulations of the secretary, and which has more than 500 members, $1,000;
(4) for a class B club, $1,000;
(5) for a caterer, $500;
(6) for a drinking establishment, $2,000;
(7) for a hotel of which the entire premises are licensed as a drinking establishment, $6,000;
(8) for a drinking establishment caterer, $3,000;
(9) for a drinking establishment caterer, if the drinking establishment is a hotel of which the entire premises are licensed as a drinking establishment, $7,000;
(10) for a public venue with a maximum capacity of not more than 10,000 persons, $5,000;
(11) for a public venue with a maximum capacity of not more than 25,000 persons, $7,500; and
(12) for a public venue with a maximum capacity exceeding 25,000 persons, $10,000.
(b) In addition to the fee provided by subsection (a), any city where the licensed premises of a club or drinking establishment are located or, if such licensed premises are not located in a city, the board of county commissioners of the county where the licensed premises are located may levy and collect a biennial occupation or license tax from the licensee in an amount equal to not less than $200 nor more than $500.
(c) In addition to the fee provided by subsection (a), any city where the licensed premises of a public venue is located or, if such licensed premises is not located in a city, the board of county commissioners of the county where the licensed premises is located may levy and collect a biennial occupation or license tax from the licensee in an amount not more than $1,000.
(d) No occupational or excise tax or license fee other than that authorized by subsection (b) or (c) shall be levied by any city or county against or collected from a licensed public venue, club or drinking establishment.
(e) The director shall remit all moneys received under this section to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury. Of each such deposit, 50% shall be credited to the state general fund, and the remaining 50% shall be credited to the other state fees fund of the department of social and rehabilitation services. In addition to other purposes for which expenditures may be made from the other state fees fund of the department of social and rehabilitation services, expenditures may be made by the secretary of social and rehabilitation services for the purpose of implementing the powers and duties of the secretary under the provisions of K.S.A. 65-4006 and 65-4007, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 22; L. 1969, ch. 244, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 187, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 252, § 3; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 74; L. 1987, ch. 183, § 3; L. 1988, ch. 165, § 5; L. 1995, ch. 219, § 13; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 131; L. 2012, ch. 144, § 38; L. 2019, ch. 57 § 22, May 2.
41-2623. Qualifications for license.
(a) No license shall be issued under the provisions of this act to:
(1) Any person described in subsection K.S.A. 41-311(a)(1), (2), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (12), (13) or (15), and amendments thereto, except that the provisions of subsection K.S.A. 41-311(a)(7), and amendments thereto, shall not apply to nor prohibit the issuance of a license for a class A club to an officer of a post home of a congressionally chartered service or fraternal organization, or a benevolent association or society thereof.
(2) A person who has had the person's license revoked for cause under the provisions of this act.
(3) A person who has a beneficial interest in the manufacture, preparation or wholesaling or the retail sale of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage or a beneficial interest in any other club, drinking establishment or caterer licensed hereunder, except that:
(A) A license for premises located in a hotel may be granted to a person who has a beneficial interest in one or more other clubs or drinking establishments licensed hereunder if such other clubs or establishments are located in hotels.
(B) A license for a club or drinking establishment that is a restaurant may be issued to a person who has a beneficial interest in other clubs or drinking establishments that are restaurants.
(C) A caterer's license may be issued to a person who has a beneficial interest in a club or drinking establishment and a license for a club or drinking establishment may be issued to a person who has a beneficial interest in a caterer.
(D) A license for a class A club may be granted to an organization of which an officer, director or board member is a distributor or retailer licensed under the liquor control act if such distributor or retailer sells no alcoholic liquor to such club.
(E) Any person who has a beneficial interest in a microbrewery, microdistillery or farm winery licensed pursuant to the Kansas liquor control act may be issued any or all of the following: (1) Class B club license; (2) drinking establishment license; and (3) caterer’s license.
(F) Any person who has a beneficial interest in a manufacturer licensed pursuant to the Kansas liquor control act may be issued one drinking establishment license.
(4) A copartnership, unless all of the copartners are qualified to obtain a license.
(5) A corporation, if any officer, manager or director thereof, or any stockholder owning in the aggregate more than 5% of the common or preferred stock of such corporation would be ineligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than citizenship requirements.
(6) A corporation, if any officer, manager or director thereof, or any stockholder owning in the aggregate more than 5% of the common or preferred stock of such corporation, has been an officer, manager or director, or a stockholder owning in the aggregate more than 5% of the common or preferred stock, of a corporation that:
(A) Has had a license revoked under the provisions of the club and drinking establishment act; or
(B) has been convicted of a violation of the club and drinking establishment act or the cereal malt beverage laws of this state.
(7) A trust, if any grantor, beneficiary or trustee would be ineligible to receive a license under this act for any reason, except that the provisions of K.S.A. 41-311(a)(6), and amendments thereto shall not apply in determining whether a beneficiary would be eligible for a license.
(b) No club or drinking establishment license shall be issued under the provisions of the club and drinking establishment act to a person who does not own the premises for which a license is sought, or does not, at the time the application is submitted, have a written lease thereon, except that an applicant seeking a license for a premises that is owned by a city or county, or is a stadium, arena, convention center, theater, museum, amphitheater or other similar premises may submit an executed agreement to provide alcoholic beverage services at the premises listed in the application in lieu of a lease.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 23; L. 1969, ch. 245, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 186, § 7; L. 1985, ch. 170, § 32; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 75; L. 1992, ch. 201, § 6; L. 2001, ch. 189, § 4; L. 2007, ch. 178, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 144, § 39; L. 2015, ch. 82, § 7; L. 2021, ch. 107 § 25; May 27, 2021.
41-2623a. LLCs; qualifications for license.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any limited liability company applying for a license under the club and drinking establishment act shall be required to meet the qualifications for licensure of a corporation under K.S.A. 41-2623, and amendments thereto.
(b) Any limited liability company applying for a license under the club and drinking establishment act shall submit a copy of its articles of organization and operating agreement to the director in such form and manner as prescribed by the director.
(c) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the club and drinking establishment act.
History: L. 2015, ch. 82, § 9; July 1.
41-2625. Same; corporations and partnerships.
(a) No corporation shall be issued a license as a club, drinking establishment or caterer unless such corporation first appoints a citizen of the United States, and resident of Kansas, as its agent and files with the director a duly authenticated copy of a duly executed power of attorney authorizing such agent to:
(1) Accept service of process from the director and the courts of this state; and
(2) exercise full authority of such corporation and full authority, control and responsibility for the conduct of all business and transactions of the corporation within the state relative to the business licensed. Such agent must have the qualifications of a licensee except for the qualification of residence. Such agent shall at all times be maintained by such corporation.
(b) No corporation shall be issued a license as a club, drinking establishment or caterer unless such corporation first files with the director a copy of its articles of incorporation and its bylaws.
