2017 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 41 INTOXICATING LIQUORS AND BEVERAGES
Article 11 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
41-1117 Same; filing, publication and distribution of minimum mark-ups; effective date; less than minimum mark-up, when permitted.
41-1117. Same; filing, publication and distribution of minimum mark-ups; effective date; less than minimum mark-up, when permitted. (1) Whenever the board shall establish minimum retailer mark-ups, it shall immediately file a copy thereof with the director. The director, at least once in each quarter of each year, shall publish such minimum mark-ups and shall promptly mail a copy to each licensed distributor and retailer authorized to do business in this state. Minimum mark-ups shall become effective at twelve (12) o'clock midnight on the last day of the first calendar month commencing after the seventh (7th) day following the day such mark-ups are mailed to licensed retailers.
(2) No retailer shall sell, directly or indirectly, any alcoholic liquor at less than its current posted bottle cost plus minimum mark-up without first having obtained from the director a permit so to do; and the director is authorized to issue such a permit in the following cases:
(a) where the retailer is actually closing out his or her stock for the purpose of completely discontinuing sale of such item of alcoholic liquor for a period of not less than twelve (12) months;
(b) where the item of alcoholic liquor is damaged or deteriorated in quality and notice is given to the public thereof; or
(c) where the sale of the item of alcoholic liquor is by an officer acting under the order of any court.
History: L. 1961, ch. 241, § 7; L. 1979, ch. 153, § 10; May 10.
