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State and local governments require many industries to have permits or licenses to operate. A business owner,  or the professionals the business hires, also may need individual occupational or professional licenses.  Click here to see the list of common businesses or occupations that require registration/licensing/permits with specific agencies/commissions.

Businesses should also check with the county and local government where they are doing business to determine any local permitting, filing, and reporting requirements.

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After successfully registering for the required licenses and permits necessary to operate a business, it is recommended you keep a record of when the licenses and permits need renewed. Many state agencies allow licenses, permits, and filings to be submitted or renewed online.

The following is a partial list of common businesses or areas that require registration, licensing, or permits with specific state agencies or commissions as well as links to county and local governments.

 

Business Activity Licensing Organization Phone
Accountant (CPAs) Kansas Board of Accountancy (785)296-2162
Activity Director (Adult Care
Home)
Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-0061
Adoption/Foster Care Placement Agency Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1270
Adult Assisted Living Facility Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (785)296-4986
Adult Boarding Care Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (785)296-4986
Adult Care Home Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (785)296-4986
Adult Care Home Administrator Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-0061
Adult Day Care Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (785)296-4986
Adult or Home Plus Boarding Care Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (785)296-4986
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Kansas Board of Nursing (785)296-4929 (options 1,0)
Aircraft Mechanic Federal Aviation Administration
Toll-Free – (KC)
Kansas City
Wichita
(800)519-3269
(816)329-4002
(316)941-1200
Alcohol & Drug Counselor Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (785)296-3240
Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) Kansas Department of Revenue – Alcohol Beverage Control (785)296-7015
Ambulance/Emergency Medical Service (license to dispense controlled substance) Kansas Board of Pharmacy (785)296-4056
Ambulance/Med-flight Ambulance Board of Emergency Medical Services (785)296-7296
Ambulatory Surgical Center Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1258
Amusement Ride  Kansas Department of Labor (785)296-4386
Analytical Laboratory Kansas Board of Pharmacy (785)296-4056
Animal Dealer/Breeder/Distributor
Animal Shelter/Pound
Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Animal Premise Registration (cattle, bison, deer, elk, emu, etc.) Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Animal Research Facility Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Appraiser (Real Estate) Real Estate Appraisal Board (785)296-6736
Architect Board of Technical Professions (785)296-3053
Asbestos Removal/Remodeling Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-5659
Assistant Funeral Director Board of Mortuary Arts (785)296-3980
Athletic Trainer Board of Healing Arts
Toll-Free
(785)296-7413 (options 1,3,8)
(888)886-7205
ATM State Bank Commissioner (785)296-2266 (options 3,1)
Auctioneer City Clerk or County Clerk
Audiologist Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-0061
Aviation Occupation Federal Aviation Administration
Toll Free (KC)
Kansas City
Wichita
(800)519-3269
(816)329-4002
(316)941-1200
Bail Bondsman Kansas Insurance Department (785)296-7862
Bail Enforcement Agents Attorney General (785)296-4240
Bait Harvest Department of Wildlife & Parks (620)672-5911
Bakery Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Bakery Outlet Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Bank & Trust Companies State Bank Commissioner (785)296-2266 (options 3, 1)
Barber Board of Barbering (785)296-2211
Batterer Intervention Programs Attorney General (800)828-9745
Bed & Breakfast/Lodging Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Beverage Manufacturers Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Billboard Department of Transportation
Toll-Free
(785)296-3501
(877)461-6817
Billiard Hall City Clerk or County Clerk
Bingo Parlor Kansas Department of Revenue/Administrator of Charitable Gaming (785)296-6127
Biodiesel Tanks Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-6372
Biofuels Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Birthing Center Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1270
