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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. 09/10)
- Sample Franchise Agreement (ABC-1004) (Rev. 03/07)
- Kansas Map (ABC-1005) (Rev. 07/05)