A close corporation continues to be such and to be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 17-7201 through 17-7216 , and amendments thereto, until:
(a) It files with the secretary of state a certificate of amendment deleting from its articles of incorporation the provisions required or permitted by K.S.A. 17-7202 , and amendments thereto, to be stated in the articles of incorporation to qualify it as a close corporation; or
(b) any one of the provisions or conditions required or permitted by K.S.A. 17-7202 , and amendments thereto, to be stated in the articles of incorporation to qualify a corporation as a close corporation has been breached, in fact, and neither the corporation nor any of its stockholders takes the steps required by K.S.A. 17-7208 , and amendments thereto, to prevent such loss of status or to remedy such breach.