Bill > HB2376

This bill transfers the licensure of on-premise and off-premise cereal malt beverage retailers from cities and counties to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division of the Kansas Department of Revenue, while simultaneously allowing local jurisdictions to continue issuing their own local licenses. The bill modifies several existing statutes to standardize definitions, update licensing procedures, and clarify regulations around cereal malt beverage (beer with 3.2% or less alcohol content) sales. Key changes include creating specific state-level license classifications for on-premise and off-premise cereal malt beverage retailers, establishing uniform state-level licensing requirements, and preserving local governments' ability to impose additional licensing and regulatory requirements. The bill also updates various technical provisions related to alcoholic beverage sales, such as defining terms, specifying sales restrictions, and establishing penalty mechanisms for violations. These modifications aim to centralize and streamline the licensing process for cereal malt beverage retailers while maintaining local regulatory oversight.

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https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2376/