Boarding House Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Boarding/Training Kennel Animal Health Department (785)564-6700
Body
Piercing
Board of Cosmetology (785)296-3155
(ext. 4)
Bonded Warehouse Registration Kansas Secretary of State (785)296-4564
Bottled Water Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Bottlers Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Bounty Hunter District Court
Bowling Alley City Clerk or County Clerk
Boxing/Professional Wrestling/Mixed Martial Arts Department of Commerce-Athletic Commission (785)296-1668
Branch Funeral Establishment Board of Mortuary Arts (785)296-3980
Brewery Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Broker/Dealer
(Bonds and Stocks)
Securities Commissioner (785)296-3307
Business Name Availability Kansas Secretary of State (785)296-4564
Business Name Registration Kansas Secretary of State (785)296-4564
Cabinet Manufacturer Small Business Environmental
Assistance Program
Toll-Free
(800)578-8898
Car Dealer
Licensing
Kansas Department of Revenue (785)296-3621 (option 6)
Car Rental Agency Kansas Department of Revenue (785)296-3621
Car Repossession Kansas Department of Revenue (785)296-3621 (option 6)
Care Home for the Developmentally Delayed Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (785)296-4986
Caterer Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Certified Concealed Carry Handgun Instructor Attorney General
Toll-Free
(785)291-3765
(888)428-8436
Certified Firearm Trainer Bureau of Investigation (785)296-8200
Certified Home Health Aide Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1250
Certified Medication Aide Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1250
Certified Nurses’ Aide Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1250
Charitable Bingo Kansas Department of Revenue/Administrator of Charitable Gaming (785)296-6127
Check Cashing Service State Bank Commissioner (785)296-2266
(ext. 230)
Child Care Referral Agency Local or County Health Department
Child Day Care Facility Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1270
Children’s Group Boarding Home Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1270
Chiropractor (D.C.) Board of Healing Arts (888)886-7205
(785)296-7413
(options 1,3,8)
Cider Mill Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Cigarette Dealer Kansas Department of Revenue (785)368-8222 (options 5,4)
Collection Agency State Bank Commissioner (785)296-2266
(ext. 230
Commercial
Driver’s License
Kansas Department of Revenue (785)296-3963
Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1263
Construction Zoning City Clerk or County Clerk
Consultant City Clerk or County Clerk
Consumer Protection Attorney
General
Toll-Free
(785)296-3751
(800)432-2310
Contact Lens Distributors Board of Healing Arts (888)886-7205
(785)296-7413
(options 1,3,8)
Contractor/Construction (Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Prevention Program) Kansas Department of Health & Environment
Toll-Free
City Clerk or County Clerk
(785)296-7278
(866)865-3233
Convenience Grocery Store Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Corporation Information Kansas Secretary of State (785)296-4564
Cosmetologist Board of Cosmetology (785)296-3155
Cosmetologist Technician Board of Cosmetology (785)296-3155
Courier Service Kansas Corporation Commission (785)271-3151
Credit Restorer/Debt Management Service State Bank Commissioner (785)296-2266
Credit Service Organizations (credit counseling) State Bank Commissioner (785)296-2266
Credit Unions Department of Credit Unions (785)296-3021
Crematory Board of Mortuary Arts (785)296-3980
Critical Access Hospital Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1258
Dairy Manufacturer Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Dairy Products Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Day Care Facility Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1270
Day Care Inspection (commercial/home based) State Fire Marshal (785)296-3401
(option 0)
Delicatessen Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Delivery Service Kansas Corporation Commission (785)271-3151
Dental Hygienist Kansas Dental Board (785)296-6400
Dentists Kansas Dental Board (785)296-6400
Detective Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Attorney General’s Office
(785)296-8200
(785)296-2215
Distributer/Wholesaler of Drugs (Non-Prescription) Kansas Board of Pharmacy (785)296-4056
Distributor of Prescription
Drugs
Kansas Board of Pharmacy (785)296-4056
Doctor of
Chiropractic
Board of Healing Arts (785)296-7413
Doctor of
Medicine and Surgery
Board of Healing Arts (785)296-7413
Doctor of
Osteopathy
Board of Healing Arts (785)296-7413
Doctor of
Podiatry
Board of Healing Arts (785)296-7413
Driver Education/Training
Instructor
Department of Education (785)296-8107
