Cereal Malt Beverage

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General Information

All Cereal Malt Beverage (CMB) licenses are issued by the city or county clerk where the business or establishment is located. Applicants must first obtain State CMB stamps from the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC).

A CMB license allows a person to sell or offer for sale any CMB and beer containing not more than 6% alcohol by volume. CMB is defined in the CMB Act as having not more than 3.2 percent alcohol by weight produced by fermentation and not by distillation.

All CMB license applications must be on forms prepared by the Office of the Kansas Attorney General. Applicants must submit their application forms to ABC to obtain their State CMB stamp then submit to either the city or county in which the establishment or business is located. Upon approval of the CMB license application, the city or county clerk will issue the CMB license and affix the State CMB stamp ABC provided to the applicant.

City or County Clerks CMB Information

Cereal Malt Beverage (CMB) Retailer License Application

Licensee Information

  • There are three types of CMB license types.
    • An On-Premise CMB license allows for consumption of CMB and beer containing not more than 6% alcohol by volume on the licensed premise such as a tavern or restaurant.
    • An Off-Premise CMB license allows sales of CMB and beer containing not more than 6% alcohol by volume in the original unopened container for consumption off the licensed premise such as a grocery store or convenience stores.
    • A Special Event permit allows for consumption of CMB and beer containing not more than 6% alcohol by volume on the event premises.
  • Contact my City or County
  • Kansas Handbook for Cereal Malt Beverage Act
  • ABC-304 CMB Application Check List

Application Prerequisite

New applicants must be registered for sales tax. You can register and pay your sales tax by clicking on the Kansas Department of Revenue Customer Service Center link in the upper right hand corner of the website or on the link below.

CMB Retailer Application Forms

Applications for CMB licenses must be made upon a form prepared by the Office of the Kansas Attorney General. K.S.A. 41-2702(c) The same forms are used whether you are applying for a new CMB license or renewing your existing license.

Forms are available on the Attorney General's website. Click on the appropriate application form below to apply.

  1. Print and complete the form or save a copy to your computer. Complete the form then print and sign.
  2. Submit the completed form to the ABC with the $25 State CMB stamp fee.
  3. Once you have received your completed application form back from the ABC with your State CMB stamps, submit your application and State CMB Stamps to the city or county clerk along with the appropriate CMB license fee.

CMB Retailer License Fee Schedule

Cities or counties may charge a license fee in addition to the $25 State CMB Stamp fee. The fee schedule is:

  • On-Premise CMB license fee: $25 to $200. K.S.A. 41-2702(d)(1)
  • Off-Premise CMB license fee: $25 to $50. K.S.A. 41-2702(d)(2)

State CMB Stamp

The State CMB stamp must be attached to each CMB license. Without this stamp, the CMB license is not valid. The State CMB Stamp fee is in addition to the license fee.

  • State CMB Stamp fee $25. K.S.A. 41-2702

Filing Your Sales Tax Return

You may file your sales tax return electronically and remit your sales tax payment electronically using the Kansas Department of Revenue Customer Service Center. You can sign in through the link in the upper right hand corner of ksrevenue.org

The customer service center is a free, secure and easy way to manage all business tax accounts. Businesses can make electronic payments, file sales, use or franchise tax returns and view online activity.

Contact the Kansas Department of Revenue at 785-296-6993 for further assistance.