Farm Winery License

Farm Winery: Allows the licensee to manufacture and store domestic table wine and domestic fortified wine in a quantity not exceeding 100,000 gallons per year. Sell wine manufactured by the licensee in the original unopened container; provide free samples on the licensed premise; sell its domestic wine for consumption on the licensed premise; serve free samples of its domestic wine and sell unopened containers of its domestic wine off the licensed premises at special events monitored and regulated by the ABC; conduct other activities specified in accordance with federal law and K.S.A. 41-308a.

Farm Winery Outlet: Allows the licensee to manufacture, store and sell domestic wine and domestic fortified wine in the original unopened container to consumers for consumption off the licensed premises. May provide free samples on the licensed premise.

Farmers' Market Sales Permit: Allows licensed Kansas farm winery owner(s), a member of the licensee's family or an employee of the licensee to sell wine produced and bottled by the licensee in the original unopened container at any Kansas farmers' market except for farmers' markets held on state owned property.

A licensed Kansas farm winery may also apply for a farm winery outlet license, a farmers market sales permit, special order shipping license, drinking establishment or caterer's licenses.

Licensee Information

• Handbook for Farm Wineries
• Sales of Wine to Consumers by Kansas Farm Wineries and Out-of-State Wineries
• Department of Agriculture Farm Winery Licensing Guide
• Instructions to Submit Request for Special Event
• Submit Request for Special Event

Farm wineries are also required to register each label of wine manufactured prior to sale. There is no charge for a farm winery to register their labels.

Application Prerequisites

• New applicants are required to obtain a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) prior to submitting your application for liquor licensure if they do not already possess their FEIN. For more information, go to: http://www.irs.gov/
• You must register for business taxes. Choose either the online option or paper form below.
  • Business Tax Registration online
  • Business Tax Application Booklet (KS-1216)
• All applicants must have a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Kansas Department of Revenue for the entity. Apply for a Tax Clearance Certificate using your entity's FEIN.

Apply/Renew Online

To use the online system you must pay using an electronic check or credit/debit card. Please note that the payment processing vendor charges a service charge for electronic payments, $1.50 for an electronic check or 2.5 percent of the total for credit/debit card use.

New Application

** You must have an active Farm Winery license to be eligible for a Farm Winery Outlet license or Special Order Shipping License.

• Kansas Liquor License Application and Instructions (ABC-800)
• ABC-890 Liquor License Ownership Disclosure
• Financial Disclosure (ABC-801)
• Request for Permanent Premise Approval (ABC-806)
• License Bond – select either the Escrow Bond or Surety Bond below.
  • Escrow Bond for Liquor Licenses Issued Under the Liquor Control Act (ABC-803)
  • Surety Bond for Liquor Licenses Issued Under the Liquor Control Act (ABC-804)
• Submit a copy of your approved TTB Basic Permit (TTB F 5100.24) to wholesale.
• Submit a copy of your completed TTB Alcohol Dealer Registration (TTB F 5630.5d)

Renewal Application

• Kansas Liquor License Application and Instructions (ABC-800)
• ABC-890 Liquor License Ownership Disclosure

Farmers' Market Sales Permit Application

• Farmers' Market Sales Permit Application and Agreement (ABC-1015)

Brand Registration and Label Approval

• Kansas Map (ABC-1005)
• Sample Farm Winery Franchise Agreement (ABC-1014)

Monthly Return and Reports

• Farm Winery Monthly Gallonage Tax Return and Sales Report (ABC-1013)
• Monthly Report of On-Premise Sales (ABC-73)

Need Help?

If you have questions or need assistance, visit our Contact Us page to locate your assigned licensing representative.