Drug Manufacturer Kansas Board of Pharmacy (785)296-4056
Drug Testing Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-0096
Drug Testing Facility Kansas Department of Health and Environment (785)296-0096
Dry Cleaner (generator monitoring) Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1608
Dry Cleaner/Laundry Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)291-3250
Dry Cleaning Taxes Kansas Department of Revenue (785)368-8222
Durable Medical Equipment
& Devices
Kansas Board of Pharmacy (785)296-4056
Ear Piercing Board of Cosmetology (785)296-3155
Early Intervention Services (Infant and Toddler) Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Toll Free
(785)296-6135
(800)332-6262
Education (Post Secondary School) Board of Regents (785)296-1529
Education (State) Board of Education (785)296-3201
Electrical Contractors City Clerk or County Clerk
Electrical Contractors (Lead Abatement) Kansas Department of Health & Environment
Toll-Free
City Clerk or County Clerk
(785)296-7278
(866)865-3233
Electrologist (permanent hair removal) Board of Cosmetology (785)296-3155
Embalmer Board of Mortuary Arts (785)296-3980
Emergency Medical
Technician
Board of Emergency Medical Services (785)296-7296
Emergency Shelter Care Kansas Department of Health and Environment (785)296-1270
Employment Agency Department of Labor (785)296-5000
ext. 1068
End Stage Renal Disease (Dialysis)Facility Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1240
Engineer Board of Technical Professions (785)296-3053
Esthetician (skin care professionals) Board of Cosmetology (785)296-3155
Exotic Animals (Reptiles) Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Explosive (storage or blasting) State Fire Marshal (785)296-3401
(option 0)
Facility for Body Piercing Board of Cosmetology (785)296-3155
Facility for Cosmetic Technician Board of Cosmetology (785)296-3155
Facility for Cosmetology Profession Board of Cosmetology (785)296-3155
Facility for Tattoo Artist Board of Cosmetology (785)296-3155
Family Foster Care (Facility) Kansas Department of Health and Environment (785)296-1270
Feedlot Animal Health Department
Kansas Department of Health & Environment
(785)564-6700
(785)296-5500
Finance Charges State Bank Commissioner (785)296-2266
(ext. 230)
Finance Company State Bank Commissioner (785)296-2266
(ext. 230)
Fire/Sprinkler Systems State Fire Marshal (785)296-3401
(option 0)
Firearm Permit (for Private Investigators) Bureau of Investigation (785)296-4436
Firearm Sales ATF
Kansas City
Wichita
(816)559-0730
(316)269-6229
Fireworks Stand/Display Operator State Fire Marshal (785)296-3401
(option 0)
Fish (Raising) Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Fish (Selling) Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Fixed Annuities Insurance Department (785)296-3071
Floral Shop Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Food Dispensing Vending Machine Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Food Labeling Kansas State University – Kansas Value Added Foods Lab (785)532-1668
Food Manufacturer Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Food Processing Plant Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Food Repacker Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Food Salvor Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Food Warehouse Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Food Wholesaler Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Fruit/Vegetable Market Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Funeral Director Board of Mortuary Arts (785)296-3980
Funeral Establishment Board of Mortuary Arts (785)296-3980
Funeral Service Professional Board of Mortuary Arts (785)296-3980
Garbage Collector City Clerk or County Clerk
Gas Station Kansas Department of Revenue
Kansas Department of Health & Environment
(785)368-8222
(options 5,1)
(785)296-8061
General Acute Hospital Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1258
Geologist Board of Technical Professions (785)296-3053
Grain Mill/Elevator Kansas Department of Agriculture
Kansas Department of Health & Environment
(785)564-6700
(785)862-2415
Greenhouse Operator Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Grocery Store/Retail Food Store Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Hair Salon Board of Cosmetology (785)296-3155
Health
Club
City Clerk or County Clerk
Health Department/Private Nonprofit Family Planning Clinic Kansas Board of Pharmacy (785)296-4056
Health Facility Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1258
Health Food Store Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Hearing Aid Examiner Board of Hearing Aide Instruments Dispensers (316)263-0774
Home
Based Business
City or
County Clerk
Home Health Care Agencies Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1263
Home Schooling Kansas
