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11 Session of 2023
22 SENATE BILL No. 253
33 By Committee on Federal and State Affairs
44 2-15
55 AN ACT concerning alcoholic beverages; authorizing the delivery of
66 alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage by licensed retailers, licensed
77 clubs, drinking establishments and restaurants and third-party delivery
88 services to patrons; amending K.S.A. 41-327, 41-2601, 41-2701 and
99 41-2728 and K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 41-102 and repealing the existing
1010 sections.
1111 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
1212 New Section 1. (a) A third-party delivery service permit shall allow
1313 the permit holder to deliver alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage on
1414 behalf of a retailer, a cereal malt beverage retailer as defined in K.S.A. 41-
1515 2701, and amendments thereto, or a club and drinking establishment act
1616 licensee as defined in section 3, and amendments thereto, in accordance
1717 with the provisions of sections 2, 3 and 4, and amendments thereto, except
1818 that such deliveries shall only occur within this state.
1919 (b) An application for a third-party delivery service permit shall be
2020 submitted in such form and manner as prescribed by the director and shall
2121 include payment of the delivery service permit fee in the amount of
2222 $1,500. Each application shall contain an affirmation by the applicant that
2323 the applicant is registered to do business in this state and that all of the
2424 following is true for each individual conducting deliveries on behalf of the
2525 applicant:
2626 (1) The individual is at least 21 years of age and holds a valid driver's
2727 license;
2828 (2) the individual will maintain or otherwise be covered by primary
2929 automobile insurance that meets the minimum coverage requirements in
3030 K.S.A. 40-284 and 40-3107, and amendments thereto; and
3131 (3) the individual will comply with the provisions of sections 2, 3 and
3232 4, and amendments thereto, in conducting deliveries of alcoholic liquor
3333 and cereal malt beverage.
3434 (c) A third-party delivery service permit shall commence on the date
3535 specified on the permit and expire one year after such date.
3636 (d) A delivery service permit holder shall be liable for violations of
3737 K.S.A. 41-715, and amendments thereto, and sections 2, 3 and 4, and
3838 amendments thereto, that are committed by any individual conducting
3939 deliveries on behalf of such third-party delivery service permit holder.
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7676 (e) The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to
7777 implement the provisions of this section.
7878 (f) Personal data collected solely to comply with the requirements of
7979 this section shall be limited to what is adequate, relevant and reasonably
8080 necessary in relation to the purposes for which such data is processed, as
8181 disclosed to the consumer. A retailer, licensee or third-party delivery
8282 service permit holder shall implement and maintain reasonable security
8383 procedures and practices, including administrative, physical and technical
8484 safeguards appropriate to the nature of the data and the purposes for which
8585 the data will be used to protect the data collected from the unauthorized
8686 use, disclosure, access, destruction or modification to comply with the
8787 requirements of this section.
8888 (g) Nothing in sections 2, 3 and 4, and amendments thereto, shall be
8989 construed to require a company that only provides technology services to a
9090 retailer or licensee to obtain a third-party delivery service permit if the
9191 company does not employ or contract with delivery drivers but only
9292 provides software or an application that connects consumers and licensed
9393 retailers.
9494 (h) The provisions of this section shall be a part of and supplemental
9595 to the Kansas liquor control act.
9696 (i) At the time of application and for any changes at renewal, a third-
9797 party delivery service shall submit an outline of internal or external
9898 training for individuals engaged in delivery that addresses topics such as
9999 identifying underage persons, intoxicated persons and fake or altered
100100 identification.
101101 (j) Individuals engaged in a delivery service shall use an
102102 identification scanning software technology or an alternative approved by
103103 the director, to verify the age of the consumer upon delivery.
104104 New Sec. 2. (a) In addition to the rights of a retailer under the Kansas
105105 liquor control act, a retailer license shall allow the retailer to deliver
106106 alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage in the original unopened
107107 container that is sold by such retailer to a patron at an address designated
108108 by such patron for consumption off the licensed premises and not for
109109 resale. Such delivery must occur within this state.
110110 (b) Prior to any alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage being
111111 removed from a retailer's licensed premises for delivery under this section,
112112 such retailer shall finalize all payments for such alcoholic liquor or cereal
113113 malt beverage made by the purchasing patron or obtain a debit or credit
114114 card authorization for the total amount charged for such alcoholic liquor or
115115 cereal malt beverage, including any additional fees to be charged in
116116 connection with the delivery. All alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage
117117 shall be assembled, packaged and fulfilled for delivery at such retailer's
118118 licensed premises and from the retailer's inventory located at such
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162162 premises.
163163 (c) (1) A retailer may authorize deliveries on such retailer's behalf
164164 through a contractual agreement with a third-party delivery service. A
165165 third-party delivery service shall hold a valid delivery permit prior to
166166 entering into any such contractual agreement with a retailer.
167167 (2) A third-party delivery service may offer to conduct deliveries on
168168 behalf of a retailer pursuant to this section if the retailer expressly agrees
169169 in writing to allow the third-party delivery service to offer the delivery of
170170 orders on behalf of such retailer.
171171 (3) Any provision in an agreement between a third-party delivery
172172 service and a retailer that is contrary to this subsection is void and
173173 unenforceable.
174174 (d) (1) A retailer may authorize a third-party delivery service to
175175 conduct other delivery-related services. A third-party delivery service that
176176 has contracted with a retailer for such services may use electronic means,
177177 including, but not limited to, websites and mobile device applications, to
178178 market, receive and process orders placed by patrons for alcoholic liquor
179179 and cereal malt beverage if:
180180 (A) The retailer retains sole discretion to determine whether to accept
181181 an order and to complete a sale transaction;
182182 (B) the sale transaction is between the patron placing the order and
183183 the retailer that accepts such order, and the retailer appears as the merchant
184184 of record at all times, including at the time of purchase and acceptance of
185185 the delivery; and
186186 (C) the retailer receives full payment from the patron placing the
187187 order for all alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage included in such
188188 order, and all moneys collected from such patron are automatically paid or
189189 otherwise credited to such retailer.
190190 (2) A third-party delivery service conducting deliveries or other
191191 delivery-related services on behalf of a retailer shall not:
192192 (A) Use a retailer's likeness to falsely suggest sponsorship or
193193 endorsement of such third-party delivery service by such retailer;
194194 (B) inflate or alter a retailer's pricing, but may assess other charges to
195195 the patron if such charges are separately itemized on the receipt provided
196196 to the patron; or
197197 (C) charge the retailer any fee or other expense unless such fee or
198198 other expense is clearly identified in a written agreement executed by both
199199 parties.
