Home Bakery Permit Requirements in Wichita, KS

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC or corporation. Free from the IRS.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Kansas Department of Revenue — Retailer's Sales Tax License

   Required for all businesses selling tangible personal property or taxable services in Kansas. Kansas charges a 6.5% state sales tax; local jurisdictions may impose additional taxes. Register with the Kansas Department of Revenue.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online)

   Free

   Immediate (online)

2. Food Safety Training (optional — Kansas has no food manager mandate)

   Kansas does not require a certified food protection manager. The 2022 Kansas Food Code stops at section 2-102.11, under which the person in charge demonstrates knowledge either by having no priority-item violations at inspection, by holding an accredited food protection manager certification, or by answering the inspector's questions correctly — certification is one option, not a requirement. Cottage food producers operating under KDA's home-food exemptions are likewise not required to certify, though training is good practice.

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   No government fee; accredited manager courses are sold by private providers, so prices vary·Not applicable — no state certification requirement

   No government fee; accredited manager courses are sold by private providers, so prices vary

   Not applicable — no state certification requirement

1. Kansas — Home Food Production Exemption (no cottage food license)

   Kansas has no “Homemade Food Act,” no cottage food registration and no annual sales cap. Under K.S.A. 65-689(d)(4), a person who produces food for distribution directly to the end consumer needs no food establishment license, provided the food does not require time and temperature control for safety and does not need specialized processing as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. Foods needing refrigeration or specialized processing fall outside the exemption and require a Kansas Department of Agriculture food establishment license. Exempt operations can still be inspected if a violation is observed or reported.

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   None — the exemption applies automatically; there is no application and no fee.·Not applicable — there is nothing to file before selling exempt foods.

   None — the exemption applies automatically; there is no application and no fee.

   Not applicable — there is nothing to file before selling exempt foods.

2. City of Wichita — No General Business License for Most Businesses

   Wichita does not require a general business license. The city's own Business Licenses page states it 'does not require a standard business license for all businesses that operate within the City limits — only for certain businesses,' and lists those categories: adult entertainment, advertising, animals, cemeteries, entertainment, lodging and residential (including Home Occupation and short-term rentals), sales and services (liquor, massage therapy, mobile food vendor, pawnbroker, precious metal dealer, secondhand dealer, tobacco, transient merchant and similar), security, special events, transportation, and wells. Businesses outside those categories need no city business license. Two things this does not cover: contractors and building permits go through MABCD, the joint City of Wichita/Sedgwick County building department, and state occupational licenses (cosmetology, barbering, real estate, insurance) apply regardless of city licensing.

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   No fee for business types the city does not license. Published examples for those it does: Home Occupation $35/year, mobile food vendor $350/year per vehicle ($50 per special event per vehicle), massage therapist $75 per 2 years, massage therapy business $200 per 2 years. MABCD trade certificates are $35.·Not applicable for unlicensed business types. Wichita advises about 2 weeks for a Home Occupation renewal and 30 days for massage licenses; MABCD says contractor license review can take up to two weeks.

   No fee for business types the city does not license. Published examples for those it does: Home Occupation $35/year, mobile food vendor $350/year per vehicle ($50 per special event per vehicle), massage therapist $75 per 2 years, massage therapy business $200 per 2 years. MABCD trade certificates are $35.

   Not applicable for unlicensed business types. Wichita advises about 2 weeks for a Home Occupation renewal and 30 days for massage licenses; MABCD says contractor license review can take up to two weeks.

Official Sources

• Kansas Cottage Food Law
• City of Wichita City Treasurer

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