Title XIII, Education

KRS 164.6901 to 164.6935 may be cited as the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.

As used in KRS 164.6901 to 164.6935, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Agency contract" means an agreement in which a student-athlete authorizes a person to negotiate or solicit on behalf of the student-athlete a professional-sports-services contract; a name, image, and…

(1) By acting as an athlete agent in this state, a nonresident individual appoints the department as the individual's agent for service of process in any civil action in this state related to the individual's acting as an athlete agent in this state. (2) The department may issue …

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, an individual may not act as an athlete agent in this state without holding a certificate of registration under KRS 164.6901 to 164.6935. (2) Before being issued a certificate of registration, an individual may a…

other organizations. (1) An applicant for registration as an athlete agent shall submit an application for registration to the department in a form prescribed by the department. An application filed under this section is a public record. The applicant shall be an individual, and …

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, the department shall issue a certificate of registration to an individual who complies with KRS 164.6909(1). (2) The department may refuse to issue a certificate of registration if the department determines that …

(1) The department may limit, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a registration for conduct that would have justified refusal to issue a certificate of registration under KRS 164.6911(2). (2) The department may suspend or revoke the registration of an individual registered under…

The department may issue a temporary certificate of registration as an athlete agent while an application for registration or renewal of registration is pending.

An application for registration or renewal of registration shall be accompanied by a fee in the following amount: (1) An initial application for registration fee determined by the department, not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300); (2) A renewal fee determined by the departme…

(1) An agency contract must be in a record, signed or otherwise authenticated by the parties. (2) An agency contract shall contain: (a) A statement that the athlete agent is registered as an athlete agent in this state and a list of other states in which the agent is registered a…

agent, and educational institution. (1) In this section, "communicating or attempting to communicate" means contacting or attempting to contact by an in-person meeting, a record, or any other method that conveys or attempts to convey a message. (2) Within seventy-two (72) hours a…

(1) A student-athlete or, if the student-athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the student-athlete may cancel an agency contract by giving notice of the cancellation to the athlete agent in a record within fourteen (14) days after the contract is signed. (2) A student-ath…

(1) An athlete agent shall create and retain the following records for a period of five (5) years: (a) The name and address of each individual represented by the athlete agent; (b) Any agency contract entered into by the athlete agent; and (c) Any direct costs incurred by the ath…

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, an athlete agent, with the intent to influence a student-athlete or, if the student-athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian of the student-athlete to enter into an agency contract, may not take any of the follow…

(1) Any person who engages in the business of an athlete agent or represents himself or herself as an athlete agent without being registered in accordance with KRS 164.6901 to 164.6935 shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (2) Any registered athlete agent who knowingly and wi…

caused by violation of KRS 164.6901 to 164.6935. (1) An educational institution or student-athlete may bring an action for damages against an athlete agent if the institution or student-athlete is adversely affected by an act or omission of the athlete agent in violation of KRS 1…

In applying and construing this Uniform Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.

KRS 164.6901 to 164.6935 modifies, limits, or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, Pub. L. No. 106-229, 15 U.S.C. sec. 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. sec. 7001(c), or authorize elec…

If any provision of KRS 164.6901 to 164.6935 or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of KRS 164.6901 to 164.6935 which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and t…

As used in KRS 164.6941 to 164.6951, unless context otherwise requires: (1) "Affiliated corporation" means an entity created or designated by the governing board of an institution under KRS 164A.610 by adopted resolution; (2) "Agency contract" has the same meaning as in KRS 164.6…

agreements and agents. (1) An institution or an association shall not prohibit a student-athlete from lawfully earning compensation through a name, image, and likeness agreement with a third party, except as otherwise agreed to in an institutional agreement between the student-at…

Compensation from institution -- Agreements -- Restrictions. (1) A student-athlete may receive compensation for the use of the athlete's name, image, or likeness through a name, image, and likeness agreement with a third party. Such compensation shall be consistent with the preva…

policy regulating name, image, and likeness agreements -- Review by institution of proposed agreements -- Liability of employees for damages to student-athlete's ability to earn compensation -- Workshop in financial literacy and life skills -- Programs to provide agreement resour…

Nothing in KRS 164.6941 to 164.6951 shall be interpreted as: (1) Waiving the immunity of any public postsecondary educational institution or its employees, agents, or authorized volunteers beyond any waiver for actions brought on a written institutional agreement under KRS 45A.24…

