The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control is a
Kansas
Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to th ...
state government agency responsible for enforcing the
alcohol laws of Kansas. It issues state
licenses
A license (or licence) is an official permission or permit to do, use, or own something (as well as the document of that permission or permit).
A license is granted by a party (licensor) to another party (licensee) as an element of an agreeme ...
and permits, monitors the flow of restricted products, inspects licensed premises and enforces restrictions on underage purchasing and drinking of alcohol. ABC Agents are state certified Law Enforcement agents, therefore being armed and possessing powers of arrest. While primarily focusing on the enforcement of the Kansas laws regarding liquor, tobacco and tax enforcement, Agents at times assist other law enforcement agencies with other matters of an urgent nature.
See also
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List of law enforcement agencies in Kansas
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Kansas.
According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 ''Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies,'' the state had 371 law enforcement agencies employing 7,450 sworn p ...
References
External links
Kansas Division of Alcoholic Beverage ControlKansas Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control publications online at the KGI Online Library
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State alcohol agencies of the United States
State law enforcement agencies of Kansas