(c) No partnership shall be issued a license as a club, drinking establishment or caterer unless such partnership first files with the director a copy of the partnership agreement.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 25; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 76; April 30.
41-2626. Violations of act or rules and regulations; revocation or suspension of license.
Whenever any licensee under this act has been convicted by any court of a violation of any of the provisions of this act, or the rules and regulations lawfully promulgated thereunder, the director shall revoke or suspend the licensee's license in an original proceeding brought before the director for that purpose. The proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 26; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 77; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 136; July 1, 1989.
41-2627. Club or drinking establishment license; change in premises.
The provisions of K.S.A. 41-315 and amendments thereto relating to retail licenses under the Kansas liquor control act are hereby made applicable to licenses issued under the provisions of this act for clubs and drinking establishments.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 27; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 78; April 30.
41-2628. Time limit for grant or denial of license.
The provisions of K.S.A. 41-319 and amendments thereto relating to applications for retailers' licenses under the Kansas liquor control act shall apply to applications for licenses made under the provisions of this act.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 28; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 79; April 30.
41-2629. Class B club, drinking establishment or caterer's license; nature of; term; transfer limited; refund of fees.
(a) A class B club drinking establishment, public venue or caterer’s license shall be issued for a term not to exceed two years commencing on the effective date as specified on the license, except as otherwise provided by law, unless sooner suspended or revoked as provided in this act.
(b) The director may, at the director’s sole discretion and after examination of the circumstances, extend the license term of any license for not more than 30 days beyond such date the license would expire pursuant to this section. Any extension of the license term by the director pursuant to this section shall automatically extend the due date for payment by the licensee of any occupation or license tax levied by a city or township pursuant to K.S.A. 41-2622, and amendments thereto, by the same number of days the director has extended the license term.
© A class B club, drinking establishment, public venue or caterer’s license shall be purely a personal privilege and shall not constitute property, nor shall it be subject to attachment, garnishment or execution, nor shall it be alienable or transferable, voluntarily or involuntarily, or subject to being encumbered or hypothecated. A class B club, drinking establishment, public venue or caterer’s license shall not descend by the laws of testate or intestate devolution but shall cease or expire upon the death of the licensee subject to subsection (d).
(d) An executor, administrator or representative of the estate of any deceased holder of a class B club, drinking establishment, public venue or caterer’s license, or the trustee of any insolvent or bankrupt class B club, drinking establishment, public venue or caterer’s license may continue the licensee’s business under order of the appropriate court and may exercise the privilege of the deceased, insolvent or bankrupt licensee after the death of such licensee or after such insolvency or bankruptcy until the expiration of such license, but in no case longer than one year after the death, insolvency or bankruptcy of such licensee.
(e) When the licensee pays the full amount of the license fee upon application and is prevented from operating under such license in accordance with the provisions of this act for the entire second year of the license term, a refund shall be made of one-half of the license fee paid by such licensee. The secretary shall adopt, in accordance with K.S.A. 41-210, and amendments thereto, rules and regulations providing for the authorization of refunds of one-half of the license fee paid when the licensee does not use such license for the entire second year of the license term as a result of the cancellation of the license upon the request of the licensee for voluntary reasons.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 29; L. 1977, ch. 169, § 2; L. 1985, ch. 170, § 21; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 80; L. 2012, ch. 144, § 40; L. 2019, ch. 57 § 23, May 2.
41-2630. Injunction for violation of act by licensee.
The attorney general, the attorney for the director or any county or district attorney, within their county or district, shall at all times have the power to enjoin any person from operating or maintaining a club or drinking establishment or business as a caterer within their respective jurisdictions, notwithstanding the person has a license therefor, if it appears that the licensee has violated any provision of this act, or any of the rules and regulations adopted under this act. Such injunction proceedings shall be the same as is now prescribed for the enjoining of alcoholic liquor nuisances under the Kansas liquor control act.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 30; L. 1985, ch. 170, § 22; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 81; April 30.
41-2631. City ordinance conflicting with act void; ordinance limitations.
No city shall enact any ordinance in conflict with or contrary to the provisions of this act and any ordinance of any city in effect at the time this act takes effect or thereafter enacted which is in conflict with or contrary to the provisions of this act shall be null and void. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as preventing any city from enacting ordinances declaring acts prohibited or made unlawful by this act as unlawful or prohibited in such city and prescribing penalties for violations thereof, but the minimum penalty in any such ordinance shall not exceed the minimum penalty prescribed by this act for the same violation, nor shall the maximum penalty in any such ordinance exceed the maximum penalty prescribed by this act for the same violation.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 31; May 22.
41-2632. Influencing purchases by licensees prohibited.
(a) As used in this section:
(1) "Distributor" means a person, firm, association or corporation that is the holder of an alcoholic liquor distributor's license issued under the Kansas liquor control act;
(2) "Retailer" means a person, copartnership or association that is the holder of a retailer's license issued under the Kansas liquor control act; and
(3) "Manufacturer" means the same as such term is defined in K.S.A. 41-102 and amendments thereto.
(b) It shall be unlawful for a distributor of alcoholic liquor, or a manufacturer, or any officer, agent or employee thereof, to influence, coerce or induce or attempt to influence, coerce or induce, either directly or indirectly, any holder of a license issued under this act, or any officer, agent or employee of the holder of such a license, to:
(1) Purchase any particular brand or kind of alcoholic liquor to be dispensed by the licensee, except that a distributor or manufacturer may provide to a licensee information regarding the availability of brands in the market and things of value as authorized by K.S.A. 41-703(d), and amendments thereto; or
(2) purchase from a particular retailer alcoholic liquor to be dispensed by the licensee.
© Violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both.
(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any manufacturer who holds a drinking establishment license with respect to purchases made by such drinking establishment.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 32; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 82; L. 1991, ch. 141, § 4; L. 2021, ch. 107 § 26; May 27, 2021.
41-2633. Violations of act or rules and regulations; criminal penalty.
Violation of any provision of the club and drinking establishment act, and amendments thereto, or any rule or regulation adopted thereunder, for which a penalty is not otherwise specifically provided is punishable by a fine not to exceed $500 or imprisonment not to exceed six months, or both.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 33; L. 1978, ch. 186, § 9; L. 1979, ch. 152, § 8; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 83; April 30.
41-2633a. Violations of act by licensee or permit holder; civil fine.
(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 or temporary permit holder under the club and drinking establishment act has violated any provision thereof, may impose on such licensee or temporary permit holder a civil fine not exceeding $1,000 for each violation.
(b) No fine shall be imposed pursuant to this section except upon the written order of the director to the licensee or temporary permit holder who committed the violation. Such order shall state the violation, the fine to be imposed and the right of the licensee or temporary permit holder to appeal the order. Such order shall be subject to appeal and review in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act.
(c) Any fine imposed pursuant to this section shall be paid to the state treasurer, who shall deposit the same in the state treasury and credit it to the state general fund.
