Kansas § 17-7940 Removal of residence address from public record, when; form; confidentiality; duties of secretary of state and covered entities

Kansas Statutes

§ 17-7940 — Removal of residence address from public record, when; form; confidentiality; duties of secretary of state and covered entities

Kansas § 17-7940

Ch. 17CORPORATIONS

Art. 79BUSINESS ENTITY STANDARD TREATMENT ACT

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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 17-7940 (2026).

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(a)If the address for the registered office of any covered entity is a residence address and the registered agent no longer resides at the residence address, the current occupant of the residence address may have the address for the registered office removed from public record pursuant to this section.

(b)(1) To request removal of the residence address from the public record, the current occupant shall attest the following on a form prescribed by the secretary of state:

(A)The current occupant's name;

(B)the address for the residence that is listed as the address for the registered office;

(C)affirmation that the registered office address is a residence address;

(D)affirmation that the person filing the request is the current occupant of the residence address; and

(E)affirmation tha

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(a) If the address for the registered office of any covered entity is a residence address and the registered agent no longer resides at the residence address, the current occupant of the residence address may have the address for the registered office removed from public record pursuant to this section.
(b) (1) To request removal of the residence address from the public record, the current occupant shall attest the following on a form prescribed by the secretary of state:
(A) The current occupant's name;
(B) the address for the residence that is listed as the address for the registered office;
(C) affirmation that the registered office address is a residence address;
(D) affirmation that the person filing the request is the current occupant of the residence address; and
(E) affirmation that the person or entity listing the residence address as the registered office address is no longer associated with the residence address.
(2) The submitted form shall be confidential and shall not be subject to the open records act, K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto. The provisions of this paragraph shall expire on July 1, 2029, unless the legislature reviews and reenacts this provision pursuant to K.S.A. 45-229, and amendments thereto.
(c) Upon receiving a submitted form, the secretary of state shall:
(1) Attempt to contact the covered entity and the resident agent to request an address change pursuant to K.S.A. 17-7927, and amendments thereto; and
(2) remove the residence address from public record as the address for a registered office.
(d) If the covered entity receives notice from the secretary of state pursuant to subsection (c), the covered entity shall designate and certify to the secretary of state the name and address of its resident agent pursuant to K.S.A. 17-7926, and amendments thereto.
(e) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the business entity standard treatment act.