SB 159--
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SENATE BILL No. 159
By Committee on Federal and State Affairs
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AN ACT concerning alcoholic liquor; relating to certain distributors; amending K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 41-306 and 41-306a and repealing the existing sections. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 41-306 is hereby amended to read as follows: 41-306. A spirits distributor's license, shall allow: (a) The wholesale purchase, importation and storage of spirits, but all such spirits so purchased or imported which are manufactured in the United States shall be purchased from the primary American source of supply or from another licensed spirits distributor, except that a licensed spirits distributor may purchase confiscated spirits at a sheriff's sale. (b) The sale of spirits to: (1) Spirits distributors licensed in this state; (2) retailers, clubs and drinking establishments licensed in this state, except that such distributor shall sell a brand of spirits only to those re- tailers, clubs and drinking establishments whose licensed premises are located in the geographic territory within which such distributor is au- thorized to sell such brand, as designated in the notice or notices filed with the director pursuant to K.S.A. 41-410 and amendments thereto; and (3) such persons located outside such territory or outside this state as permitted by law. (c) The purchase of spirits in barrels, casks or other bulk containers and the bottling thereof before resale, but all bottles or containers filled with such spirits shall be sealed, labeled and otherwise made to comply with all laws and rules and regulations governing the preparation and bottling of spirits by manufacturers and with all federal rules, regulations and laws. (d) The storage and delivery to a retailer, club or drinking establish- ment licensed under the Kansas liquor control act or a retailer, club or drinking establishment licensed under K.S.A. 41-2702 and amendments thereto, on the distributor's licensed premises, of alcoholic liquor or ce- real malt beverage of another licensed distributor authorized by law to sell such alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage to such retailer, club or drinking establishment, in accordance with an agreement entered into with such other distributor and approved by the director. Sec. 2. K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 41-306a is hereby amended to read as follows: 41-306a. A wine distributor's license shall allow: (a) The wholesale purchase, importation and storage of wine, but all wine so purchased or imported which is manufactured in the United States shall be purchased from the primary American source of supply or from another licensed wine distributor, except that a licensed wine dis- tributor may purchase confiscated wine at a sheriff's sale. (b) The sale of wine to: (1) Wine distributors licensed in this state; (2) retailers, clubs and drinking establishments licensed in this state, except that such distributor shall sell a brand of wine only to those re- tailers, clubs and drinking establishments whose licensed premises are located in the geographic territory within which such distributor is au- thorized to sell such brand, as designated in the notice or notices filed with the director pursuant to K.S.A. 41-410 and amendments thereto; and (3) such persons located outside such territory or outside this state as permitted by law. (c) The sale of wine, but only in barrels, casks and other bulk con- tainers, to: (1) Licensed caterers; and (2) clubs and drinking establishments licensed in this state, except that such distributor shall sell a brand of wine only to such clubs and drinking establishments the licensed premises of which are located in the geographic territory within which such distributor is authorized to sell such brand, as designated in the notice or notices filed with the director pursuant 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 shall be sealed, labeled and otherwise made to comply with all laws and rules and regulations governing the preparation and bottling of wine by manufacturers and with all federal rules, regulations and laws. (e) The storage and delivery to a retailer, club or drinking establish- ment licensed under the Kansas liquor control act or a retailer, club or drinking establishment licensed under K.S.A. 41-2702 and amendments thereto, on the distributor's licensed premises, of alcoholic liquor or ce- real malt beverage of another licensed distributor authorized by law to sell such alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage to such retailer, in ac- cordance with an agreement entered into with such other distributor and approved by the director. (f) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas liquor control act. Sec. 3. K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 41-306 and 41-306a are hereby repealed. Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.