Kansas Statutes Chapter 41. Intoxicating Liquors and Beverages § 41-351. Farm winery; bona fide farmers' market sales permit; rules and regulations

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Kansas liquor control act, the club and drinking establishment act or the Kansas cereal malt beverage act, any person who is licensed to sell wine pursuant to K.S.A. 41-308a, and amendments thereto, may apply to the director for an annual farmers' market sales permit. Such permit shall authorize the licensee, a member of the licensee's family or an employee of the licensee to sell wine in the original unopened container produced and bottled by the licensee at farmers' markets.

(b) An application submitted pursuant to this section shall be accompanied by an application fee of $25. Permits issued under this section shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance.

(c) The locations of the farmers' markets at which wine shall be sold shall be specified in the application submitted to the director. If the licensee elects to sell wine at a farmers' market, the location of which was not reported to the director in the application, such licensee shall notify the director of the location before any wine may be sold at that location. The director shall notify the city, county and applicable law enforcement agency where farmers' markets are to be held and of the issuance of a permit under this section for the sale of wine at such farmers' markets.

(d) For the purposes of this section, “farmers' market” means any common facility or area where producers or growers gather on a regular, recurring basis to sell fruits, vegetables, meats and other farm products directly to consumers.

(e) The secretary may adopt rules and regulations as necessary to implement the provisions of this section.

(f) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the Kansas liquor control act.