§ 4-98. Compliance with state law and city ordinances; selling without state license prohibited.

(a)

No person shall manufacture, import for distribution as a distributor at wholesale or distribute or sell alcoholic liquor, beer or cereal malt beverage at any place within the state without having first obtained a valid license therefor either under the provisions of the applicable state statute, under K.S.A 41-2702, under the applicable provisions of this article, or both state statute and city ordinance as shall be required by law. No person shall obtain a license to carry on the business authorized by the license as agent for another, obtain a license by fraud or make any false statement or otherwise violate any of the provisions of this article in obtaining any license hereunder. No person having obtained a license hereunder shall violate any of the provisions of this article with respect to the manufacture, possession, distribution or sale of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage or with respect to the maintenance of the licensed premises.

(b)

Violation of subsection (a) of this section shall be punishable as follows, except where other penalties are specifically provided by law:

(1)

For a first offense, by a fine of not more than $500.00.

(2)

For a second or subsequent offense, by a fine of not more than $1,000.00, by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both.

(c)

Each day any person acts in violation of the provisions of this article shall constitute a separate offense.

(Code 1988, § 4-67; Ord. No. 65173, § 3-23, 7-9-1987)

State law reference

Similar provisions, K.S.A. 41-901.