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Links to some of the statutes that govern business filings in Kentucky are below. Please note that the links on this page will take you to the Legislative Research Commission's website.
KRS Chapter 14A - Kentucky Business Entity Filing Act (effective Jan. 1, 2011)General ProvisionsFiling RequirementsBusiness Entity NamesRegistered Office and AgentPrincipal Office AddressAnnual ReportsAdministrative DissolutionEnd of DurationForeign Business Entities
KRS Chapter 271B - Business CorporationsGeneral ProvisionsIncorporationPurposes and PowersNameOffice and AgentShares and DistributionsShareholdersDirectors and OfficersAmendment of Articles of Incorporation and BylawsMerger and Share ExchangeSale of AssetsBusiness CombinationsDissenters' RightsDissolutionForeign CorporationsRecords and ReportsTransition ProvisionsMiscellaneous Provisions
KRS Chapter 272Cooperative Corporations and Associations
KRS Chapter 272A - Kentucky Uniform Limited Cooperative Association ActGeneral ProvisionsFilings with the Secretary of StateOrganizationAmendment of Organic RulesMembersMember's Interest in Limited Cooperative AssociationMarketing ContractsBoard of Directors -- OfficersIndemnificationContributions, Allocations, and DistributionsMember DissociationDissolution of a Limited Cooperative AssociationActions by a Member Against a Limited Cooperative AssociationForeign Limited Cooperative AssociationsDisposition of AssetsMergers and ConversionsMiscellaneous Provisions
KRS Chapter 273 Religious, Charitable, and Educational Societies - Nonstock, Nonprofit Corporations
KRS Chapter 273AKentucky Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act
KRS Chapter 274Professional Service Corporations
KRS Chapter 275Limited Liability Companies
KRS Chapter 362PartnershipsSubchapter 1 Kentucky Revised Uniform Partnership Act (2006)Subchapter 2 Kentucky Uniform Limited Partnership Act (2006)
KRS Chapter 365Trade Practices
KRS Chapter 386Administration of Trusts - Legal Investments - Uniform Principal and Income Act
KRS Chapter 386AKentucky Uniform Statutory Trust Act (2012)
KRS Chapter 136.060Corporation Organization Tax
Kentucky Administrative Regulations, Title 30, Chapter 1Corporations