Kansas Statutes 17-1627. Limitation of use of term “co-operative.”
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 17-1627
- Association: means any corporation organized under this act. See Kansas Statutes 17-1602
- Cooperative: means any association organized under this act, a cooperative association organized under the laws of any other state, any other association or corporation qualifying as a "farmer's cooperative" within the meaning of section 521 of the federal internal revenue code of 1986, and amendments thereto, or any corporation operating on a cooperative basis within the meaning of section 1381 of the federal internal revenue code of 1986, and amendments thereto. See Kansas Statutes 17-1602
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Person: shall include individuals, firms, trusts, partnerships, corporations and associations. See Kansas Statutes 17-1602
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
No person, firm, corporation, or association, hereafter organized or doing business in this state, shall be entitled to use the word “cooperative” as part of its corporate or other business name or title for producers’ cooperative marketing activities unless it has complied with the provisions of this act, or with the provisions of article 15 of chapter 17 of the Revised Statutes of 1923, or acts amendatory thereto.