41-712. Days and hours of sale by retailers. (a) Within any city where the days of sale at retail of alcoholic liquor in the original package have not been expanded as provided by K.S.A. 41-2911, and amendments thereto, or have been so expanded and subsequently restricted as provided by K.S.A. 41-2911, and amendments thereto, no person shall sell at retail any alcoholic liquor in the original package: (1) On Sunday; (2) on Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day; or (3) before 9 a.m. or after 11 p.m. on any day when the sale is permitted. The governing body of any city by ordinance may require the closing of premises prior to 11 p.m., but such ordinance shall not require closing prior to 8 p.m.

(b) Within any city where the days of sale at retail of alcoholic liquor in the original package have been expanded as provided by K.S.A. 41-2911, and amendments thereto, and have not been subsequently restricted as provided by K.S.A. 41-2911, and amendments thereto, and within any township where the days of sale at retail of alcoholic liquor in the original package have been expanded as provided by K.S.A. 41-2911, and amendments thereto, and have not been subsequently restricted as provided by K.S.A. 41-2911, and amendments thereto, no person shall sell at retail alcoholic liquor in the original package: (1) On Sunday not earlier than 9 a.m. and not later than 8 p.m.; (2) on Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day; or (3) before 9 a.m. or after 11 p.m. on any day when the sale is permitted. The governing body of any city by ordinance may require the closing of premises prior to 11 p.m., but such ordinance shall not require closing prior to 8 p.m.

History: L. 1949, ch. 242, § 75; L. 1994, ch. 166, § 1; L. 2005, ch. 201, § 8; L. 2021, ch. 107, § 11; May 27.