Cereal Malt Beverage License

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-

1. A cereal malt beverage license revoked
2. 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)