Kan. Admin. Regs. § 50-2-24b

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 24, June 13, 2024

Section 50-2-24b - Levy and distraint; service of levy

(a) The levy shall be served upon an employer or third party by personal service or by mail in accordance with the following requirements.

(1) Personal service.

(A) Individual service. Service upon an individual, other than a minor or incapacitated person, shall be made by:

(i) delivering a copy of the notice of levy to the individual personally;

(ii) leaving a copy at the individual's dwelling or usual place of abode with some person of suitable age and discretion then residing there;

(iii) leaving a copy at the business establishment with an officer or employee of the establishment; or

(iv) delivering a copy to an agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process. If the agent is one designated by a statute to receive service, any additional notice required by statute shall be given. If service as prescribed above cannot be made with due diligence, the secretary or the secretary's designee may order service to be made by leaving a copy of the notice of levy at the dwelling house, usual place of abode or business establishment.

(B) Corporations and partnerships. Service upon a domestic or foreign corporation or upon a partnership or other unincorporated association, when by law it may be sued as such, shall be made by delivering a copy of the notice of levy to an officer, partner or resident, managing or general agent of it or them by leaving a copy at any business office with the person in charge or by delivering a copy to any other agent authorized by appointment or required by law to receive service of process. If the agent is one authorized by law to receive service, and if the law so requires, any additional notice required by statute shall be given.

(C) The "certification of service" on the notice of levy form shall be completed by the secretary's representative who serves the levy and the person served shall acknowledge receipt of the certification by signing and dating it.

(2) Service by mail. Upon the direction of the secretary or the secretary's designee, the notice of levy may be served upon a third party holding property of the employer by registered or certified mail to the third party's address. The return receipt shall be the certificate of service of the notice of levy.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 50-2-24b

Authorized by K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 44-714 as amended by L. 1986, Ch. 191, Sec. 4; implementing K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 44-717 as amended by L. 1986, Ch. 191, Sec. 5; effective, T-87-40, Dec. 8, 1986; effective May 1, 1987.