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KS Stat § 17-7920 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 79 - Business Entity Standard Treatment Act|17-7920 Name requirements for limited liability companies.

17-7920. Name requirements for limited liability companies. (a) The name of a limited liability company shall contain:(1) One of the following phrases: "limited liability company" or "limited company";(2) one of the following abbreviations: "L.L.C." or "L.C."; or(3) one of the following designations: "LLC" or "LC."(b) The name of a limited liability company may contain the name of a member or manager.(c) The name of a limited liability company may contain one or more of the following words: "Company"; "association"; "club"; "foundation"; "fund"; "institute"; "society"; "union"; "syndicate"; "limited"; "trust" or abbreviations of like import.(d) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2015.History: L. 2014, ch. 121, § 20; July 1.
KS Stat § 17-7921 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 79 - Business Entity Standard Treatment Act|17-7921 Name requirements for limited partnerships.

17-7921. Name requirements for limited partnerships. (a) The name of each limited partnership, as set forth in its certificate of limited partnership, shall contain the words "Limited Partnership" or the abbreviation "L.P." or "LP";(b) The name of each limited partnership, as set forth in its certificate of limited partnership, may not contain the name of a limited partner unless:(1) The name of the limited partner is also the name of a general partner or the corporate name of a corporate general partner; or(2) the business of the limited partnership had been carried on under that name before the admission of that limited partner.(c) The name of each limited partnership, as set forth in its certificate of limited partnership, may contain the following words: "Company"; "association"; "club"; "foundation"; "fund"; "institute"; "society"; "union"; "syndicate"; "limited"; or "trust" or abbreviations of similar import.(d) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2015.History: L. 2014, ch. 121, § 21; July 1.
KS Stat § 17-7922 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 79 - Business Entity Standard Treatment Act|17-7922 Name requirements for limited liability partnerships.

17-7922. Name requirements for limited liability partnerships. The name of a limited liability partnership must end with "registered limited liability partnership," "limited liability partnership," "R.L.L.P.," "L.L.P.," "RLLP" or "LLP."This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2015.History: L. 2014, ch. 121, § 22; July 1.
KS Stat § 17-7923 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 79 - Business Entity Standard Treatment Act|17-7923 Reservation of exclusive right to entity name.

17-7923. Reservation of exclusive right to entity name. (a) The exclusive right to the use of an entity name or, as applicable, the name of a series of a limited liability company, may be reserved by:(1) Any person intending to organize a covered entity under the laws of this state;(2) any domestic limited liability company or any person intending to organize a domestic limited liability company, intending to file a certificate of designation to form a series of any such limited liability company;(3) any domestic covered entity intending to change its name or intending to change the name of a series for which a certificate of designation has been filed;(4) any foreign covered entity intending to make application for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state;(5) any foreign covered entity authorized to transact business in this state, and intending to change its name; and(6) any person intending to organize a foreign covered entity, and intending to have such entity make application for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state.(b) The reservation shall be made by filing with the secretary of state an application to reserve a specific covered entity name or the name of a series of a domestic limited liability company, executed by the applicant. The reservation may be filed by telefacsimile communication as prescribed by K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 17-7914, and amendments thereto. If the secretary of state finds that the name is available, the secretary of state shall reserve the same for the exclusive use of the applicant for a period of 120 days.(c) The right to exclusive use of a specified entity name or the name of a series of a domestic limited liability company, reserved pursuant to this section, may be transferred to any other person or covered entity by filing in the office of the secretary of state, a notice of such transfer, executed by the applicant for whom the name was reserved, and specifying the name and address of the transferee.History: L. 2014, ch. 121, § 23; L. 2019, ch. 47, § 47; July 1, 2020.
KS Stat § 17-7924 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 79 - Business Entity Standard Treatment Act|17-7924 Registered office; requirements to maintain; references in documents.

17-7924. Registered office; requirements to maintain; references in documents. (a) Every covered entity shall have and maintain in this state a registered office which may, but need not be, the same as its place of business.(b) Whenever the term "principal office or place of business in this state" or "principal office or place of business of the (applicable covered entity) in this state," or other term of like import, is or has been used in the covered entity's public organic documents, or in any other document or in any statute other than the Kansas uniform commercial code, unless the context indicates otherwise, it shall be deemed to mean and refer to the covered entity's registered office required by this section, and it shall not be necessary for any covered entity to amend its public organic documents or any other document to comply with this section.(c) As contained in any covered entity's organic documents or other document filed with the secretary of state under the business entity standard treatment act, the address of a registered office shall include the street, number, city and postal code.History: L. 2014, ch. 121, § 24; L. 2016, ch. 110, § 133; July 1.
KS Stat § 17-7925 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 79 - Business Entity Standard Treatment Act|17-7925 Resident agent; requirement to maintain; references in documents.

