GENERALLY

Kansas City Code ch. 16, art. II, div. 1

in effect

Kansas City Code § 16-31 Definitions.

Sec. 16-31. - Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Publish, publishing, advertisement and advertising mean any and all means of conveying to the public notice of sale or notice of intention to conduct a sale, whether by word of mouth, newspaper, advertisement, magazine advertisement, handbill, written notice, printed notice, printed display, billboard display poster, radio or television announcement and any and all other means, including oral, written or printed. Special sale means a sale or an offer to sell to the public goods, wares and merchandise of any and all kinds and descriptions on hand and in stock in connection with a declared purpose, as set forth by advertising on the part of the seller that such sale is anticipatory to the termination, closing, liquidation, windup, discontinuance, conclusion or abandonment of the business in connection with such sale. It shall also include sales advertised to be a liquidation sale, insolvent sale, loss of lease sale, closeout sale or forced-out-of-business sale, and any and all sales advertised in such manner as to reasonably convey to the public that, upon the disposal of the stock of goods on hand, the business will cease and be discontinued. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 7.17)

Kansas City Code § 16-32 Examination of merchandise, books and records.

Sec. 16-32. - Examination of merchandise, books and records. The commissioner of revenue, or any deputy or agent thereof, shall have the right at all times to examine all merchandise on the premises covered by a license issued under division 2 of this article for comparison with the inventory list contained in the application for the license, with the further right to examine the applicant's or licensee's books and records to verify stock lists submitted with the application. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 7.25)

Kansas City Code § 16-33 Daily revision of inventory list.

Sec. 16-33. - Daily revision of inventory list. It shall be the duty of a person licensed under division 2 of this article, at the close of business each day, to revise the inventory list submitted as part of the application, and it shall be the duty of the licensee to note thereon those items on the list disposed of during each day. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 7.26)

Kansas City Code § 16-34 Advertising.

Sec. 16-34. - Advertising. All advertising of a special sale, as defined in section 16-31, shall be descriptive of the nature and purpose of such sale as stated in the application for a license. No person shall advertise under any name other than his licensed name, or advertise or imply that such sale is held with the approval of the city. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 7.27)

Kansas City Code § 16-35 Powers of commissioner of revenue.

Sec. 16-35. - Powers of commissioner of revenue. (a) In addition to the powers otherwise granted to the commissioner of revenue in this article, he is hereby authorized and empowered to prescribe, adopt, promulgate and enforce rules and regulations pertaining to the administration and enforcement of this article. (b) The commissioner shall have the power to administer oaths, take affidavits, subpoena witnesses and require attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers and documents to secure information pertinent to the performance of his duties in the enforcement of this article, and to examine them in relation thereto. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 7.29)

Kansas City Code § 16-36 Sales excepted from article.

Sec. 16-36. - Sales excepted from article. The provisions of this article shall not extend to any public sale held under legal process, or to duly licensed auctioneers selling at auction, or to any person regularly engaged in the business of liquidating stocks or merchandise where such liquidation is conducted in his regularly established and licensed place of business, or to private wholesale sales of goods, merchandise or equipment salvaged from damage by fire, water, wind or other casualty. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 7.30)

Kansas City Code § 16-37 Penalty for violation of article.

Sec. 16-37. - Penalty for violation of article. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $10.00 and not more than $500.00, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense. (Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 7.31)

Source: City of Kansas City, Missouri, Code of Ordinances, Charter and Zoning and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/kansas_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH16AUSPSA_ARTIISPSA_DIV1GEFetched: 10/28/2026