Attorney General Opinion No.

Joan Wagnon, Secretary Kansas Department of Revenue Docking State Office Building 915 S.W. Harrison Street Topeka, Kansas 66625

Dear Secretary Wagnon:

We direct our response to you regarding an opinion request from the former Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

Mr. Longino inquired whether criminal charges for gambling must be pending before the Director1 can take disciplinary action against a club and drinking establishment licensee for violation of K.S.A.41-2611(f), which provides in part as follows:

"The director may revoke or suspend any license issued pursuant to the club…