200200 (3) A third-party delivery service shall remove a retailer from such
201201 third-party delivery service's delivery and delivery-related services within
202202 10 days after receiving a request for such removal from such retailer.
203203 (e) (1) All alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage that is removed
204204 from a retailer's licensed premises for delivery pursuant to this section
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248248 shall remain in the possession of such retailer or the third-party delivery
249249 service. Such alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage shall not be
250250 transferred to any other person until delivered to the address designated by
251251 the patron or, if delivery cannot be completed, returned to the licensed
252252 premises of the retailer.
253253 (2) Alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage shall only be delivered
254254 by an individual who:
255255 (A) Is at least 21 years of age;
256256 (B) holds a valid driver's license;
257257 (C) is covered as the driver of a vehicle by primary automobile
258258 insurance that meets the minimum coverage requirements in K.S.A. 40-
259259 284 and 40-3107, and amendments thereto; and
260260 (D) completes a training and certification program for individuals
261261 delivering alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage pursuant to this
262262 section that is reviewed and approved by the director and includes, but is
263263 not limited to, identifying individuals who are less than 21 years of age or
264264 intoxicated and recognizing false or altered forms of identification.
265265 (f) (1) All alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage delivered
266266 pursuant to this section shall only be delivered to a location in a county
267267 where the qualified electors of the county approved, by a majority vote of
268268 those voting therein, the proposition to amend section 10 of article 15 of
269269 the constitution of the state of Kansas at the general election in November
270270 1986, or have approved a proposition to allow sales of alcoholic liquor by
271271 the individual drink in public places within the county at an election
272272 pursuant to K.S.A. 41-2646, and amendments thereto, and to an individual
273273 who is at least 21 years of age and who presents valid government-issued
274274 photographic identification verifying the age of such individual. The
275275 identity and age of the individual accepting delivery of any alcoholic
276276 liquor or cereal malt beverage shall be verified, and such individual shall
277277 execute a written or electronic acknowledgment of receipt of such
278278 alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage and certification of such
279279 individual's age. A delivery shall be deemed completed upon proper
280280 acceptance of the alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage. All completed
281281 deliveries shall be final.
282282 (2) No delivery of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage shall be
283283 completed if:
284284 (A) There is no individual physically present at the address
285285 designated by the patron placing the order who is available to accept
286286 delivery;
287287 (B) the individual attempting to accept delivery is:
288288 (i) Less than 21 years of age;
289289 (ii) unable to provide valid government-issued photographic
290290 identification; or
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334334 (iii) noticeably intoxicated; or
335335 (C) the address designated by the patron placing the order is:
336336 (i) Part of any locker, mailbox, package shipping location or similar
337337 service or storage facility business;
338338 (ii) any place of worship;
339339 (iii) any daycare;
340340 (iv) any elementary or secondary school;
341341 (v) any public or private postsecondary educational institution; or
342342 (vi) any place of business that is licensed under the Kansas liquor
343343 control act, Kansas cereal malt beverages act or the club and drinking
344344 establishment act to manufacture, distribute or sell alcoholic liquor, except
345345 that such deliveries may be made to a guest of a hotel for personal
346346 consumption and not for resale.
347347 (3) Deliveries of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage shall only
348348 be made:
349349 (A) On the same calendar day that such alcoholic liquor or cereal
350350 malt beverage is removed from the retailer's license premises for delivery;
351351 (B) during those times when it is lawful for the retailer to sell
352352 alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage for consumption off the licensed
353353 premises; and
354354 (C) to a Kansas address that is located within a 25-mile radius from
355355 the licensed premises of the retailer that sold such alcoholic liquor or
356356 cereal malt beverage.
357357 (g) Each retailer delivering alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage
358358 pursuant to this section and each third-party delivery service shall submit
359359 to the director an outline of a training and certification program for
360360 individuals delivering alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage pursuant
361361 to this section that includes, but is not limited to, identifying individuals
362362 who are less than 21 years of age or intoxicated and recognizing false or
363363 altered forms of identification. The director shall review and approve or
364364 deny all submitted program outlines. The director shall provide the
365365 specific reason for the denial of any program outline along with notice to
366366 the retailer or third-party delivery service that such program outline is
367367 denied.
368368 (h) In addition to the powers and duties of the director provided in
369369 K.S.A. 41-201, and amendments thereto, the director and any employees
370370 or agents thereof shall have the authority to conduct an audit of any
371371 retailer's or third-party delivery service's records to determine if any
372372 provision of this section or any rule or regulation adopted by the secretary
373373 has been violated or to secure evidence of any such violation. Retailers or
374374 third-party delivery service permit holders shall maintain records of
375375 alcoholic liquor sales delivered for a period of three years.
376376 (i) In addition to or in lieu of any other civil or criminal penalty
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420420 provided by law, the director, upon a finding that a retailer or third-party
421421 delivery service has violated any provision of this section, may impose a
422422 civil fine not to exceed $1,000 for each violation. The director may enforce
423423 the requirements of this section against a retailer or a third-party delivery
424424 service for any violations committed by a retailer or third-party delivery
425425 service contracting with such retailer. The director may impose a civil fine
426426 on a retailer or a third-party delivery service for the same violation.
427427 Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the jurisdictional
428428 authority of the director in pursuing violations of this section against a
429429 retailer or third-party delivery service.
430430 (j) A retailer aggrieved by a third-party delivery service that violates
431431 the provisions of this section may bring an action to enjoin such violation
432432 and may seek damages resulting from such violation, including all profits
433433 derived from such violation. A retailer may seek punitive damages in an
434434 amount not to exceed three times the amount of profits and damages if the
435435 defendant knowingly committed the violation or the violation was
436436 committed in bad faith. The prevailing party in any such action may
437437 recover reasonable attorney fees and court costs.
438438 (k) A retailer may contract with another retailer as a third-party
439439 delivery service to conduct deliveries and other delivery-related services
440440 on behalf of such other retailer in accordance with the provisions of this
441441 section. Such retailer shall hold a valid delivery permit prior to entering
442442 into any such contractual agreement with such other retailer.
443443 (l) The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to
444444 implement and enforce the provisions of this section.
445445 (m) The provisions of this section shall be a part of and supplemental
446446 to the Kansas liquor control act.