History: L. 1979, ch. 151, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 318, § 51; L. 1987, ch. 184, § 3; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 84; L. 2015, ch. 82, § 20; July 1.
41-2633b. Notice or order concerning civil fine or other penalty; time.
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of either the Kansas administrative procedure act, and amendments thereto, or any rule and regulation adopted pursuant to the club and drinking establishment act, and amendments thereto, governing the issuance of any written administrative notice or order concerning the imposition of any proposed civil fine or other penalty to be imposed for a violation of any of the provisions of the club and drinking establishment act, K.S.A. 41-2601 et seq., and amendments thereto, such notice or order shall be issued no later than 90 days after the date a citation for such violation was issued.
(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the provisions of the Kansas club and drinking establishment act, K.S.A. 41-2601 et seq., and amendments thereto.
History: L. 2013, ch. 130, § 2; July 1.
41-2634. Rules and regulations; criteria for class A clubs.
(a) The secretary of revenue may adopt rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of article 26 of chapter 41 of Kansas Statutes Annotated.
(b) The secretary of revenue shall adopt rules and regulations establishing criteria for determining whether an applicant or licensee is a bona fide nonprofit social, fraternal or war veterans club, based on the following standards:
(1) An applicant or licensee is a bona fide nonprofit social club if:
(A) It is organized and operated exclusively for pleasure, recreation and other nonprofitable purposes; and
(B) no part of its net earnings inures to the benefit of any of its private shareholders or members.
(2) An applicant or licensee is a bona fide nonprofit fraternal club if:
(A) It is a fraternal beneficiary society, order or association which operates under the lodge system, or for the exclusive benefit of the members of a fraternity itself operating under the lodge system; and
(B) such society, order or association provides for the payment of life, sickness, accident or other benefits to its members or their dependents.
(3) An applicant or licensee is a bona fide nonprofit war veterans club if:
(A) It is a post or organization of war veterans or an auxiliary unit or society of, or a trust or foundation for, any such post or organization, organized in the United States or any of its possessions;
(B) not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of its members are war veterans and substantially all of its other members are veterans or widows or widowers of veterans; and
(C) no part of its net earnings inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.
(c) Any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (d) shall be based on the same criteria and standards used to determine the right to exemption from federal income taxes pursuant to section 501(c)(7), (8) and (19) of the internal revenue code of 1954, as amended.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 34; L. 1972, ch. 342, § 60; L. 1974, ch. 196, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 186, § 5; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 85; July 1.
If any phrase, clause, sentence or section of this act is declared invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction it shall be conclusively presumed that the legislature would have passed the remainder of the act without the part so held invalid or unconstitutional.
History: L. 1965, ch. 316, § 38; May 22.
41-2636. Sale of class A club license prohibited.
(a) No person shall sell or offer for sale any class A club license.
(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to K.S.A. 41-2601 to 41-2635, inclusive, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1978, ch. 186, § 6; July 1.
41-2637. Class A club license; rights of licensee.
(a) A license for a class A club shall allow the licensee to:
(1) Offer for sale, sell and serve alcoholic liquor for consumption on the licensed premises by members and their families, and guests accompanying them;
(2) serve samples of alcoholic liquor free of charge for consumption by members and their families and guests accompanying them; and
(3) offer for sale, sell and serve alcoholic liquor for consumption on the licensed premises by individuals other than those individuals specified in paragraph (1) during an event held in accordance with subsection (d).
(b) No charge of any sort may be made for a sample serving. Samples may not be served to a minor. No samples may be removed from the licensed premises. No consideration shall be requested or required for entry onto the premises, participation in any event taking place on the premises or to remain on the premises.
(c) (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (c)(2), any two or more class A or class B clubs may permit, by an agreement filed with and approved by the director, the members of each such club to have access to all other clubs that are parties to such agreement. The privileges extended to the visiting members of other clubs under such an agreement shall be determined by the agreement and, if the agreement so provides, any club that is a party to such agreement may sell, offer for sale and serve, to any person who is a member of another club that is a party to such agreement, alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage for consumption on the licensed premises by such person and such person's family, and guests accompanying them.
(2) A class B club may enter into a reciprocal agreement authorized by subsection (b)(1) only if the class B club is a restaurant.
(d) (1) A licensee may offer for sale, sell and serve alcoholic liquor for consumption on the licensed premises by individuals other than members of the licensee, their families or guests during an event. The licensee shall provide electronic notification to the director at least 48 hours prior to any such event. The director shall make the electronic notification available to local law enforcement. Such notice shall consist of the date, time, location and the names of the contracting parties of the event. The licensee shall retain all documents for a period of three years for inspection by the director. The documents retained shall include agreements, receipts and records of alcohol purchased.
(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term "event" means any function, occasion, celebration or other event held on the licensed premises for a specified duration of time and during which individuals who are not members of the licensee, their families or guests are permitted to enter and use the licensed premises pursuant to an agreement between the licensee and the contracting party.
(e) A licensee may store on its premises wine sold to a customer for consumption at a later date on its premises in the unopened container. Such wine must be kept separate from all other alcohol stock and in a secure locked area separated by customer. Such wine shall not be removed from the licensed premises in its unopened condition.
History: L. 1978, ch. 186, § 11; L. 1979, ch. 152, § 9; L. 1982, ch. 211, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 86; L. 1994, ch. 300, § 4; L. 2009, ch. 114, § 7; L. 2013, ch. 130, § 9; L. 2019, ch. 57 § 24, L. 2021, ch. 107 § 27; May 27, 2021.
41-2639. Sale of club memberships; restrictions.
(a) No person shall receive a commission or other compensation for the sale of any membership to a club.
(b) No person shall sell or offer for sale any membership to a club except on the licensed premises of such club.
(c) This section shall be part of and supplemental to K.S.A. 41-2601 to 41-2637, inclusive, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1979, ch. 152, § 10; July 1.
41-2640. Certain sales practices prohibited; penalties; "drink" defined.
(a) No club, drinking establishment, caterer or holder of a temporary permit, nor any person acting as an employee or agent thereof, shall:
(1) Offer or serve any free cereal malt beverage or alcoholic liquor in any form to any person;
(2) offer or serve to any person an individual drink at a price that is less than the acquisition cost of the individual drink to the licensee or permit holder;
(3) sell, offer to sell or serve to any person an unlimited number of individual drinks during any set period of time for a fixed price, except at private functions not open to the general public or to the general membership of a club;
(4) encourage or permit, on the licensed premises, any game or contest which involves drinking alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage or the awarding of individual drinks as prizes;
(5) sell, offer to sell or serve free of charge any form of powdered alcohol, as defined in K.S.A. 41-102, and amendments thereto; or
(6) advertise or promote in any way, whether on or off the licensed premises, any of the practices prohibited under subsections (a)(1) through (4).
