Any common carrier of merchandise owning or operating any railroad, express company, bus, truck or other transportation lines or routes for the transportation of merchandise in the state of Kansas also may transport alcoholic liquor to a warehouse within the state of Kansas. The consignee shall be a manufacturer or distributor maintaining a warehouse for such liquor within the state of Kansas. Any such liquor arriving at a point of entry in the state of Kansas may enter, in accordance with any rules and regulations which may be adopted pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 41-210, and amendments thereto, for transportation to any warehouse in the state of Kansas.