17-7925. Resident agent; requirement to maintain; references in documents. (a) Every covered entity shall have and maintain in this state a resident agent, which agent may be either:(1) The covered entity itself;(2) an individual resident in this state;(3) a domestic corporation, a domestic limited partnership, a domestic limited liability partnership, a domestic limited liability company or a domestic business trust; or(4) a foreign corporation, a foreign limited partnership, a foreign limited liability partnership, a foreign limited liability company or a foreign business trust.(b) Every resident agent for a covered entity shall:(1) If a domestic entity, maintain a business office identical with the registered office which is generally open, or if an individual, be generally present at a designated location in this state at sufficiently frequent times to accept service of process and otherwise perform the functions of a resident agent;(2) if a foreign entity, be authorized to transact business in this state;(3) accept service of process and other communications directed to the covered entity for which it serves as resident agent and forward the same to the covered entity to which the service or communication is directed; and(4) forward to the covered entity for which it serves as a resident agent documents sent by the secretary of state.(c) Unless the context otherwise requires, whenever the term "resident agent" or "registered agent" or "resident agent in charge of a (applicable covered entity's) principal office or place of business in this state," or other term of like import which refers to a covered entity's agent required by statute to be located in this state, is or has been used in a covered entity's public organic documents, or in any other document, or in any statute, it shall be deemed to mean and refer to the covered entity's resident agent required by this section, and it shall not be necessary for any covered entity to amend its public organic documents, or any other document, to comply with this section.History: L. 2014, ch. 121, § 25; L. 2016, ch. 110, § 134; July 1.
KS Stat § 17-7926 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 79 - Business Entity Standard Treatment Act|17-7926 Change of registered office or resident agent.

17-7926. Change of registered office or resident agent. (a) Any covered entity, by action of its governing body or by any other means set forth in its organic rules, may change the location of its registered office in this state to any other place in this state and the resident agent may be changed to any other person described in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 17-7925(a), and amendments thereto. A certificate certifying the change shall be executed and filed with the secretary of state in accordance with K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 17-7908 through 17-7910, and amendments thereto.(b) If a covered entity's resident agent dies or moves from the registered office, the entity shall designate and certify to the secretary of state the name and address of another resident agent, in the manner provided in subsection (a), within 30 days of such death or move. If no new resident agent is designated in the time and manner as provided in this subsection, service of legal process on such entity may be made as prescribed by K.S.A. 60-304, and amendments thereto. If any covered entity fails to designate a new resident agent as required by this subsection, the secretary of state, after giving 30 days notice of the intended action, may declare the entity's public organic document forfeited or, in the case of a foreign entity, the secretary may declare the foreign entity's authority to do business in this state forfeited.(c) Any covered entity which files a certificate under this section shall not be required to take any further action to amend its public organic documents to reflect a change of registered office or resident agent.(d) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2015.History: L. 2014, ch. 121, § 26; July 1.
KS Stat § 17-7928 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 79 - Business Entity Standard Treatment Act|17-7928 Resignation of resident agent; appointment of successor.

17-7928. Resignation of resident agent; appointment of successor. (a) The resident agent of one or more covered entities may resign and appoint a successor resident agent by paying a fee if authorized by law, as provided by K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 17-7910, and amendments thereto, and filing a certificate with the secretary of state, stating that the resident agent resigns and the name and address of the successor agent in accordance with K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 17-7924, and amendments thereto. There shall be attached to such certificate a statement executed by each affected covered entity ratifying and approving such change of resident agent. Upon such filing, the successor resident agent shall become the resident agent of such covered entities as have ratified and approved such substitution and the successor resident agent's address, as stated in such certificate, shall become the address of each such covered entity's registered office in this state.(b) Any covered entity affected by the filing of a certificate under this section shall not be required to take any further action to amend its public organic documents to reflect a change of registered office or resident agent.History: L. 2014, ch. 121, § 28; L. 2016, ch. 110, § 136; July 1.
KS Stat § 17-7929 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 79 - Business Entity Standard Treatment Act|17-7929 Resignation of resident agent; effect of failure to appoint successor; service of process.

