§ 5.32.040. Persons not to be issued a retail license.

No retail license required by this chapter shall be issued to:

A.

A person who is not a resident of the county in which the place of business covered by the license is located, has not been a resident of such county for at least six months or has not been a resident in good faith of the State of Kansas.

B.

A person who has not been a resident of this state for at least one year immediately preceding application for a retailer's license.

C.

A person who is not of good character and reputation in the community in which the person resides.

D.

A person who is not a citizen of the United States.

E.

A person who, within two years immediately preceding the date of application, has been convicted of a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude, drunkenness, driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or violation of any other intoxicating liquor law of any state or of the United States.

F.

A partnership, unless all the members of the partnership are otherwise qualified to obtain a license.

G.

A corporation, if any manager, officer or director thereof, or any stockholder owning in the aggregate more than twenty-five (25) percent of the stock of such corporation, would be ineligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than the citizenship and residency requirements.

H.

A corporation, if any manager, officer or director thereof, or any stockholder owning in the aggregate more than twenty-five (25) percent of the stock of such corporation, has been an officer, manager or director, or a stockholder owning in the aggregate more than twenty-five (25) percent of the stock, of a corporation which: (a) has had a retailer's license revoked under KSA 41-2708, and amendments thereto; or (b) has been convicted of a violation of the drinking establishment act or the cereal malt beverage laws of this state.

I.

A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent unless the manager or agent possesses all the qualifications of a licensee.

J.

A person whose spouse would be ineligible to receive a retailer's license for any reason other than citizenship, residence requirements or age, except that this subsection shall not apply in determining eligibility for a renewal license.

K.

A person whose spouse has been convicted of a felony or other crime which would disqualify a person from licensure under this section and such felony or other crime was committed during the time that the spouse held a license under this act.

(Ord. 1158 § 4, 1985)

(Ord. No. 1494, § 1, 2-16-09)