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Sedgwick County

Sedgwick County Clerk

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Sedgwick County Clerk issues 5 permits we publish for Sedgwick County, last verified 2026-10-12. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.

What this agency issues

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Enhanced Cereal Malt Beverage Retailer License (place of business outside city limits)only if it applies to youSedgwick County ClerkCounty license fee: $50 per year for a place of business selling exclusively in original and unopened containers, not for consumption on the premises; $200 per year for all other places of business (County Code §4-48(b), (c)). Half the fee is returned if the application is denied. Separately, the State of Kansas charges $25 to the director of alcoholic beverage control, Kansas Department of Revenue, for the state stamp (K.S.A. 41-2702(e); §4-48(f)); that is a state fee, not a county fee.calendar year; licenses expire December 31 of the year of issuance2026-10-12
Enhanced Cereal Malt Beverage Special Event License (county)only if it applies to youSedgwick County Clerk$225 per eventper event, for the days and hours stated on the application2026-10-12
Transient Merchant License (County Clerk, K.S.A. 19-2230 et seq.)only if it applies to youSedgwick County Clerk$250 per 90-day license (state-set fee collected by the County Clerk), plus a cash or surety bond of $2,000 or 5% of the wholesale value of the goods, wares, merchandise or services offered, whichever is less, in favour of the State of Kansas90 days; valid only within Sedgwick County; not transferable2026-10-12
Class B Club / Drinking Establishment License Tax (unincorporated Sedgwick County)only if it applies to youSedgwick County ClerkLicense tax levied under County Code §4-78 and paid to the Sedgwick County Clerk on the Clerk's form; contact the County Clerk for the current amount and payment period.falls due on the due date of the state license (County Code §4-78(1)); contact the County Clerk for the payment period2026-10-12
Business Termination or Liquidation Sale License (unincorporated Sedgwick County)only if it applies to youSedgwick County Clerk$60 for a sale of up to 30 days; $120 for up to 60 days; $180 for up to 90 days (County Code §17-41).up to 90 days; one license per person per location in any 12 months2026-10-12

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

About each permit

Enhanced Cereal Malt Beverage Retailer License (place of business outside city limits)

A restaurant, coffee shop or store outside city limits in Sedgwick County that sells cereal malt beverage or beer of not more than 6% alcohol by volume needs a retailer's license from the Board of County Commissioners: K.S.A. 41-2702(a) states that for a place of business outside a city "the application for license shall be made to the board of county commissioners in the county in which such place of business is to be located". County Code §4-48, as amended by Res. No. 244-2025 (September 10, 2025), sets the county license fee at $50.00 per year for a place of business selling exclusively in original and unopened containers and not for consumption on the premises, and $200.00 per year for all other places of business; half the fee is returned if the application is denied. Under §4-48(f) and K.S.A. 41-2702(e), each applicant also pays $25.00 directly to the director of alcoholic beverage control of the Kansas Department of Revenue and obtains the state stamp before applying to the county; that $25 is a state fee. Under §4-49, licenses expire December 31 of the year of issuance, and renewal applications go to the Board of County Commissioners not later than November 1, filed with and dated by the County Clerk. This is a Sedgwick County record for a business located in unincorporated Sedgwick County; a business inside Wichita or another city applies under that city's own rules, which stack on the county's state-law framework.

Enhanced Cereal Malt Beverage Special Event License (county)

K.S.A. 41-2703(f) lets a board of county commissioners provide by resolution for a special event retailers' permit allowing the holder to sell and serve cereal malt beverage for consumption on unpermitted premises that may be open to the public. Sedgwick County's special event license is set out in County Code §§4-54 to 4-56: the application is made on the same form as the annual enhanced cereal malt beverage license, marked "SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATION", with the exact days and hours, the event location and boundaries, the expected attendance and the purpose of the event. Under §4-55 a special event license may not be issued to the same person, the person's spouse or an organization more than four times in a calendar year, and it is not transferable. Under §4-56 (Res. No. 235-03) the fee is $225.00 per event, as stated in the county code.

Transient Merchant License (County Clerk, K.S.A. 19-2230 et seq.)