447447 New Sec. 3. (a) In addition to the rights of a licensee under the club
448448 and drinking establishment act, such license shall allow the licensee to
449449 deliver alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage in accordance with the
450450 container limitation provisions of K.S.A. 41-2653, and amendments
451451 thereto, that is sold by such licensee to a patron at an address designated
452452 by such patron for consumption off the licensed premises and not for
453453 resale. Such delivery must occur within this state.
454454 (b) Prior to any alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage being
455455 removed from a licensee's premises for delivery under this section, such
456456 licensee shall finalize all payments for such alcoholic liquor or cereal malt
457457 beverage made by the purchasing patron or obtain a debit or credit card
458458 authorization for the total amount charged for such alcoholic liquor or
459459 cereal malt beverage, including any additional fees to be charged in
460460 connection with the delivery. All alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage
461461 shall be assembled, packaged and fulfilled for delivery at such licensee's
462462 premises and from such inventory located at such premises.
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506506 (c) (1) A licensee may authorize deliveries on such licensee's behalf
507507 through a contractual agreement with a third-party delivery service. A
508508 third-party delivery service shall hold a valid delivery permit prior to
509509 entering into any such contractual agreement with a licensee.
510510 (2) A third-party delivery service may offer to conduct deliveries on
511511 behalf of a licensee pursuant to this section if the licensee expressly agrees
512512 in writing to allow the third-party delivery service to offer the delivery of
513513 orders on behalf of such licensee.
514514 (3) Any provision in an agreement between a third-party delivery
515515 service and a licensee that is contrary to this subsection is void and
516516 unenforceable.
517517 (d) (1) A licensee may authorize a third-party delivery service to
518518 conduct other delivery-related services. A third-party delivery service that
519519 has contracted with a licensee for such services may use electronic means,
520520 including, but not limited to, websites and mobile device applications, to
521521 market, receive and process orders placed by patrons for alcoholic liquor
522522 and cereal malt beverage if:
523523 (A) The licensee retains sole discretion to determine whether to
524524 accept an order and to complete a sale transaction;
525525 (B) the sale transaction is between the patron placing the order and
526526 the licensee that accepts such order, and the licensee appears as the
527527 merchant of record at all times, including at the time of purchase and
528528 acceptance of the delivery; and
529529 (C) the licensee receives full payment from the patron placing the
530530 order for all alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage included in such
531531 order, and all moneys collected from such patron are automatically paid or
532532 otherwise credited to such licensee.
533533 (2) A third-party delivery service conducting deliveries or other
534534 delivery-related services on behalf of a licensee shall not:
535535 (A) Use a licensee's likeness to falsely suggest sponsorship or
536536 endorsement of such third-party delivery service by such licensee;
537537 (B) inflate or alter a licensee's pricing, but may assess other charges
538538 to the patron if such charges are separately itemized on the receipt
539539 provided to the patron; or
540540 (C) charge the licensee any fee or other expense unless such fee or
541541 other expense is clearly identified in a written agreement executed by both
542542 parties.
543543 (3) A third-party delivery service shall remove a licensee from such
544544 third-party delivery service's delivery and delivery-related services within
545545 10 days after receiving a request for such removal from such licensee.
546546 (e) (1) All alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage that is removed
547547 from a licensee's premises for delivery pursuant to this section shall
548548 remain in the possession of such licensee or the third-party delivery
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592592 service. Such alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage shall not be
593593 transferred to any other person until delivered to the address designated by
594594 the patron or, if delivery cannot be completed, returned to the premises of
595595 the licensee.
596596 (2) Alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage shall only be delivered
597597 by an individual who:
598598 (A) Is at least 21 years of age;
599599 (B) holds a valid driver's license;
600600 (C) is covered as the driver of a vehicle by primary automobile
601601 insurance that meets the minimum coverage requirements in K.S.A. 40-
602602 284 and 40-3107, and amendments thereto; and
603603 (D) completes a training and certification program for individuals
604604 delivering alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage pursuant to this
605605 section that is reviewed and approved by the director and includes, but is
606606 not limited to, identifying individuals who are less than 21 years of age or
607607 intoxicated and recognizing false or altered forms of identification.
608608 (f) (1) All alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage delivered
609609 pursuant to this section shall only be delivered to a location in a county
610610 where the qualified electors of the county approved, by a majority vote of
611611 those voting therein, the proposition to amend section 10 of article 15 of
612612 the constitution of the state of Kansas at the general election in November
613613 1986, or have approved a proposition to allow sales of alcoholic liquor by
614614 the individual drink in public places within the county at an election
615615 pursuant to K.S.A. 41-2646, and amendments thereto, and to an individual
616616 who is at least 21 years of age and who presents valid government-issued
617617 photographic identification verifying the age of such individual. The
618618 identity and age of the individual accepting delivery of any alcoholic
619619 liquor or cereal malt beverage shall be verified, and such individual shall
620620 execute a written or electronic acknowledgment of receipt of such
621621 alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage and certification of such
622622 individual's age. A delivery shall be deemed completed upon proper
623623 acceptance of the alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage. All completed
624624 deliveries shall be final.
625625 (2) No delivery of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage shall be
626626 completed if:
627627 (A) There is no individual physically present at the address
628628 designated by the patron placing the order who is available to accept
629629 delivery;
630630 (B) the individual attempting to accept delivery is:
631631 (i) Less than 21 years of age;
632632 (ii) unable to provide valid government-issued photographic
633633 identification; or
634634 (iii) noticeably intoxicated; or
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678678 (C) the address designated by the patron placing the order is:
679679 (i) Part of any locker, mailbox, package shipping location or similar
680680 service or storage facility business;
681681 (ii) any place of worship;
682682 (iii) any daycare;
683683 (iv) any elementary or secondary school;
684684 (v) any public or private postsecondary educational institution; or
685685 (vi) any place of business that is licensed under the Kansas liquor
686686 control act, Kansas cereal malt beverages act or the club and drinking
687687 establishment act to manufacture, distribute or sell alcoholic liquor, except
688688 that such deliveries may be made to a guest of a hotel for personal
689689 consumption and not for resale.
690690 (3) Deliveries of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage shall only
691691 be made:
692692 (A) On the same calendar day that such alcoholic liquor or cereal
693693 malt beverage is removed from the licensee's premises for delivery;
694694 (B) during those times when it is lawful for the licensee to sell
695695 alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage for consumption on the licensed
696696 premises; and
697697 (C) to a Kansas address that is located within a 25-mile radius from
698698 the licensed premises of the licensee that sold such alcoholic liquor or
699699 cereal malt beverage.
