Kansas · Kansas Statutes Annotated — Chapter 8, Automobiles and Other Vehicles
K.S.A. Ch. 8 § 8-1599: Transportation of liquor in opened containers unlawful; exceptions; penalty; report of prior convictions; city or county not prohibited from enacting comparable ordinance or resolution, requirements
What this law says, in plain English
Kansas law prohibits transporting open alcoholic beverages in vehicles on highways or streets. Violations are punishable by up to $200 fine and/or six months imprisonment; repeat offenses result in driver's license suspension.
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