41-306a. Wine distributor's license; rights of licensee.

41-306a

Chapter 41.--INTOXICATING LIQUORS AND BEVERAGES
Article 3.--LICENSING AND RELATED PROVISIONS; CITY OPTION

      41-306a.   Wine distributor's license; rights of licensee.A wine distributor's licenseshall allow:

      (a)   The wholesale purchase, importation andstorage of wine, but all wineso purchased or imported which is manufactured in the United Statesshall be purchased from the primary American source of supply or fromanother licensed wine distributor, except that a licensed wine distributor maypurchase confiscated wine at a sheriff's sale.

      (b)   The sale of wine to:

      (1)   Wine distributors licensed in this state;

      (2)   retailers licensed in this state, except that suchdistributor shall sell a brand of wine only to thoseretailers whose licensed premises are located in the geographicterritory within which such distributor is authorized to sell suchbrand, as designated in the notice or notices filed with the directorpursuant to K.S.A. 41-410 and amendments thereto; and

      (3)   such persons located outside such territory or outside thisstate as permitted by law.

      (c)   The sale of wine, but only in barrels, casks and other bulk containers, to:

      (1)   Licensed caterers; and

      (2)   clubs and drinking establishments licensed in this state, exceptthat such distributor shall sell a brand of wine only to such clubs anddrinking establishments the licensed premises of which are located in thegeographic territory within which such distributor is authorized to sellsuch brand, as designated in the notice or notices filed with the directorpursuant to K.S.A. 41-410 and amendments thereto.

      (d)   The purchase of wine in barrels,casks or other bulk containers and the bottling thereof before resale,but all bottles or containers filled with such wine shallbe sealed, labeled and otherwise made to comply with all lawsand rules and regulations governing the preparation and bottling ofwine by manufacturers and with all federal rules,regulations and laws.

      (e)   The storage and delivery to a retailer licensed under the Kansasliquor control act or a retailer licensed under K.S.A. 41-2702 and amendmentsthereto, on the distributor's licensed premises, of alcoholic liquor or cerealmalt beverage of another licensed distributor authorized by law to sell suchalcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage to such retailer, in accordance withan agreement entered into with such other distributor and approved by thedirector.

      (f)   This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansasliquorcontrol act.

      History:   L. 1987, ch. 182, § 15;L. 1993, ch. 20, § 3;L. 1996, ch. 154, § 2; July 1.