Kansas § 17-2203 - Use of name; penalty for unauthorized use
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§ 17-2203. Use of name; penalty for unauthorized use
17-2203. Use of name; penalty for unauthorized use. (a) Only credit unions organized under the provisions of the state credit union code, credit unions organized pursuant to federal law, an association of credit unions, or an organization, corporation or association whose membership or ownership is restricted to credit unions or credit union organizations may use any name, a website URL or title that contains the words "credit union" or any derivation thereof.(b) Any other use by any person, copartnership, association or corporation of any name, or website URL or title that contains the words "credit union" or any derivation thereof and any misrepresentation as a credit union or conducting of business as a credit union by such entities shall be a class A misdemeanor and punishable as such. The administrator, any credit union or any organization, corporation or association of credit unions described in subsection (a) may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin a violation of this section.History: L. 1929, ch. 141, § 3; L. 1941, ch. 181, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 105, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 103, § 1; L. 2019, ch. 22, § 4; July 1.
Source: official Kansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-2203 ("Use of name; penalty for unauthorized use") is part of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Kansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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