Use of "cooperative" as part of corporate name

17-1515. Use of "cooperative" as part of corporate name. That no corporation hereafter organized and doing business for a profit in this state shall be permitted to use the word "cooperative" as a part of its corporate name, unless it shall have complied with the provisions of this article; and any corporation violating the requirements of this article may be enjoined from doing business under such name, upon the complaint of any citizen of this state, and any corporation so incorporating shall use the word "cooperative" as a part of its corporate name or title. History: R.S. 1923, 17-1515; December 27. Source or Prior Law: L. 1913, ch. 137, § 11. Cross References to Related Sections: Cooperative marketing, see 17-1627. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section cited in considering liability on Farmers Co-operative Union note. Farmers Co-operative Union v. Alderman, 126 Kan. 299, 267 P. 1110. 2. Word "cooperative" can be used only by cooperative incorporations. Clark v. Pargeter, 142 Kan. 781, 791, 52 P.2d 617. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026