Alcoholic Beverage Control
Brand Registration and Label Approval
Pursuant to K.S.A. 41-331(b), every supplier desiring to sell alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage to Kansas distributors are required to register each brand and obtain approval for each label prior to making shipments to Kansas distributors.
There are no fees to register brands. Once a brand has been registered, it will be valid until the supplier notifies ABC to cancel the brand and all approved labels.
A $25 annual label fee is required for each size of each label to be sold in Kansas. Approved labels are valid from July 1st through June 30th unless the supplier notifies the ABC to cancel the label. All approved labels must be renewed each year in the product will continue to be sold in Kansas.
The following items are required to register a new brand and obtain label approval:
- Application for Brand Registration and Label Approval (ABC 1001)
- Sample Franchise Agreement (ABC 1004)
- Kansas Map (ABC 1005)
- $25 Label Fee
The following items are required to register a new or revise labels:
- Application for Brand Registration and Label Approval (ABC 1001)
- $25 Label Fee
The following items are required to inactivate labels or cancel brands and all labels:
- Application for Brand Registration and Label Approval (ABC 1001)
Brand Registration and Label Approval Forms
- Instructions and Application for Brand Registration and Label Approval (ABC 1001) (Rev. 04/09)
- Sample Franchise Agreement (ABC 1004) (Rev. 03/07)
- Kansas Map (ABC 1005) (Rev. 07/05)
Container Sizes
- Request for New Container Size (ABC-214) (New 1/06)
- List of All Approved Container Sizes (Rev 2-06)
- List of Approved Container Sizes for Alcohol and Spirits (Rev 2-06)
- List of Approved Container Sizes for Fortified Wine and Light Wine (Rev 2-06)
- List of All Approved Container Sizes for Beer and Cereal Malt Beverage (Rev 2-06)
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