Authorizing home delivery of alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage by licensed retailers, drinking establishments and third-party delivery services.
Impact
The implementation of SB56 will amend existing laws under the Kansas liquor control act, specifically regarding the delivery of alcoholic products. Retailers will now have the opportunity to expand their market reach through delivery mechanisms, which can significantly enhance sales and customer satisfaction. However, these deliveries are subject to strict regulations regarding identification checks, ensuring that individuals receiving the alcohol are of legal drinking age and not intoxicated at the time of receipt. The law also limits deliveries to within a certain geographic range from the retailer's premises.
Summary
Senate Bill 56, known as the Kansas Alcohol Delivery Act, authorizes licensed retailers and drinking establishments to deliver alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverages directly to consumers at their designated addresses. The bill facilitates the integration of third-party delivery services that can operate on behalf of retailers, enabling them to reach customers in a manner similar to food delivery. This reflects a growing trend in the industry towards convenience and consumer accessibility, allowing for online ordering and contactless delivery options.
Contention
While the bill is widely seen as a modernization of the state's liquor laws, it has not been without criticism. Concerns have been raised regarding the potential for increased underage drinking and the challenges of properly enforcing identification checks in a delivery context. Additionally, some local officials worry that the expansion of alcohol delivery could impact community safety and public health. The necessity for third-party delivery services to obtain permits and comply with regulatory frameworks aims to mitigate such risks, yet apprehensions about enforcement remain pertinent in discussions around the bill.
Exempting charitable raffle prizes of alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverages from the Kansas liquor control act, the club and drinking establishment act and the Kansas cereal malt beverage act.
Providing sampling rules for alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverages for spirits distributors, wine distributors and beer distributors in regard to the amount of products used for samples for distributors, retailers and club and drinking establishment licensees.
Permitting beer and hard cider sales by microbreweries to retailers, public venues, clubs, drinking establishments, holders of temporary permits and caterers and allowing such sales at special events to consumers.
Repealing the prohibition on transportation of alcoholic beverages in opened containers and on drinking or consuming alcoholic liquor inside vehicles while on the public streets, alleys, roads or highways.
Exempting charitable raffle prizes of alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverages from the Kansas liquor control act, the club and drinking establishment act and the Kansas cereal malt beverage act; amending the spirits, wine and beer distributors law regulating samples; requiring monthly remittance of gallonage taxes regarding special order shipping of wine; allowing businesses to sell cereal malt beverage by the drink on Sundays without requiring that 30% of the gross receipts of such businesses be derived from the sale of food; permitting food establishments to allow dogs in outside areas on the premises and food establishments that are microbreweries to allow dogs in outside and inside areas on the premises notwithstanding certain provisions of the Kansas food code; amending the common consumption area law to permit rather than require roads be blocked and allowing designation of such areas by signage.
Senate Substitute for HB 2124 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Permitting beer and hard cider sales by microbreweries to retailers, public venues, clubs, drinking establishments, holders of temporary permits and caterers and allowing such sales at special events to consumers.
Authorizing the director of alcoholic beverage control to issue licenses for the sale of alcoholic liquor to persons convicted of a felony if such conviction is more than 10 years old.