(b) No public venue, nor any person acting as an employee or agent thereof, shall:
(1) Offer or serve any free cereal malt beverage or alcoholic liquor in any form to any person;
(2) offer or serve to any person a drink or original container of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage at a price that is less than the acquisition cost of the drink or original container of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage to the licensee;
(3) sell or serve alcoholic liquor in glass containers to customers in the general admission area;
(4) sell or serve more than two drinks per customer at any one time in the general admission area;
(5) encourage or permit, on the licensed premises, any game or contest which involves drinking alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage or the awarding of drinks as prizes;
(6) sell, offer to sell or serve free of charge any form of powdered alcohol, as defined in K.S.A. 41-102, and amendments thereto; or
(7) advertise or promote in any way, whether on or off the licensed premises, any of the practices prohibited under subsections (b)(1) through (6).
(c) A public venue club, drinking establishment, caterer or holder of a temporary permit may:
(1) Offer free food or entertainment at any time;
(2) sell or deliver wine by the bottle or carafe;
(3) sell, offer to sell and serve individual drinks at different prices throughout any day;
(4) sell or serve beer, or cereal malt beverage or mixed alcoholic beverage in a pitcher; or
(5) offer samples of alcohol liquor free of charge as authorized by this act; or.
(d) A hotel of which the entire premises is licensed as a drinking establishment may, in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the secretary, distribute to its guests coupons redeemable on the hotel premises for drinks containing alcoholic liquor. The hotel shall remit liquor drink tax in accordance with the provisions of the liquor drink tax act, K.S.A. 79-41a01 et seq., and amendments thereto, on each drink served based on a price which is not less than the acquisition cost of the drink.
(e) (1) A public venue, club or drinking establishment may offer customer self-service of beer or wine, or both, from automated devices on licensed premises so long as the licensee monitors and has the ability to control the dispensing of such beer or wine, or both, from the automated devices.
(2) (A) For purposes of this subsection, ‘‘automated device’’ means any mechanized device capable of dispensing wine or beer, or both, directly to a customer in exchange for compensation that a licensee has received directly from the customer.
(B) No licensee shall allow an automated device to be used on its licensed premises without first providing written or electronic notification to the director of the licensee’s intent to use the automated device. The licensee shall provide this notification at least 48 hours before any automated device is used on the licensed premises.
(C) Each licensee offering customer self-service of wine or beer, or both, from any automated device shall provide constant video monitoring of the automated device at all times during which the licensee is open to the public. The licensee shall keep recorded footage from the video monitoring for at least 60 days and shall provide the footage, upon request, to any agent of the director or other authorized law enforcement agent.
(D) The compensation required by subsection (a) shall be in the form of a programmable, prepaid access card containing a fixed amount of monetary credit that may be directly exchanged for beer or wine dispensed from the automated device. Access cards may be sold, used or reactivated only during a business day. Each access card shall be purchased from the licensee by a customer. A licensee shall not issue more than one active access card to a customer. For purposes of this subsection, an access card shall be deemed active if the access card contains monetary credit or has not yet been used to dispense 15 ounces of wine or 32 ounces of beer. Each purchase of an access card under this subparagraph shall be subject to the liquor drink tax imposed by K.S.A. 79-41a02, and amendments thereto.
(E) In order to obtain a prepaid access card from a licensee, each customer shall produce a valid driver’s license, identification card or other government-issued document that contains a photograph of the individual and demonstrates that the individual is at least 21 years of age. Each access card shall be programmed to require the production of the customer’s valid identification before the access card can be used for the first time during any business day or for any subsequent reactivation as provided in subparagraph (D).
(F) Each access card shall become inactive at the end of each business day.
(G) Each access card shall be programmed to allow the dispensing of no more than 15 ounces of wine or 32 ounces of beer to a customer. Once an access card has been used to dispense 15 ounces of wine or 32 ounces of beer to a customer, the access card shall become inactive. Any customer in possession of an inactive access card may, upon production of the customer’s valid identification to the licensee or licensee’s employee, have the access card reactivated to allow the dispensing of an additional 15 ounces of wine or 32 ounces of beer from an automated device.
Subparagraph (D), (E), (F) or (G) shall not apply to wine or beer that is dispensed directly to the licensee or the licensee’s agent or employee.
(3) The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations prior to January 1, 2019, as necessary to implement the provisions of this subsection.
(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all laws and rules and regulations applicable to the sale of alcoholic liquor to persons under the legal age of consumption shall be applicable to the sales transaction of the prepaid access card.
(f) A hotel of which the entire premises is not licensed as a drinking establishment may, in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the secretary, through an agreement with one or more clubs or drinking establishments, distribute to its guests coupons redeemable at such clubs or drinking establishments for drinks containing alcoholic liquor. Each club or drinking establishment redeeming coupons issued by a hotel shall collect from the hotel the agreed price, which shall be not less than the acquisition cost of the drink plus the liquor drink tax for each drink served. The club or drinking establishment shall collect and remit the liquor drink tax in accordance with the provisions of the liquor drink tax act, K.S.A. 79-41a01 et seq., and amendments thereto.
(g) Violation of any provision of this section is a misdemeanor punishable as provided by K.S.A. 41-2633 and amendments thereto.
(h) Violation of any provision of this section shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of the licensee's license as provided by K.S.A. 41-2609 and amendments thereto and for imposition of a civil fine on the licensee or temporary permit holder as provided by K.S.A. 41-2633a and amendments thereto.
(I) For the purposes of this section:
(1) ‘‘Day’’ means from 6:00 a.m. until 2:00 a.m. the following calendar day;
(2) "mixed alcoholic beverage" means a beverage that is made by combining alcoholic liquor with a non-alcoholic liquid or other edible substance and that is comprised of at least 25% non-alcoholic liquid or other edible substance, including, but not limited to, margarita, sangria, daiquiri or mojito; and
(3) "pitcher" means any container that is capable of containing more than 32 fluid ounces but not more than 64 fluid ounces that is used to serve alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage to one or more individuals.
History: L. 1985, ch. 173, § 4; L. 1986, ch. 185, § 7; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 94; L. 2012, ch. 144, § 41; L. 2013, ch. 130, § 10; L. 2015, ch. 82, § 5; L. 2018, ch. 99, § 7; L. 2021, ch. 107 § 28; May 27, 2021.
41-2641. Class B club license; rights of licensee.
(a) A license for a class B club shall allow the licensee to:
(1) Offer for sale, sell and serve alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage for consumption on the licensed premises by members of such club and guests accompanying them; and
(2) serve samples of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage free of charge on the licensed premises for consumption by such members and their families and guests accompanying them.
No charge of any sort may be made for a sample serving. Samples may not be served to a minor. No samples may be removed from the licensed premises. Providing samples is prohibited for any licensee who charges a cover charge or entry fee at any time during the business day. No consideration shall be requested or required for entry onto the premises, participation in any event taking place on the premises or to remain on the premises.
