17-76,126. Same; maintenance of action or suit by foreign limited liability company not registered; effect of failure to register. - Kansas Statutes

17-76,126

Chapter 17.--CORPORATIONS Article 76.--LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES

      17-76,126.   Same; maintenance of action or suit by foreign limited liability company not registered; effect of failure to register. (a) A foreign limited liability company doing business in the state of Kansas may not maintain any action, suit or proceeding in the state of Kansas until it has registered in this state and has paid to the state all fees and penalties for the years, or parts thereof, during which it did business in the state without having registered.

      (b)   The failure of a foreign limited liability company to register in the state of Kansas does not:

      (1)   Impair the validity of any contract or act of the foreign limited liability company;

      (2)   impair the right of any other party to the contract to maintain any action, suit or proceeding on the contract; or

      (3)   prevent the foreign limited liability company from defending any action, suit or proceeding in any court of the state of Kansas.

      (c)   A member of a foreign limited liability company is not personally liable for the foreign limited liability company solely by reason of the limited liability company's having done business in the state of Kansas without registration.

      History:   L. 1999, ch. 119, § 65; Jan. 1, 2000.