Repealed

17-7303. History: L. 1972, ch. 52, § 143; L. 1973, ch. 100, § 20; L. 2004, ch. 143, § 80; Repealed, L. 2014, ch. 121, § 46; January 1, 2015. Source or Prior Law: 17-506, 17-507. Cross References to Related Sections: Certificate of authority to do business in Kansas, see 17-7301. Law Review and Bar Journal References: Personal jurisdiction over a foreign corporation based on acts of parent, 25 K.L.R. 109, 112, 113, 114 (1976). Attorney General's Opinions: Foreign corporation; "Doing business in Kansas" defined. 79-181. Foreign corporations; "Doing business in Kansas." 80-112. Adult care homes; foreign corporations as operators; what constitutes doing business. 84-66. Doing business in Kansas; actions sufficient to constitute; corporation as member of partnership. 85-77. Agricultural corporations; limitations; exceptions. 92-148. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Presence of transfer agent; not maintenance of a corporate "office" as defined by this section; defendant not doing business in this state. Scrivner v. Twin Americas Agricultural & Industrial Developers, Inc., 1 Kan. App. 2d 404, 408, 413, 573 P.2d 614 (1977). 2. Section not in conflict with any "specific provision" of business trust act; applies to foreign business trust. Gilmer v. Kansas City West Land Co., 1 Kan. App. 2d 509, 510, 511, 514, 571 P.2d 36 (1977). 3. Plaintiff not doing business in this state under K.S.A. 17-7303 is not prohibited by K.S.A. 17-7307 from bringing action. Panhandle AgriService, Inc. v. Becker, 231 Kan. 291, 294, 644 P.2d 413 (1982). 4. Whether plaintiffs had established an office in state proving plaintiffs were doing business in state examined. Woodmont Corp. v. Rockwood Center Partnership, 858 F. Supp. 158, 160 (1994). 5. Cable television subsidiary had standing to challenge city's refusal to grant franchises. Classic Communication v. Rural Telephone Services, 956 F. Supp. 896, 903 (1996). 6. Subcontractor doing business in state could not maintain suit without complying with statutory registration requirement. A.H.L. Inc. of Delaware v. Star Ins. Co., 10 F. Supp. 2d 1216, 1218 (1998). 7. Appellant corporation's contacts with state not substantial enough to require registration. Alliance Steel v. Piland, 35 Kan. App. 2d 728, 737, 134 P.3d 669 (2006). 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