State Department of Education
(785)296-6066
Hospice Facility Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1263
Hospital Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1258
Hospital-Based Long-Term Facility Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1258
Hotel/Motel/Boarding
House
Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Ice Cream Truck Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Ice Plant Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Indigent Care Clinic Kansas Board of Pharmacy (785)295-4056
Inflatable / Bounce House Rentals Kansas Department of Labor (785)296-4386
Installation/Testing of Fire
Extinguishers
State Fire Marshal (785)296-3401
(option 0)
Institutional Drug Room
Registration
Kansas Board
of Pharmacy
(785)296-4056
Instructor for the Cosmetology Professions Board of Cosmetology (785)296-3155
Insurance Agencies/Agents Insurance Department
Toll-Free (in-state only)
(785)296-7862
(800)432-2484
Interior Designer City Clerk or County Clerk
Internet Sales City Clerk or County Clerk
Investment Adviser Securities Commissioner (785)296-3307
Janitorial City Clerk or County Clerk
Juvenile Detention Facility Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-3987
Kansas Tax Related
Questions
Kansas Department of Revenue (785)368-8222
Kennel Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Land Subdivisions
(sale of land as investment over 50 lots)
Securities Commissioner (785)296-3307
Land Surveyor Board of Technical Professions (785)296-3053
Landscape Architect Board of Technical Professions (785)296-3053
Landscape Pesticides  Kansas Department of Agriculture
City Clerk
(785)564-6700
Language Pathologist Kansas Department of Health and Environment (785)296-0061
Laser
Tattoo Removal (or age spots)
Kansas Board of Healing Arts
City Clerk
(785)296-2562
Lead (Removal/Remodeling) Kansas Department of Health and Environment (785)296-5606
Lender, Consumer Loan Office of the State Bank Commissioner (785)296-2266
(ext. 230)
Limousine Service Kansas Corporation Commission
City Clerk or County Clerk
(785)271-3333
Live Plant Dealer (cut flowers, sets, greenery, live plants, fruits, vegetables, all field & forage crops) Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Livestock Dealer/Market Animal Health Department (785)564-6700
Loan Broker Securities Commissioner (785)296-3307
Loan Originators State Bank Commissioner (785)296-2266
(ext. 230)
Long-Term Care Units in Acute Care Hospitals Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1258
Mail
Order
City
Clerk and County Clerk
Makeover Board of Cosmetology (785)296-3155
Manicurist Board of Cosmetology (785)296-3155
Manufactured Home Dealer Kansas Department of Revenue (785)296-3626
Marriage & Family Therapist Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (785)296-3240
Massage Therapist City Clerk or County Clerk
Master Level Psychologist Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (785)296-3240
Maternity Care Kansas Department of Health and Environment (785)296-1270
Meat & Poultry (Processing) Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Meat & Poultry (Wholesaler & Distributorship) Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Medical and
Surgical Doctor
Board of Healing Arts Toll Free (785)296-7413
(options 1,3,8)
(888)886-7205
Medical Care Facility Kansas Department of Health & Environment
Small Business Environmental
Assistance Program
Toll-Free
(785)296-1258
(800)578-8898
Medical
Doctor (M.D.)
Board of Healing Arts
Toll-Free
(785)296-7413
(options 1,3,8)
(888)886-7205
Medical Equipment (Durable) Kansas Board of Pharmacy (785)296-4056
Medical X-Ray Machines Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1560
Mental Health Clinic Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1240
Mental Health Technicians Board of Nursing (785)296-4929
(options 1,0)
Milk Hauler Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Milk Plant Distributor Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Mill/Elevator Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Minister (to perform marriages) Ordained by represented faith community
Mobile Dental Facility Kansas Dental Board (785)296-6400
Mobile Food Unit Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Mobile Home Dealer Kansas Department of Revenue (785)296-3621
option 6
Mobile Ice Cream Vendor Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Money Transmitters State Bank Commissioner (785)296-2266
(ext. 230)
Mortgage Brokers State Bank Commissioner (785)296-2266
(ext. 225)
Mortgage Company State Bank Commissioner (785)296-2266
(ext. 225)
Mortgage Lenders State Bank Commissioner (785)296-2266
(ext. 225)
Motor Carriers  Kansas Corporation Commission (785)271-3151
Moving Service Kansas Corporation Commission (785)271-3151
Naturopathic
Doctor (N.D.)
