Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 17-2709 (2026)

Incorporators; articles of incorporation; regulating boards to issue certificates, fees; application and recording fee

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17-2709. Incorporators; articles of incorporation; regulating boards to issue certificates, fees; application and recording fee. (a) One or more natural persons, each of whom is licensed to render the same type of professional service within this state, may incorporate a professional corporation to practice that same type of professional service by filing articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. The articles of incorporation shall set forth as its purpose the type of professional service to be practiced through the professional corporation and shall otherwise meet the requirements of the general corporation code of the state of Kansas. A certificate by the regulating board of the profession involved that each of the incorporators is duly licensed to practice that profession, and that the proposed corporate name has been approved, shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state prior to issuance of the certificate of incorporation. When two or more types of professions are to be rendered by such corporation, as shown in the articles of incorporation, a certificate of each regulatory board shall be required. Whenever an amendment is filed to change the name or purposes of any professional corporation, a certificate of each regulatory board involved shall be required.

(b) Each regulating board is authorized and directed to issue the certificate required herein. Each regulating board may charge and collect a fee not to exceed two dollars ($2) for each person so certified.

(c) At the time of filing its articles of incorporation, every professional corporation shall pay the fees required by subsection (a) of K.S.A. 17-7502.

History: L. 1965, ch. 157, § 4; L. 1972, ch. 54, § 18; L. 1976, ch. 99, § 2; July 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1991–2024 · leading case: Cent. Kansas Med. Ctr. v. Hatesohl, 425 P.3d 1253 (Kan. 2018).

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Cent. Kansas Med. Ctr. v. Hatesohl, 425 P.3d 1253 (Kan. 2018). · cites it 2× “Generally, the HAA prohibits a person from practicing any branch of the healing arts without a license, and the PC Law permits licensed physicians to form professional corporations to provide medical services.”

Early Detection Ctr., Inc. v. Wilson, 811 P.2d 860 (Kan. 1991). · cites it 2× “Under K.S.A. 17-2709, it is permissible for a person to incorporate as a professional corporation.”

In Re Miller, 238 P.3d 227 (Kan. 2010). “See K.S.A. 17-2709 (regulating professional board to certify its approval of proposed corporate name upon initial incorporation); K.”

Abbey v. Kansas Bd. of Examiners in Optometry (Kan. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 3× “" K.S.A. 17-2709(a). If the licensees of the potential corporation seek to practice different professions, a certificate of each regulatory board is required.”

Rodock v. Moore (D. Kan. 2021). · cites it 2× “” Kan. Stat. Ann. § 17-2709 . So, this database should include information about Legends Dental Group and Orthodontics, P.”

— K.S.A. § 17-2709(a) — 3 cases

Cent. Kansas Med. Ctr. v. Hatesohl, 425 P.3d 1253 (Kan. 2018). “Generally, the HAA prohibits a person from practicing any branch of the healing arts without a license, and the PC Law permits licensed physicians to form professional corporations to provide medical services.”

Early Detection Ctr., Inc. v. Wilson, 811 P.2d 860 (Kan. 1991). “Under K.S.A. 17-2709, it is permissible for a person to incorporate as a professional corporation.”

Abbey v. Kansas Bd. of Examiners in Optometry (Kan. Ct. App. 2024). “" K.S.A. 17-2709(a). If the licensees of the potential corporation seek to practice different professions, a certificate of each regulatory board is required.”

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