700700 (g) Each licensee delivering alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage
701701 pursuant to this section and each third-party delivery service shall submit
702702 to the director an outline of a training and certification program for
703703 individuals delivering alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage pursuant
704704 to this section that includes, but is not limited to, identifying individuals
705705 who are less than 21 years of age or intoxicated and recognizing false or
706706 altered forms of identification. The director shall review and approve or
707707 deny all submitted program outlines. The director shall provide the
708708 specific reason for the denial of any program outline along with notice to
709709 the licensee or third-party delivery service that such program outline is
710710 denied.
711711 (h) In addition to the powers and duties of the director provided in
712712 K.S.A. 41-201, and amendments thereto, the director and any employees
713713 or agents thereof shall have the authority to conduct an audit of any
714714 licensee's or third-party delivery service's records to determine if any
715715 provision of this section or any rule or regulation adopted by the secretary
716716 has been violated or to secure evidence of any such violation. Licensees or
717717 third-party delivery service permit holders shall maintain records of
718718 alcoholic liquor sales delivered for a period of three years.
719719 (i) In addition to or in lieu of any other civil or criminal penalty
720720 provided by law, the director, upon a finding that a licensee or third-party
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765765 civil fine not to exceed $1,000 for each violation. The director may enforce
766766 the requirements of this section against a licensee or a third-party delivery
767767 service for any violations committed by a licensee or third-party delivery
768768 service contracting with such licensee. The director may impose a civil
769769 fine on a licensee or a third-party delivery service for the same violation.
770770 Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the jurisdictional
771771 authority of the director in pursuing violations of this section against a
772772 licensee or third-party delivery service.
773773 (j) A licensee aggrieved by a third-party delivery service that violates
774774 the provisions of this section may bring an action to enjoin such violation
775775 and may seek damages resulting from such violation, including all profits
776776 derived from such violation. A licensee may seek punitive damages in an
777777 amount not to exceed three times the amount of profits and damages if the
778778 defendant knowingly committed the violation or the violation was
779779 committed in bad faith. The prevailing party in any such action may
780780 recover reasonable attorney fees and court costs.
781781 (k) A licensee may contract with another licensee as a third-party
782782 delivery service to conduct deliveries and other delivery-related services
783783 on behalf of such other licensee in accordance with the provisions of this
784784 section. Such licensee shall hold a valid delivery permit prior to entering
785785 into any such contractual agreement with such other licensee.
786786 (l) The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to
787787 implement and enforce the provisions of this section.
788788 (m) "Licensee" means a club, drinking establishment and restaurant
789789 as those terms are defined in K.S.A. 41-1601, and amendments thereto, the
790790 club and drinking establishment act.
791791 (n) The provisions of this section shall be a part of and supplemental
792792 to the club and drinking establishment act.
793793 New Sec. 4. (a) In addition to the rights of a retailer under the Kansas
794794 cereal malt beverage act, a retailer license shall allow the retailer to deliver
795795 cereal malt beverage and beer containing not more than 6% alcohol by
796796 volume in the original unopened container that is sold by such retailer to a
797797 patron at an address designated by such patron for consumption off the
798798 licensed premises and not for resale, provided that such delivery occurs
799799 within the state.
800800 (b) Prior to any cereal malt beverage and beer containing not more
801801 than 6% alcohol by volume being removed from a retailer's licensed
802802 premises for delivery under this section, such retailer shall finalize all
803803 payments for such cereal malt beverage and beer containing not more than
804804 6% alcohol by volume made by the purchasing patron or obtain a debit or
805805 credit card authorization for the total amount charged for such cereal malt
806806 beverage and beer containing not more than 6% alcohol by volume,
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850850 including any additional fees to be charged in connection with the delivery.
851851 All cereal malt beverage and beer containing not more than 6% alcohol by
852852 volume shall be assembled, packaged and fulfilled for delivery at such
853853 retailer's licensed premises and from the retailer's inventory located at such
854854 premises.
855855 (c) (1) A retailer may authorize deliveries on such retailer's behalf
856856 through a contractual agreement with a third-party delivery service. A
857857 third-party delivery service shall hold a valid delivery permit prior to
858858 entering into any such contractual agreement with a retailer.
859859 (2) A third-party delivery service may offer to conduct deliveries on
860860 behalf of a retailer pursuant to this section if the retailer expressly agrees
861861 in writing to allow the third-party delivery service to offer the delivery of
862862 orders on behalf of such retailer. Any provision in an agreement between a
863863 third-party delivery service and a retailer that is contrary to this subsection
864864 is void and unenforceable.
865865 (d) (1) A retailer may authorize a third-party delivery service to
866866 conduct other delivery-related services. A third-party delivery service that
867867 has contracted with a retailer for such services may use electronic means,
868868 including, but not limited to, websites and mobile device applications, to
869869 market, receive and process orders placed by patrons for cereal malt
870870 beverage and beer containing not more than 6% alcohol by volume if:
871871 (A) The retailer retains sole discretion to determine whether to accept
872872 an order and to complete a sale transaction;
873873 (B) the sale transaction is between the patron placing the order and
874874 the retailer that accepts such order, and the retailer appears as the merchant
875875 of record at all times, including at the time of purchase and acceptance of
876876 the delivery; and
877877 (C) the retailer receives full payment from the patron placing the
878878 order for all cereal malt beverage and beer containing not more than 6%
879879 alcohol by volume included in such order, and all moneys collected from
880880 such patron are automatically paid or otherwise credited to such retailer.
881881 (2) A third-party delivery service conducting deliveries or other
882882 delivery-related services on behalf of a retailer shall not:
883883 (A) Use a retailer's likeness to falsely suggest sponsorship or
884884 endorsement of such third-party delivery service by such retailer;
885885 (B) inflate or alter a retailer's pricing, but may assess other charges to
886886 the patron if such charges are separately itemized on the receipt provided
887887 to the patron; or
888888 (C) charge the retailer any fee or other expense unless such fee or
889889 other expense is clearly identified in a written agreement executed by both
890890 parties.
891891 (3) A third-party delivery service shall remove a retailer from such
892892 third-party delivery service's delivery and delivery-related services within
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936936 10 days after receiving a request for such removal from such retailer.
937937 (e) (1) All cereal malt beverage and beer containing not more than
938938 6% alcohol by volume that is removed from a retailer's licensed premises
939939 for delivery pursuant to this section shall remain in the possession of such
940940 retailer or the third-party delivery service conducting the delivery on
941941 behalf of such retailer. Such cereal malt beverage and beer containing not
942942 more than 6% alcohol by volume shall not be transferred to any other
943943 person until delivered to the address designated by the patron, or if
944944 delivery cannot be completed, returned to the licensed premises of the
945945 retailer.