Board of Healing Arts
Toll-Free
(785)296-7413
(options 1,3,8)
(888)886-7205
Non-Resident
Contractor
Kansas Department of Revenue
Kansas Secretary of StateKansas Department of Health & Environment
Toll-Free City
Clerk or County Clerk
(785)296-5313
(785)296-4564
(785)296-7278(866)865-3233
Nonprescription Drug Distributor/Wholesaler  Kansas Board of Pharmacy (785)296-4056
Nuclear Energy Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1560
Nurse Board of Nursing (785)296-1240
Nursery Stock Dealer (plants) Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Nursing Employment Agency Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1240
Nursing Facility
for Adult Care
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (785)296-4986
Occupational
Therapist (O.T.A.)or Occupational Therapist Assistant
Board of Healing Arts Toll-Free (785)296-7413
(options 1,3,8)
(888)886-7205
Oil & Gas Producer Kansas Corporation Commission (316)337-6200
Oil Disposal  Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1604
Oil Field Service Kansas Corporation Commission (316)337-6200
Optometrist Board of Optometry Examiners (785)832-9986
Outpatient Provider of Occupational Therapy Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1263
Outpatient Provider of Physical Therapy Services Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1263
Outpatient Provider of Speech Pathology Services Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1263
(785)296-0061
Painter/Handy Man/Carpenter
(when dealing with lead paint)
Kansas Department of Health & Environment
City Clerk
(785)296-5606
Paralegal City Clerk or County Clerk
Pari-mutuel racing-casinos Racing
& Gaming Commission
(785)296-5800
Pawnbrokers/Precious Metal Dealers City Clerk or County Clerk
Payday Lenders State Bank Commissioner (785)296-2266
(ext. 230)
Peddler City Clerk or County Clerk
Permanent Cosmetic Technicians Board of Cosmetology (785)296-3155
Pest Control Technician Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Pesticide Applicator Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Pesticide Business Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Pesticide Dealer Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Pesticide Manufacturer Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Pet Food Manufacturer/Specialty Pet Food Manufacturer Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Pet Shop (includes reptiles) Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Pharmacist/Pharmacist Intern Kansas Board of Pharmacy (785)296-4056
Pharmacy (Facility) Kansas Board of Pharmacy (785)296-4056
Pharmacy Technician Kansas Board of Pharmacy (785)296-4056
Physical
Therapist (P.T.)
Board of Healing Arts Toll-Free (785)296-7413
(options 1,3,8)
(888)886-7205
Physical Therapist Assistant (P.T.A.) Board of Healing Arts Toll-Free (785)296-7413
(options 1,3,8)
(888)886-7205
Physician
Assistant (P.A.)
Board of Healing Arts
Toll-Free
(785)296-7413
(888)886-7205
Pilot FAA Airman Certification
Toll-Free (KC)
Kansas City
Wichita
(800)519-3269
(816)329-4000
(316)941-1200
Plumbing City Clerk or County Clerk
Podiatric Doctor (D.P.M.) Board of Healing Arts Toll-Free (785)296-7413
(options 1,3,8)
(888)886-7205
Pool Hall City Clerk and County Clerk
Portable X-Ray Facility Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1560
Practical Nurse Board of Nursing (785)296-4929
(options 1,0)
Preschool Kansas Department of Health and Environment (785)296-1270
Private Employment Agencies (person seeking a job pays fee to the agency) Department of Labor (785)296-5000
ext. 1068
Private Investigation Agency Attorney General (785)296-4240
Private
Investigator/Detective
Kansas Bureau of Investigation (785)296-8200
Professional Counselor Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (785)296-3240
Professional Employer Organization  Kansas Insurance Department (785)296-7843
Professional Nurse Board of Nursing (785)296-4929
(options 1,0)
Propane Bulk Storage State Fire Marshal (785)296-3401
Propane Dealer Kansas Department of Agriculture
Kansas Department of Revenue
Kansas Corporation CommissionKansas Propane Education &
Research Council
State Fire Marshal
(785)564-6700
(785)296-7048
(785)271-3151
(785)354-1749(785)296-3401
(option 0)
Psychiatric or Developmentally Disabled Hospital Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1240
Psychologist Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (785)296-3240
Public Health Facility Kansas Department of Health and Environment (785)296-3240
Radiation
Technologist (L.R.T.)
Board of Healing Arts Toll-Free (785)296-7413
(options 1,3,8)
(888)886-7205
Real Estate Appraiser Real Estate Appraisal Board (785)296-6736
Real Estate Broker Real Estate Commission (785)296-3411
Real Estate Finance Real Estate Commission (785)296-3411
Real Estate Salesperson Real Estate Commission (785)296-3411
Refuse Collection City or County Clerk
Registered Nurse Anesthetists Board of Nursing (785)296-4929
(options 1, 0)
Registered Nurse Practitioner Board of Nursing (785)296-4929
(options 1, 0)
Registered Pesticide Applicator Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Registered Pesticide Technician Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Rehabilitation Agency Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1240
Renewable Energy Kansas Corporation Commission
Kansas Department of Agriculture
(785)271-3152
(785)564-6700
Reptiles and Exotic Animals Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Research & Teaching Institution (Pharmacy) Kansas Board of Pharmacy (785)296-4056
Residential Treatment Center Kansas Department of Health and Environment (785)296-1270
Respiratory
Therapist (R.T.)
