Kan. Stat. § 66-2102
Any rural gas user who desires to constructs its own pipeline connection to a gas supply system, and any gas provider assisting the rural gas user, shall not be considered a public utility. If the rural gas service is provided within an area where a public utility holds a certificate, the rural gas user or the rural gas user's gas provider shall first notify the existing gas service utility of their intent to provide rural gas service. If the public utility holding the certificated area is not an existing gas service utility, then the existence of such public utility and its certificate will not in any way limit the rural gas user or the rural gas user's provider in establishing and maintaining the rural gas service provided for by this act.
K.S.A. 66-2102