946946 (2) Cereal malt beverage and beer containing not more than 6%
947947 alcohol by volume shall only be delivered by an individual who:
948948 (A) Is at least 21 years of age;
949949 (B) holds a valid driver's license;
950950 (C) is covered as the driver of a vehicle by primary automobile
951951 insurance that meets the minimum coverage requirements in K.S.A. 40-
952952 284 and 40-3107, and amendments thereto; and
953953 (D) completes a training and certification program for individuals
954954 delivering cereal malt beverage and beer containing not more than 6%
955955 alcohol by volume pursuant to this section that is reviewed and approved
956956 by the director and includes, but is not limited to, identifying individuals
957957 who are less than 21 years of age or intoxicated and recognizing false or
958958 altered forms of identification.
959959 (f) (1) All cereal malt beverage and beer containing not more than 6%
960960 alcohol by volume delivered pursuant to this section shall only be
961961 delivered to an individual who is at least 21 years of age and who presents
962962 valid government-issued photographic identification verifying the age of
963963 such individual. The identity and age of the individual accepting delivery
964964 of any cereal malt beverage and beer containing not more than 6% alcohol
965965 by volume shall be verified, and such individual shall execute a written or
966966 electronic acknowledgment of receipt of such cereal malt beverage and
967967 beer containing not more than 6% alcohol by volume and certification of
968968 such individual's age. A delivery shall be deemed completed upon proper
969969 acceptance of the cereal malt beverage and beer containing not more than
970970 6% alcohol by volume. All completed deliveries shall be final.
971971 (2) No delivery of cereal malt beverage and beer containing not more
972972 than 6% alcohol by volume shall be completed if:
973973 (A) There is no individual physically present at the address
974974 designated by the patron placing the order who is available to accept
975975 delivery;
976976 (B) the individual attempting to accept delivery is:
977977 (i) Less than 21 years of age;
978978 (ii) unable to provide valid government-issued photographic
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10231023 (iii) noticeably intoxicated; or
10241024 (C) the address designated by the patron placing the order is:
10251025 (i) Part of any locker, mailbox, package shipping location or similar
10261026 service or storage facility business;
10271027 (ii) any place of worship;
10281028 (iii) any daycare;
10291029 (iv) any elementary or secondary school;
10301030 (v) any public or private postsecondary educational institution; or
10311031 (vi) any place of business that is licensed under the Kansas liquor
10321032 control act, Kansas cereal malt beverages act or the club and drinking
10331033 establishment act to manufacture, distribute or sell alcoholic liquor, except
10341034 that such deliveries may be made to a guest of a hotel for personal
10351035 consumption and not for resale.
10361036 (3) Deliveries of cereal malt beverage and beer containing not more
10371037 than 6% alcohol by volume shall only be made:
10381038 (A) On the same calendar day that such cereal malt beverage and beer
10391039 containing not more than 6% alcohol by volume is removed from the
10401040 retailer's license premises for delivery;
10411041 (B) during those times when it is lawful for the retailer to sell cereal
10421042 malt beverage and beer containing not more than 6% alcohol by volume
10431043 for consumption off the licensed premises; and
10441044 (C) to a Kansas address that is located within a 25-mile radius from
10451045 the licensed premises of the retailer that sold such cereal malt beverage
10461046 and beer containing not more than 6% alcohol by volume.
10471047 (g) Each retailer delivering cereal malt beverage and beer containing
10481048 not more than 6% alcohol by volume pursuant to this section and each
10491049 third-party delivery service shall submit to the director an outline of a
10501050 training and certification program for individuals delivering cereal malt
10511051 beverage and beer containing not more than 6% alcohol by volume
10521052 pursuant to this section that includes, but is not limited to, identifying
10531053 individuals who are less than 21 years of age or intoxicated and
10541054 recognizing false or altered forms of identification. The director shall
10551055 review and approve or deny all submitted program outlines. The director
10561056 shall provide the specific reason for the denial of any program outline
10571057 along with notice to the retailer or third-party delivery service that such
10581058 program outline is denied.
10591059 (h) In addition to the powers and duties of the director provided in
10601060 K.S.A. 41-201, and amendments thereto, the director and any employees
10611061 or agents thereof shall have the authority to conduct an audit of any
10621062 retailer's or third-party delivery service's records to determine if any
10631063 provision of this section or any rule or regulation adopted by the secretary
10641064 has been violated or to secure evidence of any such violation. A retailer or
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11081108 third-party delivery service shall maintain records of cereal malt beverage
11091109 and beer sales delivered for a period of three years.
11101110 (i) In addition to or in lieu of any other civil or criminal penalty
11111111 provided by law, the director, upon a finding that a retailer or third-party
11121112 delivery service has violated any provision of this section, may impose a
11131113 civil fine not to exceed $1,000 for each violation. The director may enforce
11141114 the requirements of this section against a retailer or a third-party delivery
11151115 service for any violations committed by such retailer or third-party
11161116 delivery service contracting with such retailer or third-party delivery
11171117 service. The director may impose a civil fine on a retailer or a third-party
11181118 delivery service for the same violation. Nothing in this section shall be
11191119 construed to limit the jurisdictional authority of the director in pursuing
11201120 violations of this section against any retailer or third-party delivery
11211121 service.
11221122 (j) A retailer aggrieved by a third-party delivery service that violates
11231123 the provisions of this section may bring an action to enjoin such violation
11241124 and may seek damages resulting from such violation, including all profits
11251125 derived from such violation. A retailer may seek punitive damages in an
11261126 amount not to exceed three times the amount of profits and damages if the
11271127 defendant knowingly committed the violation or the violation was
11281128 committed in bad faith. The prevailing party in any such action may
11291129 recover reasonable attorney fees and court costs.
11301130 (k) A retailer may contract with another retailer as a third-party
11311131 delivery service to conduct deliveries and other delivery-related services
11321132 on behalf of such other retailer in accordance with the provisions of this
11331133 section. Such retailer shall hold a valid delivery permit prior to entering
11341134 into any such contractual agreement with such other retailer.
11351135 (l) The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to
11361136 implement and enforce the provisions of this section.
11371137 (m) The provisions of this section shall be a part of and supplemental
11381138 to the Kansas cereal malt beverage act.
