Buying Alcohol for Someone Under 21
K.S.A. 21-5607 — a class B misdemeanor with a $200 minimum fine
Recklessly buying for or giving alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage, directly or indirectly, to anyone under the legal age is a class B person misdemeanor with a minimum fine of $200.
Who handles this in Kansas: Johnson County Bar Association, Find a Lawyer; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Kansas directory.
Furnishing it to a child under 18 meaning to commit a sex crime against them is a severity level 9, person felony.
- A licensed seller has a defense where the buyer showed a license or other official looking card, with a photo that reasonably appeared to be the buyer, showing them to be 21 or older.
- A parent or guardian may furnish cereal malt beverage to their own child, under their supervision.
- Sacramental wine is exempt.
Sources for this section (1)
- K.S.A. 21-5607 — Furnishing alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage to a minor; furnishing alcoholic beverage to a minor for illicit purposes
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kansas attorney.