Retailer License

Retailer's License: Allows the licensee to serve free samples of alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage; make retail sales of alcoholic liquor, cereal malt beverage, cigarette and tobacco products (with additional licensure), and all other goods and services; deliver alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage in the original package to certain other licensees and make other sales as authorized by K.S.A. 41-308.

Sales of kegs must be tagged. See the “Keg Registration Forms” section below for details.

Retailers that also wholesale to on-premise licensees, temporary permit holders or cereal malt beverage retailers must also file a monthly report of sales.

Licensee Information

• Handbook for Retailers

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

• Off Premise Public Checklist (ABC-858)
• 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 completed TTB Alcohol Dealer Registration (TTB F 5630.5d)

If you also wish to sell at wholesale to on-premise licensees:

• Submit a copy of your approved TTB Basic Permit (TTB F 5100.24) to wholesale.

Renewal Application

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

Keg Registration Forms

• Keg Registration Form (ABC-170)
• Keg Tag Order Form (ABC-171)
• Request to Transfer Keg Tags (ABC-172)
• Return Keg Tags (ABC-173)

Monthly Report

• 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.