41-1111. In the public interest and in order to promote the orderly sale and distribution of alcoholic liquor, to foster temperance and to promote the public welfare, the legislature finds: (a) That sales prices of alcoholic liquor sold by manufacturers and others to distributors licensed in this state should be no higher than the lowest price for which the same is sold to distributors anywhere in the continental United States; and (b) that minimum mark-ups on alcoholic liquor sold by retailers licensed in this state should be determined and regulated by law.
History: L. 1961, ch. 241, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 153, § 6; May 10.
Law Review and Bar Journal References:
Survey of constitutional and administrative law, Edward Larson, 10 K.L.R. 154 (1961).
Decision upholding minimum price control act discussed in constitutional law survey, Robert I. Guenthner, 17 K.L.R. 333, 347 (1969).
Attorney General's Opinions:
Constitutionality of affirmation provisions. 86-114.
Minimum markups; violation of antitrust laws. 87-26.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Act not violative of provisions of federal or state constitutions. Laird & Company v. Cheney, 196 Kan. 675, 677, 678, 679, 682, 683, 684, 685, 687, 688, 414 P.2d 18.