We've discussed licensing before (Jay Bell explained them for me!). Here's a site that lists their licensing structure in some detail:
http://www.kazearashiryu.org/rankstructure.html
http://www.kazearashiryu.org/rankstructure.html
There are five licenses awarded in Kaze Arashi Ryu: oku-iri, moku-roku, menkyo, menkyo kaiden, and shinan.