11391139 Sec. 5. K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 41-102 is hereby amended to read as
11401140 follows: 41-102. As used in this act, unless the context clearly requires
11411141 otherwise:
11421142 (a) "Alcohol" means the product of distillation of any fermented
11431143 liquid, whether rectified or diluted, whatever its origin, and includes
11441144 synthetic ethyl alcohol but does not include denatured alcohol or wood
11451145 alcohol.
11461146 (b) "Alcoholic candy" means:
11471147 (1) For purposes of manufacturing, any candy or other confectionery
11481148 product with an alcohol content greater than 0.5% alcohol by volume; and
11491149 (2) for purposes of sale at retail, any candy or other confectionery
11501150 product with an alcohol content greater than 1% alcohol by volume.
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11941194 (c) "Alcoholic liquor" means alcohol, spirits, wine, beer, alcoholic
11951195 candy and every liquid or solid, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits,
11961196 wine or beer and capable of being consumed by a human being, but shall
11971197 not include any cereal malt beverage.
11981198 (d) "Beer" means a beverage, containing more than 3.2% alcohol by
11991199 weight, obtained by alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or concoction of
12001200 barley, or other grain, malt and hops in water and includes beer, ale, stout,
12011201 lager beer, porter and similar beverages having such alcoholic content.
12021202 (e) "Caterer" means the same as defined by K.S.A. 41-2601, and
12031203 amendments thereto.
12041204 (f) "Cereal malt beverage" means the same as defined by K.S.A. 41-
12051205 2701, and amendments thereto.
12061206 (g) "Club" means the same as defined by K.S.A. 41-2601, and
12071207 amendments thereto.
12081208 (h) "Director" means the director of alcoholic beverage control of the
12091209 department of revenue.
12101210 (i) "Distributor" means the person importing or causing to be
12111211 imported into the state, or purchasing or causing to be purchased within
12121212 the state, alcoholic liquor for sale or resale to retailers licensed under this
12131213 act or cereal malt beverage for sale or resale to retailers licensed under
12141214 K.S.A. 41-2702, and amendments thereto.
12151215 (j) "Domestic beer" means beer which contains not more than 15%
12161216 alcohol by weight and which is manufactured in this state.
12171217 (k) "Domestic fortified wine" means wine which contains more than
12181218 16%, but not more than 20% alcohol by volume and which is
12191219 manufactured in this state.
12201220 (l) "Domestic table wine" means wine which contains not more than
12211221 16% alcohol by volume and which is manufactured without rectification or
12221222 fortification in this state.
12231223 (m) "Drinking establishment" means the same as defined by K.S.A.
12241224 41-2601, and amendments thereto.
12251225 (n) "Farm winery" means a winery licensed by the director to
12261226 manufacture, store and sell domestic table wine and domestic fortified
12271227 wine.
12281228 (o) "Fulfillment house" means any location or facility for any in-state
12291229 or out-of-state entity that handles logistics, including warehousing,
12301230 packaging, order fulfillment or shipping services on behalf of the holder of
12311231 a special order shipping license issued pursuant to K.S.A. 41-350, and
12321232 amendments thereto.
12331233 (p) "Hard cider" means any alcoholic beverage that:
12341234 (1) Contains less than 8.5% alcohol by volume;
12351235 (2) has a carbonation level that does not exceed 6.4 grams per liter;
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12801280 (3) is obtained by the normal alcoholic fermentation of the juice of
12811281 sound, ripe apples or pears, including such beverages containing sugar
12821282 added for the purpose of correcting natural deficiencies.
12831283 (q) "Manufacture" means to distill, rectify, ferment, brew, make, mix,
12841284 concoct, process, blend, bottle or fill an original package with any
12851285 alcoholic liquor, beer or cereal malt beverage.
12861286 (r) (1) "Manufacturer" means every brewer, fermenter, distiller,
12871287 rectifier, wine maker, blender, processor, bottler or person who fills or
12881288 refills an original package and others engaged in brewing, fermenting,
12891289 distilling, rectifying or bottling alcoholic liquor, beer or cereal malt
12901290 beverage.
12911291 (2) "Manufacturer" does not include a microbrewery, microdistillery
12921292 or a farm winery.
12931293 (s) "Microbrewery" means a brewery licensed by the director to
12941294 manufacture, store and sell domestic beer and hard cider.
12951295 (t) "Microdistillery" means a facility which produces spirits from any
12961296 source or substance that is licensed by the director to manufacture, store
12971297 and sell spirits.
12981298 (u) "Minor" means any person under 21 years of age.
12991299 (v) "Nonbeverage user" means any manufacturer of any of the
13001300 products set forth and described in K.S.A. 41-501, and amendments
13011301 thereto, when the products contain alcohol or wine, and all laboratories
13021302 using alcohol for nonbeverage purposes.
13031303 (w) "Original package" means any bottle, flask, jug, can, cask, barrel,
13041304 keg, hogshead or other receptacle or container whatsoever, used, corked or
13051305 capped, sealed and labeled by the manufacturer of alcoholic liquor, to
13061306 contain and to convey any alcoholic liquor. Original container does not
13071307 include a sleeve.
13081308 (x) "Person" means any natural person, corporation, partnership, trust
13091309 or association.
13101310 (y) "Personal data" means any information that is linked or
13111311 reasonably linkable to an identified natural person. "Personal data" does
13121312 not include aggregate data or publicly available information.
13131313 (z) "Powdered alcohol" means alcohol that is prepared in a powdered
13141314 or crystal form for either direct use or for reconstitution in a nonalcoholic
13151315 liquid.
13161316 (z)(aa) "Primary American source of supply" means the
13171317 manufacturer, the owner of alcoholic liquor at the time it becomes a
13181318 marketable product or the manufacturer's or owner's exclusive agent who,
13191319 if the alcoholic liquor cannot be secured directly from such manufacturer
13201320 or owner by American wholesalers, is the source closest to such
13211321 manufacturer or owner in the channel of commerce from which the
13221322 product can be secured by American wholesalers.
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13661366 (aa)(bb) (1) "Retailer" means a person who is licensed under the
13671367 Kansas liquor control act and sells at retail, or offers for sale at retail,
13681368 alcoholic liquors or cereal malt beverages.
13691369 (2) "Retailer" does not include a microbrewery, microdistillery or a
13701370 farm winery.
13711371 (bb)(cc) "Sale" means any transfer, exchange or barter in any manner
13721372 or by any means whatsoever for a consideration and includes all sales
13731373 made by any person, whether principal, proprietor, agent, servant or
13741374 employee.