17-7929. Resignation of resident agent; effect of failure to appoint successor; service of process. (a) The resident agent of one or more covered entities may resign without appointing a successor by paying a fee if authorized by law, as provided by K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 17-7910, and amendments thereto, and filing a certificate of resignation, with the secretary of state stating that the resident agent resigns as resident agent for the covered entities identified in the certificate, but such resignation shall not become effective until 30 days after the certificate is filed. The certificate shall be executed by the resident agent, shall contain a statement that written notice of resignation was given to each affected covered entity at least 30 days prior to the filing of the certificate by mailing or delivering such notice to the covered entity at its address last known to the resident agent and shall set forth the date of such notice.(b) After receipt of the notice of the resignation of its resident agent, provided for in subsection (a), any covered entity for which such resident agent was acting shall obtain and designate a new resident agent to take the place of the resident agent so resigning. Such covered entity shall pay a fee if authorized by law, as provided by K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 17-7910, and amendments thereto, and file with the secretary of state a certificate setting forth the name and address of the successor resident agent. Upon such filing, the successor resident agent shall become the resident agent of such covered entity and the successor resident agent's address, as stated in such certificate, shall become the address of the covered entity's registered office in this state. If such covered entity fails to obtain and designate a new resident agent as aforesaid, prior to the expiration of the period of 60 days after the filing by the resident agent of the certificate of resignation, the secretary of state shall declare the entity's organizing documents forfeited.(c) After the resignation of the resident agent shall have become effective, as provided in subsection (a), and if no new resident agent shall have been obtained and designated in the time and manner provided for in subsection (b), service of legal process against the covered entity, or in the case of a domestic or foreign limited liability company, any series of such limited liability company, for which the resigned resident agent had been acting shall thereafter be upon the secretary of state in the manner prescribed by K.S.A. 60-304, and amendments thereto.(d) Any covered entity affected by the filing of a certificate under this section shall not be required to take any further action to amend its public organic documents to reflect a change of registered office or resident agent.History: L. 2014, ch. 121, § 29; L. 2016, ch. 110, § 137; L. 2019, ch. 47, § 48; July 1.
KS Stat § 17-7930 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 79 - Business Entity Standard Treatment Act|17-7930 Foreign covered entities; governing law.

17-7930. Foreign covered entities; governing law. (a) Subject to the constitution of the state of Kansas:(1) The laws of the state, territory, possession, county or other jurisdiction under which a foreign covered entity is organized govern its organization and internal affairs and the liability of its members and governors; and(2) a foreign covered entity may not be denied registration by reason of any difference between those laws and the laws of the state of Kansas.(b) Registration with the secretary of state does not authorize a foreign covered entity to engage in any business or exercise any power that a covered entity may not engage in or exercise in this state as a foreign covered entity.(c) A foreign covered entity may conduct or promote any lawful business or purposes, except as otherwise provided by the laws of this state.(d) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2015.History: L. 2014, ch. 121, § 30; July 1.
KS Stat § 17-7931 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 79 - Business Entity Standard Treatment Act|17-7931 Registration of foreign covered entities with secretary of state.

17-7931. Registration of foreign covered entities with secretary of state. Before doing business in the state of Kansas, a foreign covered entity shall register with the secretary of state. In order to register, a foreign covered entity shall submit to the secretary of state, together with payment of a fee if authorized by law, as provided by K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 17-7910, and amendments thereto, an original copy executed by a governor, of an application for registration as a foreign covered entity, setting forth:(a) The name of the foreign covered entity;(b) the jurisdiction where organized;(c) the date of its organization;(d) a statement issued within 90 days of the date of application by the proper officer of the jurisdiction where such foreign entity is organized, or by a third-party agent authorized by such proper officer, that the foreign covered entity exists in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization;(e) the nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted in the state of Kansas, including whether the covered entity operates for-profit or not-for-profit;(f) the address of the registered office and the name and address of the resident agent for service of process required to be maintained by this act;(g) an irrevocable written consent of the foreign covered entity that actions may be commenced against it in the proper court of any county where there is proper venue by the service of process on the secretary of state as provided for in K.S.A. 60-304, and amendments thereto, and stipulating and agreeing that such service shall be taken and held, in all courts, to be as valid and binding as if due service had been made upon the governors of the foreign covered entity; and(h) the date on which the foreign covered entity first did, or intends to do, business in the state of Kansas.History: L. 2014, ch. 121, § 31; L. 2015, ch. 65, § 17; L. 2016, ch. 110, § 138; July 1.
KS Stat § 17-7932 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 79 - Business Entity Standard Treatment Act|17-7932 Doing business in Kansas; classification of activities.

