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41-409. Beer or cereal malt beverage manufacturer, distributor or importer; filing of notice; warehouse; brewing specifications. (a) Before commencing or continuing business, every manufacturer of beer or cereal malt beverage, every beer distributor and every importer of beer shall file with the director a notice in writing, which states: (1) The name of the person, company, corporation or firm, (2) the name of the members of any such company or firm, (3) the places of residence of such persons, and (4) a legal description of the premises on which the office of the manufacturer or distributor is situated and of the title thereto and the name of the owner thereof.

(b) The director may require under rules and regulations adopted as provided in this act that beer and cereal malt beverage be kept, received and withdrawn from bonded warehouses, as other alcoholic liquors are kept, received and withdrawn as provided under the Kansas liquor control act, whenever the director deems that the public interest demands.

(c) No beer or cereal malt beverage manufactured or distributed within this state shall be sold under the provisions of this act until the manufacturers or distributors of such beer or cereal malt beverage furnish satisfactory evidence to the director that such beer or cereal malt beverage is brewed from alcoholic fermentation of an infusion of pure hops or pure extract of hops, and pure barley malt or other wholesome grains or cereals, and wholesome yeast, and pure water, and are free from all harmful substances, preservatives and adulterants.

History: L. 1949, ch. 242, § 52; L. 1974, ch. 195, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 210, § 2; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 37; L. 1987, ch. 182, § 38; L. 1989, ch. 146, § 3; July 1.