13751375 (cc)(dd) "Salesperson" means any natural person who:
13761376 (1) Procures or seeks to procure an order, bargain, contract or
13771377 agreement for the sale of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage; or
13781378 (2) is engaged in promoting the sale of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt
13791379 beverage, or in promoting the business of any person, firm or corporation
13801380 engaged in the manufacturing and selling of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt
13811381 beverage, whether the seller resides within the state of Kansas and sells to
13821382 licensed buyers within the state of Kansas, or whether the seller resides
13831383 without the state of Kansas and sells to licensed buyers within the state of
13841384 Kansas.
13851385 (dd)(ee) "Sample" means a serving of alcoholic liquor that contains
13861386 not more than: (1) One-half ounce of distilled spirits; (2) one ounce of
13871387 wine; or (3) two ounces of beer or cereal malt beverage. A "sample" of a
13881388 mixed alcoholic beverage shall contain not more than ½ ounce of distilled
13891389 spirits.
13901390 (ee)(ff) "Secretary" means the secretary of revenue.
13911391 (ff)(gg) (1) "Sell at retail" and "sale at retail" refer to and mean sales
13921392 for use or consumption and not for resale in any form and sales to clubs,
13931393 licensed drinking establishments, licensed caterers or holders of temporary
13941394 permits.
13951395 (2) "Sell at retail" and "sale at retail" do not refer to or mean sales by
13961396 a distributor, a microbrewery, a farm winery, a licensed club, a licensed
13971397 drinking establishment, a licensed caterer or a holder of a temporary
13981398 permit.
13991399 (gg)(hh) "To sell" includes to solicit or receive an order for, to keep or
14001400 expose for sale and to keep with intent to sell.
14011401 (hh)(ii) "Sleeve" means a package of two or more 50-milliliter or 3.2-
14021402 fluid-ounce containers of spirits.
14031403 (ii)(jj) "Spirits" means any beverage which contains alcohol obtained
14041404 by distillation, mixed with water or other substance in solution, and
14051405 includes brandy, rum, whiskey, gin or other spirituous liquors, and such
14061406 liquors when rectified, blended or otherwise mixed with alcohol or other
14071407 substances.
14081408 (jj)(kk) "Supplier" means a manufacturer of alcoholic liquor or cereal
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14531453 (kk)(ll) "Temporary permit" means the same as defined by K.S.A. 41-
14541454 2601, and amendments thereto.
14551455 (mm) "Third-party delivery service" means any person, including any
14561456 limited liability company or other legally recognized entity, that:
14571457 (1) Is registered to do business in this state;
14581458 (2) does not hold any license, other than a retailer's license, issued
14591459 under the Kansas liquor control act, the Kansas cereal malt beverage act
14601460 or the Kansas club and drinking establishment act;
14611461 (3) is not affiliated with any licensed manufacturer;
14621462 (4) holds a delivery permit issued pursuant to section 1, and
14631463 amendments thereto; and
14641464 (5) uses employees or independent contractors to deliver.
14651465 (ll)(nn) "Wine" means any alcoholic beverage obtained by the normal
14661466 alcoholic fermentation of the juice of sound, ripe grapes, fruits, berries or
14671467 other agricultural products, including such beverages containing added
14681468 alcohol or spirits or containing sugar added for the purpose of correcting
14691469 natural deficiencies. "Wine" includes hard cider and any other product that
14701470 is commonly known as a subset of wine.
14711471 Sec. 6. K.S.A. 41-327 is hereby amended to read as follows: 41-327.
14721472 Any licensee or permittee may renew his such license at the expiration
14731473 thereof if he such licensee is then qualified to receive a license or permit
14741474 and the premises for which such renewal license is sought are suitable for
14751475 such purpose.
14761476 Sec. 7. K.S.A. 41-2601 is hereby amended to read as follows: 41-
14771477 2601. As used in the club and drinking establishment act:
14781478 (a) The following terms mean the same as provided by defined in
14791479 K.S.A. 41-102, and amendments thereto:
14801480 (1) "Alcoholic liquor";
14811481 (2) "director";
14821482 (3) "original package";
14831483 (4) "person";
14841484 (5) "sale"; and
14851485 (6) "to sell."
14861486 (b) "Beneficial interest" shall not include any interest a person may
14871487 have as owner, operator, lessee or franchise holder of a licensed hotel or
14881488 motel on the premises of which a club or drinking establishment is located.
14891489 (c) "Caterer" means an individual, partnership or corporation that
14901490 sells alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage by the individual drink, and
14911491 provides services related to the serving thereof, on unlicensed premises
14921492 that may be open to the public, but does not include a holder of a
14931493 temporary permit, selling alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage in
14941494 accordance with the terms of such permit.
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15381538 (d) "Cereal malt beverage" means the same as provided by K.S.A. 41-
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15401540 (e) "Class A club" means a premises that is owned or leased by a
15411541 corporation, partnership, business trust or association and that is operated
15421542 thereby as a bona fide nonprofit social, fraternal or war veterans' club, as
15431543 determined by the director, for the exclusive use of the corporate
15441544 stockholders, partners, trust beneficiaries or associates, hereinafter referred
15451545 to as members, and their families and guests accompanying them, as
15461546 provided in K.S.A. 41-2637, and amendments thereto.
15471547 (f) "Class B club" means a premises operated for profit by a
15481548 corporation, partnership or individual, to which members of such club may
15491549 resort for the consumption of food or alcoholic beverages and for
15501550 entertainment.
15511551 (g) "Club" means a class A or class B club.
15521552 (h) "Drinking establishment" means premises that may be open to the
15531553 general public, where alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage by the
15541554 individual drink is sold. The term "Drinking establishment" includes a
15551555 railway car.
15561556 (i) "Food" means any raw, cooked or processed edible substance or
15571557 ingredient, other than alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage, used or
15581558 intended for use or for sale, in whole or in part, for human consumption.
15591559 (j) "Food service establishment" means the same as provided by
15601560 K.S.A. 36-501, and amendments thereto.
15611561 (k) "Hotel" means the same as provided by K.S.A. 36-501, and
15621562 amendments thereto.
15631563 (l) "Individual drink" means a beverage containing alcoholic liquor or
15641564 cereal malt beverage served to an individual for consumption by such
15651565 individual or another individual, but which is not intended to be consumed
15661566 by two or more individuals. The term "individual drink" includes
15671567 beverages containing not more than:
15681568 (1) Eight ounces of wine;
15691569 (2) thirty-two32 ounces of beer or cereal malt beverage; or
15701570 (3) four ounces of a single spirit or a combination of spirits.