Commonwealth -- Parent or guardian of minor may enter into agreement or agency contract -- Reaffirmation. (1) For the purposes of this section, "student-athlete" shall have the same meaning as in KRS 164.6903. (2) For all student-athletes enrolled in institutions within the Commo…

As used in KRS 164.7011 to 164.7021: (1) "Advisory committee" means the Kentucky Aerospace, Aviation, and Defense Investment Fund Advisory Committee established in KRS 164.7013; (2) "Aviation" means the operation, maintenance, or manufacturing of aircraft or other aerospace equip…

Investment Fund Advisory Committee -- Membership -- Kentucky aerospace, aviation, and defense investment fund -- Purposes -- Administrative regulations. (1) It is the intent of the General Assembly to incentivize collaboration between aviation programs, aviation industry partners…

(1) The council shall reserve at least sixty-five percent (65%) of all net moneys in the fund for partnership proposals between aviation programs and aviation industry partners to provide aviation training scholarships to Kentucky residents enrolled in aviation programs. (2) In a…

(1) The council shall reserve up to thirty-five percent (35%) of all net moneys in the fund for aviation equipment partnership contracts between public aviation programs and aviation industry partners to provide aviation and aviation equipment grants for a public high school voca…

(1) By December 1 of each year, the council shall collaborate with the advisory committee to submit a written report to the Legislative Research Commission for referral to the Interim Joint Committee on Education, the Interim Joint Committee on Transportation, and the Interim Joi…

KRS 164.7011 to 164.7021 shall expire on and have no force or effect after June 30, 2030, unless extended by an act of the General Assembly.

It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the Commonwealth to preserve archaeological sites and objects of antiquity for the public benefit and to limit exploration, excavation and collection of such matters to qualified persons and educational institutions possessing the …

As used in KRS 164.705 to 164.735, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Archaeological site" means any place where articles of value in the scientific study of historic or prehistoric human life and activities may be found, such as mounds, earthworks, forts, mines, burial …

No person shall willfully injure, destroy or deface any archaeological site or object of antiquity situated on lands owned or leased by the Commonwealth or any state agency or any political subdivision or municipal corporation of the Commonwealth.

(1) No person shall explore, excavate, appropriate or remove from land owned or leased by the Commonwealth or any state agency or any political subdivision or municipal corporation of the Commonwealth, any archaeological site or object of antiquity without first obtaining a permi…

The department may designate archaeological sites and objects of antiquity and cause to be posted at the locations thereof appropriate signs or markers.

Any person who discovers an archaeological site or object of antiquity in the course of construction work or otherwise shall report such discovery to the department.

The department may enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with private landowners relating to the preservation and proper exploration of any archaeological site or object of antiquity situated on such private land. The department may acquire, with any funds available to i…

University of Kentucky. (1) The Center for Business and Economic Research within the College of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky shall, with the cooperation of other state institutions and agencies, prepare an annual economic report and maintain adequate state…

As used in KRS 164.740 to 164.7891, the terms listed below shall have the following meanings: (1) "Authority" means the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority; (2) "Board" means the board of directors of the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority; (3) "Comprehensi…

assumed name. (1) There is hereby established a body corporate and politic constituting a public corporation and governmental agency and instrumentality of the Commonwealth by the name of the "Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority." The General Assembly of the Commonweal…

The purpose of the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority shall be to improve the higher education opportunities of persons who are attending or planning to attend eligible institutions. Such purpose is hereby declared to be a public purpose for which public money may be …

employees -- Compensation -- Meetings -- Bylaws, policies, and administrative regulations -- Power to adopt Model Procurement Code. (1) The authority shall be governed, all of its powers shall be exercised, and its duties and functions shall be performed by a board of directors. …

The board shall have the following powers, functions, and duties: (1) To provide loan guarantees, upon terms and conditions the board may prescribe within the limitations provided by KRS 164.740 to 164.770, and the federal act in respect of loans to eligible borrowers. The board …

Selection committee -- Award selection criteria. (1) The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority may expend such funds as appropriated and exercise the powers otherwise granted to administer the Kentucky Distinguished Student Recognition and Scholarship Award Program to re…

The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority shall promote, support, and assist in the program created in KRS 158.798 by: (1) Establishing liaison and assisting in the coordination of any college-level scholarship programs established pursuant to KRS 158.798; (2) Educating …