(b) (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b)(2), any two or more class A or class B clubs may permit, by an agreement filed with and approved by the director, the members of each such club to have access to all other clubs that are parties to such agreement. The privileges extended to the visiting members of other clubs under such an agreement shall be determined by the agreement and, if the agreement so provides, any club that is a party to such agreement may sell, offer for sale and serve, to any person who is a member of another club that is a party to such agreement, alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage for consumption on the licensed premises by such person and such person's family, and guests accompanying them.
(2) A class B club may enter into a reciprocal agreement authorized by subsection (b)(1) only if the class B club is a restaurant.
(c) Except as provided by subsection (d), an applicant for membership in a class B club shall, before becoming a member of such club:
(1) Be screened by the club for good moral character; and
(2) pay an annual membership fee of not less than $10.
(d) Notwithstanding the membership fee requirement of subsection (c):
(1) Any class B club located on the premises of a hotel or RV resort may establish rules whereby a guest, who registered at the hotel or RV resort and who is not a resident of the county in which the club is located, may file application for temporary membership in such club. The membership, if granted, shall be valid only for the period of time that the guest is a bona fide registered guest at the hotel or RV resort and such temporary membership shall not be subject to the fee requirement of this section.
(2) Any class B club located on property that is owned or operated by a municipal airport authority and upon which consumption of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage is authorized by law may establish rules whereby an air traveler who is a holder of a current airline ticket may file application for temporary membership in such club for the day such air traveler's ticket is valid, and such temporary membership shall not be subject to the fee requirement of this section.
(3) Any class B club may establish rules whereby military personnel of the armed forces of the United States on temporary duty and housed at or near any military installation located within the exterior boundaries of the state of Kansas may file application for temporary membership in such club. The membership, if granted, shall be valid only for the period of the training, not to exceed 20 weeks. Any person wishing to make application for temporary membership in a class B club under this paragraph shall present the temporary duty orders to the club. Temporary membership issued under this paragraph shall not be subject to the fee requirements of this section.
(4) Any class B club may enter into a written agreement with a hotel or RV resort whereby a guest who is registered at the hotel or RV resort and who is not a resident of the county in which the club is located may file application for temporary membership in such club. The temporary membership, if granted, shall be valid only for the period of time that the guest is a bona fide registered guest at the hotel or RV resort and shall not be subject to fee requirement of this section. A club may enter into a written agreement with a hotel or RV resort pursuant to this provision only if (A) the hotel or RV resort is located in the same county as the club, (B) there is no class B club located on the premises of the hotel or RV resort and (C) no other club has entered into a written agreement with the hotel or RV resort pursuant to this section.
(5) Any class B club located in a racetrack facility where races with parimutuel wagering are conducted under the Kansas parimutuel racing act may establish rules whereby persons attending such races may file an application for temporary membership in such club for the day such person is attending such races, and such temporary membership shall not be subject to the fee requirement of this section.
(e) A licensee may store on its premises wine sold to a customer for consumption at a later date on its premises in the unopened container. Such wine must be kept separate from all other alcohol stock and in a secure locked area separated by customer. Such wine shall not be removed from the licensed premises in its unopened condition.
History: L. 1987, ch. 182, § 87; L. 1990, ch. 179, § 6; L. 1994, ch. 300, § 5; L. 2009, ch. 114, § 8; L. 2013, ch. 130, § 11; L. 2017, ch. 85, § 3; L. 2019, ch. 57 § 25, L. 2021, ch. 107 § 29; May 27, 2021.
41-2642. Drinking establishment license; rights of licensee; hotel minibars.
(a) A license for a drinking establishment shall allow the licensee to offer for sale, sell and serve alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage for consumption on the licensed premises that may be open to the public, and to serve samples of such alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage free of charge on licensed premises subject to the requirements of subsection (c), if such premises are located in a county where the qualified electors of the county:
(1) (A) Approved, by a majority vote of those voting thereon, the proposition to amend section 10 of article 15 of the constitution of the state of Kansas at the general election in November 1986; or
(B) have approved a proposition to allow sales of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink in public places within the county at an election pursuant to K.S.A. 41-2646, and amendments thereto; and
(2) have not approved a proposition to prohibit such sales of alcoholic liquor in such places at a subsequent election pursuant to K.S.A. 41-2646, and amendments thereto.
(b) A drinking establishment shall be required to derive from sales of food for consumption on the licensed premises not less than 30% of all the establishment's gross receipts from sales of food and beverages on such premises unless the licensed premises are located in a county where the qualified electors of the county:
(1) Have approved, at an election pursuant to K.S.A. 41-2646, and amendments thereto, a proposition to allow sales of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink in public places within the county without a requirement that any portion of their gross receipts be derived from the sale of food; and
(2) have not approved a proposition to prohibit such sales of alcoholic liquor in such places at a subsequent election pursuant to K.S.A. 41-2646, and amendments thereto.
(c) No charge of any sort may be made for a sample serving. Samples may not be served to a minor. No samples may be removed from the licensed premises. Providing samples is prohibited for any licensee who charges a cover charge or entry fee at any time during the business day. No consideration shall be requested or required for entry onto the premises, participation in any event taking place on the premises or to remain on the premises.
(d) (1) A drinking establishment shall specify in the application for a license or renewal of a license the premises to be licensed, which may include all premises which are in close proximity and are under the control of the applicant or licensee.
(2) If the drinking establishment licensee also holds a manufacturer's license issued under the Kansas liquor control act, the licensed premises specified in the drinking establishment license shall not be the same as the licensed premises specified in the manufacturer's license, but such specified premises shall be located not more than two miles by the usually traveled road from the licensed premises specified in the manufacturer's license.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any hotel of which the entire premises are licensed as a drinking establishment or as a drinking establishment caterer may sell alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage by means of minibars located in guest rooms of such hotel, subject to the following:
(1) The key, magnetic card or other device required to attain access to a minibar in a guest room shall be provided only to guests who are registered to stay in such room and who are 21 or more years of age;
(2) containers or packages of spirits or wine sold by means of a minibar shall hold not less than 50 nor more than 200 milliliters; and
(3) a minibar shall be restocked with alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage only during hours when the hotel is permitted to sell alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage as a drinking establishment.
(f) A drinking establishment may store on its premises wine sold to a customer for consumption at a later date on its premises in the unopened container. Such wine must be kept separate from all other alcohol stock and in a secure locked area separated by customer. Such wine shall not be removed from the licensed premises in its unopened condition.
(g) If the drinking establishment licensee also holds a manufacturer's license issued under the Kansas liquor control act, the drinking establishment shall not sell alcoholic liquor manufactured by such manufacturer's licensee to the exclusion of other alcoholic liquor. All beer and cereal malt beverage sold by the drinking establishment shall be acquired from a distributor or, retailer or microbrewery licensed under the Kansas liquor control act, and all wine and spirits sold by the drinking establishment shall be acquired from a retailer or farm winery licensed under the Kansas liquor control act and who possesses a federal wholesaler's basic permit, except that hard cider may be acquired from a microbrewery licensed under the Kansas liquor control act and who possesses a federal wholesaler's basic permit.
