Kansas Ag News Headlines Kansas Ag Department Launches New Online Business License Renewals Kansas Ag Connection - 11/04/2009 Restaurants and lodging establishments now have easier access to renew their state licenses. The Kansas Department of Agriculture partnered with Kansas.gov to launch online business license renewal services at http://www.kansas.gov/lodging and http://www.kansas.gov/restaurant. These businesses now have 24/7 access to renew and securely pay for their license renewals online. The Kansas Department of Agriculture is responsible for licensing and inspecting more than 10,000 restaurants and nearly 900 lodging establishments statewide. To accomplish the annual license renewal process the department has had to hire temporary help. Now, by providing businesses the option to renew licenses online, the department hopes to minimize the impact the annual license renewal has on its staff. Restaurant and lodging establishment licenses expire Dec. 31 each year, and online renewals will be available from Nov. 1 through Jan. 31. Business owners who need a new license, or who want to renew between Feb. 1 and Oct. 31, must contact Nancy Anderson at the Kansas Department of Agriculture at (785) 296-5193. More from this state at: Kansas Ag Connection Copyright © 2009 - USAgNet.com. All Rights Reserved.