41-319. Time limit on grant or denial of license.

41-319

Chapter 41.--INTOXICATING LIQUORS AND BEVERAGES
Article 3.--LICENSING AND RELATED PROVISIONS; CITY OPTION

      41-319.   Time limit on grant or denial of license.(a) Except as provided by subsection (b), within 30 days after anapplication is filed for a retailer's, microbreweryor farm winery license and within 20 days after an application is filed for amanufacturer's, distributor's or nonbeverage user's license,the directorshall enter an order either refusing or granting thelicense. If thedirector does not enter an order within the timeprescribed, the license applied for shall be deemed to have been refused. Thedirector, with the written consent of the applicant for a license, maydelay entering an order on an application for an additional period ofnot to exceed 30 days.

      (b)   In order to complete any national criminal history record check of anapplicant who submitted any application afterJanuary 31, 2001, and if the applicant is not a resident of the state of Kansason the date of submission of such application or has not been a resident for atleast one year immediately preceding the date of submission of such applicationthe directorshall enter an order either refusing or granting thelicense within 90 days after such application is filed. If thedirector does not enter an order within the timeprescribed, the license applied for shall be deemed to have been refused. Thedirector, with the written consent of the applicant for a license, maydelay entering an order on an application for an additional period ofnot to exceed 30 days.

      History:   L. 1949, ch. 242, § 35; L. 1983, ch. 161, § 10;L. 1986, ch. 318, § 45;L. 1987, ch. 182, § 27;L. 2001, ch. 55, § 4; Apr. 5.