(a) Selling beverage containers with detachable tabs is knowingly selling or offering for sale at retail in this state any metal beverage container so designed and constructed that a part of the container is detachable in opening the container.

(b) Selling beverage containers with detachable tabs is a class C misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Kansas Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class C misdemeanorup to 1 monthup to $500
For details, see Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-6602

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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 21-6320

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

(c) As used in this section:

(1) “Beverage container” means any sealed can containing beer, cereal malt beverages, mineral waters, soda water and similar soft drinks so designated by the director of alcoholic beverage control, in liquid form and intended for human consumption; and

(2) “in this state” means within the exterior limits of the state of Kansas and includes all territory within these limits owned by or ceded to the United States of America.