Beer Licenses
The County Clerk’s office issues annual cereal malt beverage licenses to serve or sell 3.2% beer to businesses outside of city limits.
- An application must be filed annually with the County Clerk's office
- Permit fee for carryout- $85.00
- Permit fee for consumption on the premises- $135.00
- Permit fee for special event-$75.00 ($50 permit $25 for State stamp)
- Kansas law requires that a notice be sent to the township board where the business requesting the license is located
- The township board has ten days to make a recommendation regarding issuance of the license
- At that time the Board of County Commissioners considers the license for approval
Requirements for License Acquisition (K.S.A. 41-2703)
- Resident of the County for at least six months
- Resident of the State of Kansas for at least one year
- United States citizen
Corporation Requirements
- All managers, officers, & directors much be citizens & residents of the State & County
- All managers, officers, & directors cannot have had-
- A cereal malt beverage license revoked
- A conviction of violation of cereal malt beverage laws
Application Forms
KS Alcohol and Beverage Control Website Forms
(pdf forms available for an individual, corporate or partnership application)