Is it legal to own a pet armadillo?
Legal, no state permit
Kansas lets armadillos be taken year-round and has no possession permit for them.
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Kansas
Every QuirkMaps topic for Kansas, grouped by category. Each answer links to the official source it comes from.
Exotic pets
Vehicles
Can car dealerships open on Sundays?
Sunday sales allowed
Kansas has no state law that stops car dealers from selling on Sunday.
Do adults have to wear motorcycle helmets?
Only some riders
Kansas requires helmets only for motorcycle riders and passengers under 18.
Do you need a front license plate?
Rear plate only
Kansas requires only a rear license plate on a passenger car, and generally bars a plate on the front.
Is it legal to pump your own gas?
Self-serve allowed
Kansas allows drivers to pump their own gas. State law and fire marshal rules expressly cover self-service stations.
Is it legal to put a train horn on a car?
Allowed with limits
Kansas bans horns that make an unreasonably loud or harsh sound or whistle, which a typical train horn likely fails.
Is there an annual vehicle safety inspection?
No safety inspection
No. Kansas does not require safety inspections of private cars; cars titled in another state get a Highway Patrol VIN check.
Home & property
Are fireworks legal?
Aerial fireworks allowed
Kansas allows consumer fireworks, including aerial items, but bans bottle rockets statewide; cities and counties set use times and can ban fireworks.
Food & drink
Are happy hour drink specials legal?
Allowed with limits
Kansas allows drink prices to vary during the day but bans free drinks, below-cost drinks, and unlimited drinks for a set price.
Is there a bottle deposit?
No bottle deposit
Kansas has no bottle deposit law; shoppers pay no refundable deposit on cans or bottles.
Where can you buy liquor?
Private licensed stores
Kansas licenses privately owned retail liquor stores to sell spirits in sealed packages; the state does not buy or sell liquor.
Time & calendar
Does the state observe daylight saving time?
Observes DST
Kansas observes daylight saving time and has not enacted a law to change that.
Money & taxes
Are groceries taxed?
Groceries exempt
Kansas's state sales tax rate on food and food ingredients has been 0% since January 1, 2025.
Does the state have a lottery?
Has a state lottery
Kansas runs a state lottery, created by the 1987 Kansas Lottery Act after voters approved a constitutional amendment.
Does the state have a sales-tax-free weekend?
No tax-free period
Kansas has a 6.5% state sales tax and no sales tax holiday.
Voting & elections
Do you need an ID to vote?
Photo ID required
Kansas requires a photo ID. A voter without one votes provisionally and must provide the ID before the county canvass.