60-305a. Process agents for motor common carriers. Every individual, partnership, association or corporation engaged in the business of transportation as a common carrier, which is subject to regulation by the state corporation commission, and doing business in this state, must appoint a person residing in this state on whom process may be served. The individual, partnership, association or corporation must file a certificate of the appointment in the office of the state corporation commission or as required by 49 U.S.C. § 11506. Service of process on the appointed person has the same effect as service on the president or other chief officer of the individual, partnership, association or corporation. The individual, partnership, association or corporation may revoke the appointment by appointing any other qualified person and filing a certificate of the appointment. A second or subsequent appointment and certificate of appointment must also state the name of the person who is being replaced by the appointment. An individual, partnership, association or corporation that fails to appoint a person to receive process, as required by this section, may be served under the other provisions of this article.
History: L. 1982, ch. 245, § 2; L. 1990, ch. 202, § 7; L. 1993, ch. 263, § 2; L. 2003, ch. 124, § 7; L. 2010, ch. 135, § 150; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
60-303 Methods of service of process.
60-304 Service of process, on whom made.
60-305 Process agents for public utilities.
60-305a Process agents for motor common carriers.
60-307 Service by publication.
60-309 Relief from default judgment entered on service by publication.
60-310 Lack of service on all defendants; procedure.