Open Container
K.S.A. 8-1599 — sealed or in the trunk, and a misdemeanor up to $200 or six months
No one may carry alcohol in a vehicle on a highway or street unless it is in its original unopened package with the seal unbroken, or in the locked rear trunk or rear compartment, or another exception applies.
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.
A passenger in a recreational vehicle or a bus may have it outside the driving compartment.
A violation is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $200, up to six months in jail, or both.
Sources for this section (1)
- K.S.A. 8-1599 — Transportation of liquor in opened containers unlawful; exceptions; penalty; report of prior convictions; city or county not prohibited from enacting comparable ordinance or resolution, requirements
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kansas attorney.