Name requirements for corporations

17-7919. Name requirements for corporations. (a) The name of a corporation, except for banks, savings and loan associations, savings banks and public benefit corporations, shall contain: (1) One of the following words: "Association"; "church" or well-recognized words for religious institutions; "college"; "company"; "corporation"; "club"; "foundation"; "fund"; "incorporated"; "institute"; "society"; "union"; "university"; "syndicate" or "limited"; (2) one of the following abbreviations: "Co."; "corp."; "inc." or "ltd."; or (3) words or abbreviations of like import in other languages if they are written in Roman characters or letters. (b) The name of a public benefit corporation shall contain either or both of one of the words, abbreviations or designations in subsection (a) or: (1) The words "public benefit corporation"; (2) the abbreviation "P.B.C."; (3) the designation "PBC"; or (4) words or abbreviations of like import in other languages if they are written in Roman characters or letters. History: L. 2014, ch. 121, § 19; L. 2016, ch. 110, § 132; L. 2017, ch. 71, § 13; L. 2023, ch. 66, § 61; July 1. 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