History: L. 1987, ch. 182, § 88; L. 1995, ch. 266, § 4; L. 2009, ch. 114, § 6; L. 2013, ch. 130, § 12; L. 2019, ch. 57 § 26, L. 2021, ch. 107 § 30; L. 2024, ch. 59, §15, July 1.
41-2643. Caterer's license; rights of licensee.
(a) A caterer's license shall allow the licensee to offer for sale, sell and serve alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage for consumption on unlicensed premises, which may be open to the public, but only if such premises are located in a county where the qualified electors of the county:
(1) (A) Approved, by a majority vote of those voting thereon, the proposition to amend section 10 of article 15 of the constitution of the state of Kansas at the general election in November, 1986, or (B) have approved a proposition to allow sales of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink in public places within the county at an election pursuant to K.S.A. 41-2646 and amendments thereto; and
(2) have not approved a proposition to prohibit such sales of alcoholic liquor in such places at a subsequent election pursuant to K.S.A. 41-2646 and amendments thereto.
(b) A caterer shall be required to derive from sales of food at catered events not less than 30% of the caterer's gross receipts from all sales of food and beverages at catered events in a 12-month period unless the caterer offers for sale, sells and serves alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage only in counties where the qualified electors of the county:
(1) Have approved, at an election pursuant to K.S.A. 41-2646 and amendments thereto, a proposition to allow sales of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink in public places within the county without a requirement that any portion of their gross receipts be derived from the sale of food; and
(2) have not approved a proposition to prohibit such sales of alcoholic liquor in such places at a subsequent election pursuant to K.S.A. 41-2646 and amendments thereto.
(c) Each caterer shall maintain the caterer's principal place of business in a county in this state where the caterer is authorized by this section to sell alcoholic liquor by the individual drink in a public place. All records of the caterer relating to the caterer's licensed business and the caterer's license shall be kept at such place of business. The caterer's principal place of business shall be stated in the application for a caterer's license and the caterer shall notify the director of any change in its location within 10 days after such change.
(d) Except as otherwise provided herein, a caterer shall provide electronic notification to the director at least 48 hours prior to any event at which the caterer will sell alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage by the individual drink. The director shall make the electronic notification available to local law enforcement. Notice shall consist of the time, location and the names of the contracting parties of the event. For events where alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage is served, a licensee shall retain all documents for a period of three years for inspection by the director. The documents retained shall include agreements, receipts, employees assigned to the event and records of alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage purchased. Notification shall not be required for weddings, funerals, events sponsored by religious institutions, or for business, industry or trade sponsored meetings, including, but not limited to, awards presentations and retirement celebrations.
(e) A caterer may rebate a portion of the caterer's receipts from the sale of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage at an event to the person or organization contracting with the caterer to sell alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage at such event.
History: L. 1987, ch. 182, § 89; L. 1990, ch. 179, § 7; L. 2015, ch. 82, § 26; L. 2021, ch. 107 § 31; May 27, 2021.
41-2644. Drinking establishment/caterer license; rights of licensee.
A license for a drinking establishment caterer shall allow the licensee all the rights and privileges of a holder of a drinking establishment license and of a licensed caterer, subject to all provisions of law relating to such an establishment or caterer.
History: L. 1987, ch. 182, § 90; L. 2019, ch. 57 § 27, May 2.
Repealed May 2, 2019, and replaced with a series of new statutes in Chapter 41, Article 12.
History: L. 1987, ch. 182, § 91; L. 1990, ch. 179, § 8; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 132; L. 2006, ch. 206, § 2; L. 2008, ch. 126, § 3; L. 2009, ch. 114, § 10; L. 2012, ch. 144, § 42; L. 2015, ch. 82, § 28; Repealed L. 2019, ch. 57 § 30, May 2.
41-2646. Sale of liquor by the drink in public places; election to prohibit or permit.
(a) The board of county commissioners may, by resolution, or shall, upon a petition filed in accordance with subsection (b), submit to the qualified electors of the county at any state general election a proposition to:
(1) Prohibit the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink in public places within the county;
(2) permit the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink in public places within the county which derive not less than 30% of their gross receipts from the sale of food for consumption on the premises; or
(3) permit the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink in public places within the county without a requirement that any portion of their gross receipts be derived from the sale of food.
(b) A petition to submit a proposition to the qualified voters of a county pursuant to this section shall be filed with the county election officer. The petition shall be signed by qualified electors of the county equal in number to not less than 10% of the electors of the county who voted for the office of secretary of state at the last preceding general election at which such office was elected. The appropriate version following shall appear on the petition:
"We request an election to determine whether the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink in ______ county shall be (prohibited in public places) (allowed in public places where at least 30% of the gross receipts are from sales of food for consumption on the premises) (allowed in public places without a requirement that any portion of their gross receipts be from sales of food)."
© Upon the adoption of a resolution or the submission of a valid petition calling for an election pursuant to this section, the county election officer shall cause the appropriate version of the following proposition to be placed on the ballot at the next succeeding state general election which occurs more than 90 days after the resolution is adopted or the petition is filed with the county election officer:
"Shall sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink in _____ county be (prohibited) (allowed in public places where at least 30% of the gross receipts are from sales of food for consumption on the premises and prohibited in all other public places) (allowed in public places without a requirement that any portion of their gross receipts be from sales of food)?"
(d) If a majority of the votes cast and counted is in favor of the proposition, the county election officer shall transmit a copy of the results to the director, who shall issue or refuse to issue temporary permits and licenses for drinking establishments and caterers within the county accordingly and the rights of licensees holding licenses on the date of the election shall be modified in accordance with the result of the election as provided by rules and regulations of the secretary.
(e) The election provided for by this section shall be conducted, and the votes counted and canvassed, in the manner provided by law for question submitted elections of the county.
History: L. 1987, ch. 182, § 92; April 30.
41-2647. Possession of liquor or cereal malt beverage on licensed premises.
(a) Nothing in the club and drinking establishment act shall be construed to prohibit a person from possessing, on premises licensed pursuant to such act, alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage not purchased from the licensee.
(b) Nothing in this section shall prevent a licensee from adopting a policy prohibiting the possession, on the licensee's licensed premises, of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage not purchased from the licensee.
History: L. 1987, ch. 182, § 93; April 30.
41-2648. Effective date of license; conversion of club license to drinking establishment license.
(a) No drinking establishment license, caterer's license or temporary permit shall be effective before July 1, 1987.