A merchant without a permanent Kansas business location who sells goods, wares, merchandise or services in Sedgwick County on a temporary or transient basis needs a transient merchant license from the County Clerk. K.S.A. 19-2232(b) defines a temporary or transient business as one selling goods, wares, merchandise or services for a period of less than six months in each year, and K.S.A. 19-2235 requires the license in each county, filed with the county clerk. K.S.A. 19-2238 sets the license fee at $250 and requires a cash or surety bond of $2,000 or 5% of the wholesale value of the goods offered, whichever is less, in favour of the State of Kansas; the fee is set by statute and collected by the county. K.S.A. 19-2239 makes the license non-transferable, valid only within the issuing county and valid for 90 days. K.S.A. 19-2233(a)(18) exempts any person who has a permanent business location in Kansas for not less than six months in each year, so a store with a permanent Kansas location selling elsewhere in the state is outside the statute. The County Clerk's current application form asks for a $250.00 cashier's check or money order payable to the Sedgwick County Clerk, the bond and a registered agent's agreement; it states that the registered agent must be a resident of Sedgwick County and that licenses are valid only for ninety days.

Class B Club / Drinking Establishment License Tax (unincorporated Sedgwick County)

A restaurant or other business in unincorporated Sedgwick County that holds a Kansas drinking establishment or class B club license also pays the county's license tax. County Code §4-78 levies the tax on class B clubs and drinking establishments located in the unincorporated area of the county, under the authority of K.S.A. 41-2622(b). The section states that the tax becomes due on the due date of the state license, is not refundable on cessation of business and is charged in full regardless of when the application is made; that forms are prescribed and furnished by the County Clerk and filed with the payment; that payment is not accepted until evidence of a valid state license has been furnished; and that the Clerk issues a tax receipt naming the licensed premises. The Clerk's Forms page links the Class B liquor license tax application. Contact the County Clerk, 100 N. Broadway, Suite 620, Wichita, for the current amount and payment period.

Business Termination or Liquidation Sale License (unincorporated Sedgwick County)

A store in unincorporated Sedgwick County that advertises or holds a retail sale represented as a business termination or liquidation needs a business termination or liquidation license from the County Clerk first. County Code §17-41 makes it unlawful to conduct such a sale in the unincorporated areas of the county without filing a sworn inventory with the County Clerk and obtaining the license, and sets the fees at $60.00 for a period not exceeding 30 days, $120.00 for up to 60 days and $180.00 for up to 90 days. Under §17-42 the application is made on a form furnished by the County Clerk, sworn before a notary, with a complete list of the merchandise offered and its wholesale price. Under §17-43 a license runs for no more than 90 days, and §17-44 limits issuance to one license per person per location in any 12 months. Under §17-28 the article does not apply to trustees in bankruptcy, executors, administrators, receivers or others acting under judicial process. The fees are those of the county code, adopted by Res. No. 141-1982.

Contact

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Sources

Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.

  1. Class B club / drinking establishment license tax applicationSedgwick County Clerk · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
  2. Code of Sedgwick County, Kansas, Chapter 17 – Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business RegulationsSedgwick County, Kansas (codified by Municode) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
  3. Code of Sedgwick County, Kansas, Chapter 4 – Alcoholic BeveragesSedgwick County, Kansas (codified by Municode) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
  4. County Clerk Forms pageSedgwick County Clerk · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
  5. K.S.A. 19-2232 – Transient merchants; definitionsKansas Office of Revisor of Statutes · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
  6. K.S.A. 19-2233 – Transient merchants; exemptionsKansas Office of Revisor of Statutes · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
  7. K.S.A. 19-2235 – Transient merchants; license required; application to county clerkKansas Office of Revisor of Statutes · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
  8. K.S.A. 19-2238 – Transient merchants; license fee; bondKansas Office of Revisor of Statutes · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
  9. K.S.A. 19-2239 – Transient merchants; license not transferable; territorial and time limitsKansas Office of Revisor of Statutes · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
  10. K.S.A. 41-2622 – Drinking establishment and club licenses; fees; local occupation or license taxKansas Office of Revisor of Statutes · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
  11. K.S.A. 41-2702 – Cereal malt beverage retailer's license; application; fee; state stampKansas Office of Revisor of Statutes · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
  12. K.S.A. 41-2703 – Cereal malt beverage licenses; special event retailers' permitsKansas Office of Revisor of Statutes · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
  13. Transient Merchant License ApplicationSedgwick County Clerk · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12

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