Board of Healing Arts Toll-Free (785)296-7413
(options 1,3,8)
(888)886-7205
Restaurant in a Grocery Store/Convenience Store Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Restaurant/Food Service Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Retail Dealer (health care products/non-prescription products)Self Inspection Kansas Board of Pharmacy (785)296-4056
Retail Food/Grocery/Meat Store Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Roller Skating Rink City or County Clerk
Roofing Contractor Attorney General
City or County Clerk
(785)296-3751
Rooming House Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Rural Health Clinic Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1240
Salvage Yards Department
of Transportation
Toll-Free
(785)296-3501
(877)461-6817
School Cafeterias/Food Service Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
School for
Cosmetology Professions
Board of Cosmetology (785)296-3155
Schools Kansas Board of Regents (785)296-3421
Securities
Broker/Dealer/Agent
Securities Commissioner (785)296-3307
Security Guards City Clerk or County Clerk
Local Law Enforcement
Seed Dealer Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Self-Storage Facility City Clerk or County Clerk
Senior Meal Sites Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Septic Tank Cleaning/Hauling City Clerk and County Clerk
Slaughterhouse Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Sleeping
Disorder Clinic
Kansas Board of Healing Arts (785)296- 7413 (options 1,3,8)
Soap (production) Food & Drug Administration
CPSC – labeling
(800)638-2772
Social Security Administration
(For an individual wanting
to be a
“Pay-E” for another person)
U.S. Social Security Administration
National Toll-Free
Wichita
(800)772-1213
(866)931-9173
Social Service Designee for
Adult Care Home
Kansas Department of Health and Environment (785)296-1263
Social Worker Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (785)296-3240
Soft Drink/Soda Bottling Plant Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Solid Waste Processing/Disposal Kansas Department of Health and Environment (785)296-1600
Special Hospitals Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1258
Specialty Food Store Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Speech Language Pathologist Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-0061
Sports Agent Kansas Secretary of State (785)296-4564
Sprouter Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Supervised Lender State Bank Commissioner (785)296-2266
(options 3, 1)
Tanning
Facility
Board of Cosmetology (785)296-3155
Tattoo
Artist
Board of Cosmetology (785)296-3155
Taxi Business Kansas Corporation Commission (785)271- 3151
Teacher Department of Education (785)296-3201
Tire
Retailer 
Kansas Department of Revenue (785)368-8222
(option 5, then 8)
Tire
Shop
Kansas Department of Revenue (Tax ID)
Kansas Department of Revenue (Excise tax)
Kansas Department of Health & Environment(Waste Materials)
785-368-8222 (options 5, 2)
785-368-8222 (options 5, 8)
(785)296-1605
Tobacco/Cigarette Products Alcohol Beverage Control (785)296-2652
Trapping/Fur Harvesting Department of Wildlife & Parks (620)672-5911
Travel Agent (when selling
travel packets including insurance)
Insurance Department (785)296-7862
Tree Stump Removal City Clerk or County Clerk
Truck Driving School Kansas Board of Regents (785)296-2410
Trucking Connection (joint
services for Kansas motor carriers provided by the agencies listed)
Kansas Corporation Commission
Kansas Highway Patrol
Kansas Turnpike Authority
(785)271-3151 (option 1)
U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Small Business Taxpayer Advocate
U.S. Internal Revenue Service (316)352-7506
Unemployment Insurance Department of Labor
Toll-Free
(785)575-1460
(800)296-6333
Utility Company Kansas Corporation Commission (785)271-3165
Vehicle Dealer Kansas Department of Revenue (785)296-3621
(option 6)
Vending Machine Company (food) Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Veterinarian Board of Veterinary Examiners (785)456-8781
Veterinary Premises Board of Veterinary Examiners (785)456-8781
Veterinary Technician Board of Veterinary Examiners (785)456-8781
Waste Tire Collector Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-1600
Water Well Contractor Kansas Department of Health & Environment (785)296-3565
Weights & Measurements (scales, scanners, gas pump meters, etc.) Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
Welding Certification American Welding Society
Toll-Free
(305)443-9353
(800)443-9353
Well Water Contractor Kansas Department of Health and Environment (785)296-3565
Winery Kansas Department of Agriculture (785)564-6700
(785)564-6759
Withholding Taxes
(Kansas)
Kansas Department of Revenue (785)368-8222
(options 5,5)
Wood Furniture
Manufacturer (pollutions and prevention control)
Small Business Environmental Assistance Program Toll-Free (800)578-8898
Workers Compensation Department of Labor (785)296-3441
Wrecker Service Kansas Corporation Commission (785)271-3151