(b) On and after July 1, 1987, the director may provide procedures whereby a license for a class B club issued before July 1, 1987, may be converted to a drinking establishment license or a drinking establishment caterer license if all requirements of this act are met and the licensee pays that portion of the additional license fee, if any, attributable to the remaining unexpired license term.
History: L. 1987, ch. 182, § 95; L. 2019, ch. 57 § 28, May 2.
K.S.A. 41-2601, 41-2604 through 41-2615, 41-2619 through 41-2623, 41-2625 through 41-2633, 41-2633a, 41-2634 through 41-2637, 41-2639 and 41-2640, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 41-2641 through 41-2648 shall be known and may be cited as the club and drinking establishment act.
History: L. 1987, ch. 182, § 96; April 30.
If any provisions of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application and to this end the provisions of this act are severable.
History: L. 1987, ch. 182, § 143; April 30.
41-2651. Application for licensure or renewal; notice to governing body of city or county; hearing.
(a) When application for licensure or renewal of licensure as a club or drinking establishment is received by the director, the director shall notify the governing body of the city or county where the premises to be licensed are located, if such governing body requests such notification.
(b) No such license or renewal shall be granted by the director until the expiration of at least 10 days from the time of filing the application for licensure or renewal with the director, during which period the governing body of any city or county notified pursuant to subsection (a) may request the director to hold a hearing on the granting or refusal to grant such license or renewal. The hearing on the application shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act as provided in K.S.A. 41-2609 and amendments thereto.
© At any time, the governing body of any city or county may request the director to hold a hearing on whether any license issued pursuant to this act should be revoked or suspended. The governing body shall provide the director reasonable cause to believe a hearing is necessary based upon factors included in rules and regulations by the secretary. The director may refuse the governing body’s request absent such reasonable cause.
(d) Any hearing held pursuant to this section shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act as provided in K.S.A. 41-2609, and amendments thereto.
(e) At any hearing held pursuant to this section the governing body of such city or county shall have the right to appear before the director and present testimony and evidence and make recommendations regarding the granting or refusal to grant such license or renewal, or whether such license should be revoked or suspended. In determining whether to grant or to refuse to grant such license or renewal, or to revoke or suspend such license, the director shall take into consideration the testimony and evidence and recommendations of the governing body of such city or county. The director may refuse to grant such license or renewal, or may revoke or suspend such license based on the evidence gathered at such hearing, in the interest of protecting the public welfare, and in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the secretary.
(f) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the club and drinking establishment act.
History: L. 1991, ch. 142, § 2; L. 2009, ch. 114, § 11; July 1.
41-2652. Use of minors to determine compliance with law, limitations.
(a) Any person listed in subsections (b)(1), (b)(2) or (b)(3) may engage or direct a person under 21 years of age to violate the provisions of the club and drinking establishment act in order to develop a program or system which determines and encourages compliance with the provisions of such act prohibiting the furnishing or sale of alcoholic liquor to a person under 21 years of age or the consumption of alcoholic liquor by such persons.
(b) No person shall engage or direct a person under 21 years of age to violate any provision of the club and drinking establishment act for purposes of determining compliance with the provisions of such act unless such person is:
(1) An officer having authority to enforce the provisions of the club and drinking establishment act;
(2) an authorized representative of the attorney general, a county attorney or a district attorney; or
(3) a licensee or permittee under the club and drinking establishment act or such licensee's or permittee's designee pursuant to a self-compliance program designed to increase compliance with the provisions of the club and drinking establishment act if such program has been approved by the director.
History: L. 2000, ch. 166, § 6; July 1.
41-2653. Removal of unconsumed alcoholic liquor from premises of club or drinking establishment.
(a) In addition to the rights of a licensee pursuant to provisions of K.S.A. 41-2637, 41-2641 or 41-2642, and amendments thereto, a class A club license, class B club license or drinking establishment license shall allow the licensee to allow legal patrons of the club or drinking establishment to remove alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage from the licensed premises in one or more containers, including in the original unopened container, subject to the following conditions:
(1) It must be otherwise legal for the licensee to sell the alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage;
(2) each container of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage must have been purchased by a patron of the licensed premises;
(3) the licensee or the licensee's employee must provide the patron with a dated receipt for the alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage;
(4) before any container of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage is removed from the licensed premises, the licensee or the licensee's employee must securely reseal any opened containers, and place the container in a tamper-proof, transparent bag that is sealed in a manner that makes it visibly apparent if the bag is subsequently tampered with or opened;
(5) no original unopened containers of spirits may be removed from the licensed premises; and
(6) no alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage may be removed from the licensed premises after 11:00 p.m. unless such alcoholic liquor is wine that was purchased and partially consumed on the licensed premises.
(b) A patron may remove one or more containers of beer, domestic beer and cereal malt beverage, as those terms are defined in K.S.A. 41-102, and amendments thereto, that are sold on the licensed premises to consumers and served in refillable and sealable containers for consumption off the licensed premises if such containers:
(1) Contain between 32 and 64 fluid ounces;
(2) have a label affixed that clearly indicates the licensee's name and the type of alcoholic beverage contained in such container; and
(3) are not sold or removed from the premises after 11:00 p.m.
(c) All alcoholic liquor, cereal malt beverage and nonalcoholic malt beverage sold by a licensee shall be subject to the tax imposed by K.S.A. 79-41a02, and amendments thereto.
(d) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the club and drinking establishment act.
History: L. 2006, ch. 206, § 7; L. 2020, ch. 1, § 26 (Special Session); June 9; L. 2021 ch. 1 § 1; L. 2021, ch. 107 § 32; May 27, 2021.
41-2654. Drinking establishment license; municipal corporation; qualifications.
(a) The director shall issue a drinking establishment license to any municipal corporation that qualifies under K.S.A. 41-2601 et seq., and amendments thereto, for the premises specified in the license application.
(b) Municipal corporations applying for a drinking establishment license shall not be subject to the provisions of subsection (a)(1) or (a)(3) through (9) of K.S.A. 41-2623, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 2010, ch. 142, § 4; July 1.
41-2655. Public venue license.
(a) A license for a public venue shall allow the licensee to:
(1) Offer for sale, sell and serve alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage by the individual drink for consumption on the licensed premises;
(2) offer for sale, sell and serve unlimited drinks for a fixed price in designated areas of the licensed premises;
(3) offer for sale and sell all-inclusive packages that include unlimited drinks in designated areas of the licensed premises;
(4) offer for sale, sell and serve alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage in the original container for consumption on the licensed premises in private suites, that are enclosed or semi-enclosed seating areas, having controlled access and separated from the general admission areas by a permanent barrier;
(5) store, in each private suite, that is an enclosed or semi-enclosed seating area, having controlled access and separated from the general admission areas by a permanent barrier, alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage sold in the original container to a customer in that private suite; and
(6) with the approval of the retailer or distributor, return for a full refund of the original purchase price unopened containers of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage to the retailer or distributor from whom such items were purchased upon the conclusion of an event if the next scheduled event for that premises is more than 90 days from the date of the concluded event.
