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.
Structure Kansas Statutes
17-2203 Use of name; penalty for unauthorized use.
17-2204 Powers of credit unions.
17-2204a Investments; limitations; definition of credit union services organization.
17-2205 Credit unions, fields of membership. [See Revisor's Note]
17-2206 Supervision and powers of administrator; reports, fines; examination, fees.
17-2207 Fiscal year; meetings.
17-2208 Officers; board of directors; committees; suspension of members, when.
17-2209 Directors to elect officers; duties of board; executive committee.
17-2210 Method of making loans.
17-2215 Power to borrow money; limitations.
17-2215a Power of corporate credit unions to borrow increased by amount of certain investments.
17-2216 Loans to members; limitations.
17-2216a Loans to directors or members of credit or supervisory committees; conditions.
17-2217 Reserve income; payments into reserve fund; rules and regulations.
17-2219 Expulsion of members, when; policy, notice; withdrawal of member from credit union.
17-2221 Change in place of business; how accomplished.
17-2221a Credit union branches; procedure.
17-2222 Conversion from state to federal credit union.
17-2230 Voluntary and involuntary dissolution; appointment of agent; liquidation procedure.
17-2232 Credit union council; membership, appointment, terms; meetings.
17-2233 Credit union administrator; appointment, duties, salary, expenses and term.
17-2234 Department of credit unions; supervision; employees; attorney; security background check.
17-2235 Credit union council's compensation and expenses.
17-2237 Transfer of jurisdiction and records.
17-2238 Continuity of previously organized credit unions.
17-2239 Continuity of proceedings.
17-2240 Housing of department.
17-2246 Share insurance required.
17-2260 Rules and regulations.
17-2264 Same; duties of credit union; release and discharge thereof.
17-2268 Personal liability of officers and directors, exceptions.