[The Franchise]

A retail liquor store licensee must have been a United States citizen for 10 years, a resident of Kansas for 4 years, must never have been convicted of a felony, a crime of moral turpitude, a liquor law violation, must never have had a prior license revocation, must be 21 years of age, must not be in the business of law enforcement, and the licensee's spouse must meet the same qualifications.[2] Retail liquor stores may sell beer, wine, spirits, and nonalcoholic malt beverages.[2] They may be licensed CMB retailers as well.[2]

Sales are prohibited on Easter and Christmas.[2] Sales are prohibited between 11:00 PM and 9:00 AM.[2] Cities and counties which allow off-premises sales are prohibited from allowing Sunday liquor sales after 8:00 PM, but may not require retail liquor stores to close before 8:00 PM on other days.[2] No sales are allowed at less than cost.[2] All employees must be at least 21 years of age.[2]

A retail liquor store must be in an area zoned for commercial use, cannot be located within 200 feet (61 m) of a school, college, or church, and cannot have an indoor entrance or an opening which connects with another business.[2] Except for Kansas Lottery tickets (which incidentally can be sold to 18-year-olds), it may not sell any product besides liquor, products or materials included by the manufacturer in the package, and nonalcoholic malt beverages.[2] It may not provide any entertainment, including pinball machines.[2] A prohibition against offering customers free samples of liquor was repealed as of July 1, 2012.[8]

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