15711571 (m) "Minibar" means a closed cabinet, whether nonrefrigerated or
15721572 wholly or partially refrigerated, access to the interior of which is restricted
15731573 by means of a locking device that requires the use of a key, magnetic card
15741574 or similar device.
15751575 (n) "Minor" means a person under 21 years of age.
15761576 (o) "Morals charge" means a charge involving the sale of sexual
15771577 relations; procuring any person; soliciting of a child under 18 years of age
15781578 for any immoral act involving sex; possession or sale of narcotics,
15791579 marijuana, amphetamines or barbiturates; rape; incest; gambling; illegal
15801580 cohabitation; adultery; bigamy; or a crime against nature.
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16241624 (p) "Municipal corporation" means the governing body of any county
16251625 or city.
16261626 (q) "Public venue" means an arena, stadium, hall or theater, used
16271627 primarily for athletic or sporting events, live concerts, live theatrical
16281628 productions or similar seasonal entertainment events, not operated on a
16291629 daily basis, and containing:
16301630 (1) Not fewer than 4,000 permanent seats; and
16311631 (2) not fewer than two private suites that are enclosed or semi-
16321632 enclosed seating areas, having controlled access and separated from the
16331633 general admission areas by a permanent barrier.
16341634 (r) "Railway car" means a locomotive drawn conveyance used for the
16351635 transportation and accommodation of human passengers that is confined to
16361636 a fixed rail route and which derives from sales of food for consumption on
16371637 the railway car not less than 30% of its gross receipts from all sales of food
16381638 and beverages in a 12-month period.
16391639 (s) "Restaurant" means:
16401640 (1) In the case of a club, a licensed food service establishment that, as
16411641 determined by the director, derives from sales of food for consumption on
16421642 the licensed club premises not less than 50% of its gross receipts from all
16431643 sales of food and beverages on such premises in a 12-month period;
16441644 (2) in the case of a drinking establishment subject to a food sales
16451645 requirement under K.S.A. 41-2642, and amendments thereto, a licensed
16461646 food service establishment that, as determined by the director, derives
16471647 from sales of food for consumption on the licensed drinking establishment
16481648 premises not less than 30% of its gross receipts from all sales of food and
16491649 beverages on such premises in a 12-month period; and
16501650 (3) in the case of a drinking establishment subject to no food sales
16511651 requirement under K.S.A. 41-2642, and amendments thereto, a licensed
16521652 food service establishment.
16531653 (t) "RV resort" means premises where a place to park recreational
16541654 vehicles, as defined in K.S.A. 75-1212, and amendments thereto, is offered
16551655 for pay, primarily to transient guests, for overnight or longer use while
16561656 such recreational vehicles are used as sleeping or living accommodations.
16571657 (u) "Sample" means a serving of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt
16581658 beverage that contains not more than:
16591659 (1) One-half ounce of distilled spirits;
16601660 (2) one ounce of wine; or
16611661 (3) two ounces of beer or cereal malt beverage.
16621662 A sample of a mixed alcoholic beverage shall contain not more than ½
16631663 ounce of distilled spirits.
16641664 (v) "Secretary" means the secretary of revenue.
16651665 (w) "Temporary permit" means a temporary permit issued pursuant to
16661666 K.S.A. 41-1201, and amendments thereto.
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17111711 K.S.A. 41-102, and amendments thereto.
17121712 Sec. 8. K.S.A. 41-2701 is hereby amended to read as follows: 41-
17131713 2701. As used in this act unless the context otherwise requires:
17141714 (a) "Cereal malt beverage" means any fermented but undistilled
17151715 liquor brewed or made from malt or from a mixture of malt or malt
17161716 substitute or any flavored malt beverage, as defined in K.S.A. 41-2729,
17171717 and amendments thereto, but does not include any such liquor which is
17181718 more than 3.2% alcohol by weight.
17191719 (b) "Director" means the director of alcoholic beverage control of the
17201720 department of revenue.
17211721 (c) "Manufacturer" means a manufacturer as defined by K.S.A. 41-
17221722 102, and amendments thereto.
17231723 (d) "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation or
17241724 association.
17251725 (e) "Retailer" means any person who is licensed under the Kansas
17261726 cereal malt beverage act and who sells or offers for sale any cereal malt
17271727 beverage or beer containing not more than 6% alcohol by volume for use
17281728 or consumption and not for resale in any form.
17291729 (f) "Place of business" means any place at which cereal malt
17301730 beverages or beer containing not more than 6% alcohol by volume are
17311731 sold.
17321732 (g) "Distributor" means a beer distributor licensed pursuant to the
17331733 Kansas liquor control act.
17341734 (h) "Legal age for consumption of cereal malt beverage" means 21
17351735 years of age, except that "legal age for consumption of cereal malt
17361736 beverage" shall mean 18 years of age if at any time the provisions of P.L.
17371737 98-363 penalizing states for permitting persons under 21 years of age to
17381738 consume cereal malt beverage are repealed or otherwise invalidated or
17391739 nullified.
17401740 (i) "Third-party delivery service" means the same as defined in K.S.A.
17411741 41-102, and amendments thereto.
17421742 Sec. 9. K.S.A. 41-2728 is hereby amended to read as follows: 41-
17431743 2728. From and after November 15, 2005:
17441744 (a) K.S.A. 41-2701 through 41-2727, and amendments thereto, and
17451745 section 14 3, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as
17461746 the Kansas cereal malt beverage act.
17471747 (b) Except as specifically provided in the Kansas cereal malt
17481748 beverage act, the power to regulate all phases of the manufacture,
17491749 distribution, sale, possession, transportation and traffic in cereal malt
17501750 beverages is vested exclusively in the state and shall be exercised as
17511751 provided in the Kansas cereal malt beverage act. No city or county shall
17521752 enact any ordinance or resolution which that is in conflict with the
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17971797 or resolution shall be null and void.
17981798 (c) The provisions of this act are severable. If any provision of this
17991799 act is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, it shall be presumed
18001800 conclusively that the legislature would have enacted the remainder of this
18011801 act without such invalid or unconstitutional provision.
18021802 Sec. 10. K.S.A. 41-327, 41-2601, 41-2701 and 41-2728 and K.S.A.
18031803 2022 Supp. 41-102 are hereby repealed.
18041804 Sec. 11. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
18051805 publication in the statute book.
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