17-7932. Doing business in Kansas; classification of activities. (a) Activities of a foreign covered entity which do not constitute doing business within the meaning of K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 17-7931, and amendments thereto, include:(1) Maintaining, defending or settling an action or proceeding;(2) holding meetings or carrying on any other activity concerning its internal affairs;(3) maintaining bank accounts;(4) maintaining offices or agencies for the transfer, exchange or registration of the covered entity's own securities or maintaining trustees or depositories with respect to those securities;(5) selling through independent contractors;(6) soliciting or obtaining orders, whether by mail or through employees or agents or otherwise, if the orders require acceptance outside this state before they become contracts;(7) selling, by contract consummated outside the state of Kansas, and agreeing, by the contract, to deliver into the state of Kansas machinery, plants or equipment, the construction, erection or installation of which within the state requires the supervision of technical engineers or skilled employees performing services not generally available, and as part of the contract of sale agreeing to furnish such services, and such services only, to the vendee at the time of construction, erection or installation;(8) creating, as borrower or lender, or acquiring indebtedness with or without a mortgage or other security interest in property;(9) securing or collecting debts or foreclosing mortgages or other security interests in property securing the debts, and holding, protecting and maintaining property so acquired;(10) conducting an isolated transaction that is completed within 30 days and is not one in the course of similar transactions of like nature; and(11) transacting business in interstate commerce.(b) A person shall not be deemed to be doing business in the state of Kansas solely by reason of being a member, stockholder, limited partner or governor of a domestic covered entity or a foreign covered entity.(c) This section does not apply in determining whether a foreign covered entity is subject to service of process, taxation or regulation under any other law of this state.History: L. 2014, ch. 121, § 32; L. 2015, ch. 65, § 18; July 1.
KS Stat § 17-7933 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 79 - Business Entity Standard Treatment Act|17-7933 Name requirements for foreign covered entities.

17-7933. Name requirements for foreign covered entities. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), the names of all foreign covered entities must be distinguishable on the records of the office of the secretary of state from:(1) The name of any covered entity or foreign covered entity;(2) the name of any non-covered entity, other than a general partnership, that has filed with the secretary of state, including a series of a limited liability company for which a certificate of designation has been filed;(3) any entity name reserved pursuant to K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 17-7923, and amendments thereto; and(4) the name of any other covered entity, series of a limited liability company or foreign covered entity whose public organic document, certificate of designation or foreign registration has been canceled or forfeited for any reason within the previous one year.(b) A foreign covered entity may register under any name that is not distinguishable on the records of the office of the secretary of state from the name of any other covered entity or non-covered entity that has filed with the office of the secretary of state:(1) With the written consent of the other entity, which written consent shall be filed with the secretary of state; or(2) if the foreign covered entity indicates, as a means of identification and in its advertising within this state, the state in which the foreign covered entity was formed, and the application sets forth this condition.History: L. 2014, ch. 121, § 33; L. 2015, ch. 65, § 19; L. 2019, ch. 47, § 49; July 1, 2020.
KS Stat § 17-7934 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 17 - Corporations|Article 79 - Business Entity Standard Treatment Act|17-7934 Registered office and resident agent requirements for foreign covered entities; changes.

17-7934. Registered office and resident agent requirements for foreign covered entities; changes. (a) Every foreign covered entity shall have and maintain in this state a registered office and a resident agent in the same manner as prescribed by K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 17-7924 and 17-7925, and amendments thereto.(b) Any foreign covered entity that has qualified to do business in this state may change its registered office or resident agent in the manner prescribed in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 17-7926, and amendments thereto.(c) Any resident agent may change the address of the foreign covered entity's registered office in the manner prescribed by K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 17-7927, and amendments thereto.(d) Any resident agent designated by a foreign covered entity as its resident agent for service of process may resign pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 17-7928 or 17-7929, and amendments thereto.History: L. 2014, ch. 121, § 34; L. 2015, ch. 65, § 20; L. 2016, ch. 110, § 139; July 1.