KS liquor license bonds.
$100. Five minutes.

Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control requires a $2,000 bond from farm wineries and several other liquor licensees under K.S.A. 41-317. The premium is set by our carrier's rate book for this bond at a flat $100 — and license bonds like this are the fastest thing we issue.

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Required for your KS farm winery or liquor license — filed with Alcoholic Beverage Control

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Fixed price, fixed amount — $2,000 bond, $100, no quote process

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No credit section in the application — small fixed-amount license bonds like this don't ask for one

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

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Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

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Pay & e-sign

License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

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File with your license

Your executed bond (form ABC-804) and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Alcoholic Beverage Control license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Kansas conditions a liquor license — for farm wineries and several other licensee classes — on a $2,000 bond filed with the Department of Revenue's Alcoholic Beverage Control division. The bond is a tax-and-compliance guarantee: it stands behind the liquor taxes you owe the state and your compliance with the liquor control act.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Kansas (the obligee). If a licensee fails to pay the taxes due or violates the liquor laws, the state can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety.

Kansas lets you satisfy the requirement with an escrow bond (ABC-803), a surety bond (ABC-804), or cash. A surety bond is usually cheapest — you pay the premium rather than tying up $2,000 in cash. The bond must stay active for the life of your license, so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out.

K.S.A. 41-317 (form ABC-804)Kansas requires a $2,000 bond from farm wineries and several other liquor licensee classes (retailers, microbreweries, microdistilleries, and others) as a condition of licensure under the liquor control act, K.S.A. 41-317, administered by the Department of Revenue, Alcoholic Beverage Control division. The requirement may be met by escrow bond (ABC-803), surety bond (ABC-804), or cash — confirm your class and amount on your application.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for a KS farm winery license — the bond is filed with your application

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Opening a retailer, microbrewery, or microdistillery that ABC conditions on the $2,000 bond

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Renewing your liquor license and your bond is expiring or your surety non-renewed

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Switching from cash or escrow to a surety bond to free up your capital

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond doesn't have one.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Kansas liquor license bond? ▾

The premium is $100, flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, the same for every licensee. The $2,000 amount is set by statute; the price is not a percentage of it, so there is no quote process.

Do I pay the $2,000? ▾

No. You pay $100. The $2,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

Which licenses does the $2,000 bond cover? ▾

Kansas requires the $2,000 bond from farm wineries and several other classes — retailers, microbreweries, microdistilleries, and others — under the liquor control act. Send us your license type and we will confirm the exact bond your application requires.

Is there a credit check? ▾

The application collects no credit information — most license bonds like this approve instantly. If a check does run, it's a soft pull that never touches your score.

Surety bond, escrow bond, or cash? ▾

Kansas accepts all three (forms ABC-804, ABC-803, or a cash deposit). A surety bond is usually cheapest — you pay the $100 premium instead of tying up $2,000 in cash for the life of the license.

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