79-2616. Same; duties of filing officers; methods of filing; certificate of notices on file; copies of documents on file, fees. (a) If a notice of federal lien, a refiling of a notice of federal lien or a notice of revocation of any certificate described in subsection (b) is presented to a filing officer who is:

(1) The secretary of state, the secretary shall cause the notice to be marked, held and indexed in accordance with part 5 of article 9 of the uniform commercial code, and amendments thereto, as if the notice were a financing statement within the meaning of the uniform commercial code, except the notice shall remain filed for 10 years from the date of filing, if the date of filing was on or after November 5, 1990, and liens filed prior to November 5, 1990, shall remain on file for a period of four years from the close of the preceding required refiling period; or

(2) any other officer described in K.S.A. 79-2614, and amendments thereto, the officer shall endorse thereon the officer's identification and the date and time of receipt and file it alphabetically or enter it in an alphabetical index showing the name and address of the person named in the notice; the date and time of receipt, the title and address of the official or entity certifying the lien and the total amount appearing on the notice of lien.

(b) If a certificate of release, nonattachment, discharge or subordination of any lien is presented to the secretary of state for filing, the secretary shall:

(1) Cause a certificate of release or nonattachment to be marked, held and indexed as if the certificate were a termination statement within the meaning of the uniform commercial code; and

(2) cause a certificate of discharge or subordination to be marked, held and indexed as if the certificate were a release of collateral within the meaning of the uniform commercial code.

(c) If a refiled notice of federal lien referred to in subsection (a) or any of the certificates or notices referred to in subsection (b) is presented for filing to any other filing officer specified in K.S.A. 79-2614, and amendments thereto, such officer shall enter the refiled notice or the certificate with the date of filing in any alphabetical lien index.

(d) Upon request of any person, the filing officer shall issue a certificate showing whether there is on file, on the date and hour stated therein, any notice of lien or certificate or notice affecting any lien filed pursuant to this act or pursuant to the uniform federal tax lien registration act, K.S.A. 79-2608 et seq., and amendments thereto, as it existed prior to the effective date of this act, naming a particular person, and if a notice or certificate is on file, giving the date and hour of filing of each notice or certificate. Upon request, the filing officer shall furnish a copy of any notice of federal lien, or notice or certificate affecting a federal lien.

History: L. 1988, ch. 379, § 4; L. 1994, ch. 35, § 1; L. 2002, ch. 159, § 5; May 23.