2011 Kansas Code
Chapter 84. - UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
Article 9. - SECURED TRANSACTIONS
84-9-628 Nonliability and limitation on liability of secured party.

84-9-628. Nonliability and limitation on liability of secured party. (a) Limitation of liability of secured party for noncompliance with article.  Unless a secured party knows that a person is a debtor or obligor, knows the identity of the person, and knows how to communicate with the person:

(1) The secured party is not liable to the person, or to a secured party or lienholder that has filed a financing statement against the person, for failure to comply with this article; and

(2) the secured party's failure to comply with this article does not affect the liability of the person for a deficiency.

(b) Limitation of liability based on status as secured party.A secured party is not liable because of its status as secured party:

(1) To a person that is a debtor or obligor, unless the secured party knows:

(A) That the person is a debtor or obligor;

(B) the identity of the person; and

(C) how to communicate with the person; or

(2) to a secured party or lienholder that has filed a financing statement against a person, unless the secured party knows:

(A) That the person is a debtor; and

(B) the identity of the person.

(c) Limitation of liability if reasonable belief that transaction not a consumer-goods transaction or consumer transaction.  A secured party is not liable to any person, and a person's liability for a deficiency is not affected, because of any act or omission arising out of the secured party's reasonable belief that a transaction is not a consumer-goods transaction or a consumer transaction or that goods are not consumer goods, if the secured party's belief is based on its reasonable reliance on:

(1) A debtor's representation concerning the purpose for which collateral was to be used, acquired, or held; or

(2) an obligor's representation concerning the purpose for which a secured obligation was incurred.

(d) Limitation of liability for statutory damages.  A secured party is not liable to any person under K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 84-9-625(c)(2) and amendments thereto, for its failure to comply with K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 84-9-616 and amendments thereto.

(e) Limitation of multiple liability for statutory damages.  A secured party is not liable under K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 84-9-625(c)(2) and amendments thereto, more than once with respect to any one secured obligation.