(b) An applicant or public venue licensee shall specify in the application for a license, or renewal of a license, the premises to be licensed. No public venue licensee may offer for sale, sell or serve any alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage in any area not included in the licensed premises.
(c) The term "designated areas" for purposes of this section means an area identified in the license application, which may include suites, that has controlled access and is separated from the general admission by a barrier.
(d) All rules and regulations adopted on and after July 1, 2012, and prior to July 1, 2013, to implement this section shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be duly adopted rules and regulations of the secretary until revised, amended, revoked or nullified pursuant to law.
(e) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the club and drinking establishment act.
History: L. 2012, ch. 144, § 1; L. 2013, ch. 130, § 13; L. 2021, ch. 107 § 33; May 27, 2021.
41-2656. Sampling withdrawn from inventory; dispensing.
(a) Alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage for the sampling as provided for in K.S.A. 41-2637, 41-2640, 41-2641 and 41-2642, and amendments thereto, shall be withdrawn from the inventory of the licensee. Except as provided by subsection (b), a person other than the licensee or the licensee’s agent or employee may not dispense or participate in the dispensing of alcoholic beverages under this section.
(b) The holder of a supplier’s permit or such permit holder’s agent or employee may participate in and conduct product tastings of alcoholic beverages at a licensee’s premises, monitored and regulated by the division of alcoholic beverage control, and may open, touch or pour alcoholic beverages, make a presentation or answer questions at the tasting. Any alcoholic beverage or cereal malt beverages sampled under this subsection must be purchased from the licensee on whose premises the sampling is held. The licensee may not require the purchase of more alcoholic beverages or cereal malt beverages than is necessary for the tasting. This section does not authorize the supplier or its agent to withdraw or purchase an alcoholic beverage or cereal malt beverage from the holder of a distributor’s license or provide an alcoholic beverage or cereal malt beverage for sampling on the licensee’s premises that is not purchased from the licensee.
History: L. 2013, ch. 130, § 15; July 1.
41-2657. Samples; drink tax. (Repealed May 2, 2019)
History: L. 2013, ch. 130, § 16; Repealed L. 2019, ch. 57 § 30, May 2.
41-2658. Dispensing of alcohol; original containers; exceptions.
(a) Alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage shall be dispensed only from original containers, except any drinking establishment licensee or its agent or employee, may dispense:
(1) Alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage from a machine or container used to mix alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage with other liquids or solids intended for human consumption;
(2) alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage from a machine or container used to chill alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage that may contain additional liquids or solids intended for human consumption; or
(3) infused alcoholic or cereal malt beverage liquor from a container used to infuse alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage with other substances intended for human consumption.
(b) A drinking establishment licensee, or its agent or employee, shall not refill any original container with any alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage or any other substance.
(c) Any drinking establishment licensee, or its agent or employee, may infuse alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage with spices, herbs, fruits, vegetables, candy or other substances intended for human consumption if no additional fermentation occurs during the process.
(d) As used in this section:
(1) "Dispense" means to portion out servings of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage or cereal malt beverage for consumption. This term includes the pouring of drinks of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage and opening original containers of alcoholic liquor by the licensee or licensee’s employee for consumption by customers, and shall not include any self-dispensing by a customer.
(2) "Infuse" means to add flavor or scent to a liquid by steeping additional ingredients in the liquid.
(e) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the club and drinking establishment act.
History: L. 2105, ch. 82, § 1; L. 2021, ch. 107 § 34; May 27, 2021.
41-2659. Common consumption areas.
(a) (1) A city or a county may establish one or more common consumption areas within the limits of the city or within the unincorporated portion of the county, as applicable, by ordinance or resolution, respectively, and authorize the possession and consumption of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage within the common consumption area. The ordinance or resolution shall designate the boundaries of any common consumption area and prescribe the times during which alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage may be consumed therein. The ordinance or resolution may require that any public street or roadway that lies within a common consumption area be blocked from motorized traffic during the hours in which alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage is consumed.
(2) The city or county shall immediately notify the director of the division of alcoholic beverage control of the establishment of a common consumption area and submit a copy of the ordinance or resolution along with such notice.
(b) A common consumption area permit shall allow the consumption of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage in any area designated by such permit. The director may issue common consumption area permits to the city or county or any one person who shall be a resident of Kansas or an organization that has its principal place of business in Kansas and that has been approved by the respective city or county, in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of revenue.
(c) Applications for common consumption area permits shall be submitted to the director, subject to the following:
(1) A copy of any ordinance or resolution promulgated in accordance with subsection (a) shall accompany any application for a common consumption area permit.
(2) Each application shall be accompanied by a non-refundable permit fee of $100. All permit fees collected by the director pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the state general fund.
(3) A common consumption area permit shall be issued for a period of not to exceed one year. A common consumption area permit shall not be transferable or assignable.
(d) Any licensee immediately adjacent to, or located within a common consumption area may request that the licensee’s licensed premises participate in the common consumption area for the duration of the common consumption area permit. Such a request shall be made upon forms prescribed by the director.
(e) (1) Any licensee who has requested and received permission to participate in the common consumption area may allow its legal patrons to remove alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage purchased from the licensee into the premises described by the common consumption area permit. All alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage removed from a licensed premises in such fashion shall be served in a container that displays the licensee’s trade name or logo or other identifying mark that is unique to the licensee.
(2) In addition to their licensed premises, one or more licensees that have requested and received permission to participate in a common consumption area may offer for sale, sell and serve alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage for consumption from one non-contiguous service area within the common consumption area, as designated and approved by the common consumption area permit holder. The licensee shall prominently display a copy of its drinking establishment license and the approval of the common consumption area permit holder at its non-contiguous service area.
(f) (1) Each licensee within a common consumption area shall be liable for violations of all liquor laws governing the sale and consumption of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage that occur on the licensee’s premises.
(2) Each common consumption area permit holder shall be liable for violations that occur off the licensee’s premises, but within the common consumption area identified in the permit. No permit holder shall permit any person to remove any open container of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage from the boundaries of the common consumption area.
(g) (1) For the purposes of this section, ‘‘common consumption area’’ means a defined indoor or outdoor area not otherwise subject to a license issued pursuant to the Kansas liquor control act or the club and drinking establishment act where the possession and consumption of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage is allowed pursuant to a common consumption area permit.
(2) The boundaries of any common consumption area must be clearly marked using a physical barrier or any apparent line of demarcation. Every common consumption area shall have signs conspicuously posted identifying the boundaries of such area in a size and manner that provides notice to persons entering or leaving the area.
(h) The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations to implement this section.
(I) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the club and drinking establishment act.
History: L. 2017, ch. 85, § 1; L. 2019, ch. 57 § 29, L. 2021, ch. 107 § 35; L. 2023, ch. 71 § 7; July 1, 2023.