Limitation of use of term "co-operative

17-1627. Limitation of use of term "co-operative." 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. History: L. 1931, ch. 150, § 10; L. 1992, ch. 227, § 22; July 1. Cross References to Related Sections: Cooperative societies, see 17-1515. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. 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