Kentucky Statutes 164.6929 – Right of action of educational institution or student-athlete for damages caused by violation of KRS 164.6901 to 164.6935
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(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 § 164.6901 to KRS § 164.6935. An education institution or student-athlete is adversely affected by an act or omission of the athlete agent only if, because of the act or omission, the institution or an individual who was a student-athlete at the time of the act or omission and enrolled in the institution:
(a) Is suspended or disqualified from participation in an interscholastic or intercollegiate sports event by or under the rules of a state or national federation or association that promotes or regulates interscholastic or intercollegiate sports; or
(b) Suffers financial damage.
(2) Damages under subsection (1) of this section include losses and expenses incurred because, as a result of the conduct of an athlete agent or former student-athlete, the educational institution was injured by a violation of KRS § 164.6901 to KRS § 164.6935 or was penalized, disqualified, or suspended from participation in athletics by a national association for the promotion and regulation of athletics, by an athletic conference, or by reasonable self-imposed disciplinary action taken to mitigate sanctions likely to be imposed by such an organization.
(3) A plaintiff that prevails in an action under this section may recover actual damages, costs, and reasonable attorney‘s fees. An athlete agent found liable under this section forfeits any right of payment for anything of benefit or value provided to the student-athlete and shall refund any consideration paid to the agent by or on behalf of the student-athlete.
(4) A right of action under this section does not accrue until the educational institution discovers or by the exercise of reasonable diligence would have discovered the violation by the athlete agent or former student-athlete.
(5) Any liability of the athlete agent or the former student-athlete under this section is several and not joint.
(6) The department may assess a civil penalty against an athlete agent not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for a violation of KRS § 164.6901 to KRS § 164.6935.
(7) KRS § 164.6901 to KRS § 164.6935 does not restrict rights, remedies, or defenses of any person under law or equity.
Effective: July 14, 2018
History: Amended 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 205, sec. 14, effective July 14, 2018. — Amended
2017 Ky. Acts ch. 178, sec. 16, effective April 11, 2017. — Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 221, effective July 15, 2010. — Repealed and reenacted 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 172, sec. 15, effective June 24, 2003. — Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 259, sec. 7, effective July 15, 1998.
Formerly codified as KRS § 164.686.
(a) Is suspended or disqualified from participation in an interscholastic or intercollegiate sports event by or under the rules of a state or national federation or association that promotes or regulates interscholastic or intercollegiate sports; or
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 164.6929
- Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Institution: means a university, college, community college, health technology center, vocational-technical school, technical institute, technical college, technology center, or the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. See Kentucky Statutes 164.001
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(b) Suffers financial damage.
(2) Damages under subsection (1) of this section include losses and expenses incurred because, as a result of the conduct of an athlete agent or former student-athlete, the educational institution was injured by a violation of KRS § 164.6901 to KRS § 164.6935 or was penalized, disqualified, or suspended from participation in athletics by a national association for the promotion and regulation of athletics, by an athletic conference, or by reasonable self-imposed disciplinary action taken to mitigate sanctions likely to be imposed by such an organization.
(3) A plaintiff that prevails in an action under this section may recover actual damages, costs, and reasonable attorney‘s fees. An athlete agent found liable under this section forfeits any right of payment for anything of benefit or value provided to the student-athlete and shall refund any consideration paid to the agent by or on behalf of the student-athlete.
(4) A right of action under this section does not accrue until the educational institution discovers or by the exercise of reasonable diligence would have discovered the violation by the athlete agent or former student-athlete.
(5) Any liability of the athlete agent or the former student-athlete under this section is several and not joint.
(6) The department may assess a civil penalty against an athlete agent not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for a violation of KRS § 164.6901 to KRS § 164.6935.
(7) KRS § 164.6901 to KRS § 164.6935 does not restrict rights, remedies, or defenses of any person under law or equity.
Effective: July 14, 2018
History: Amended 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 205, sec. 14, effective July 14, 2018. — Amended
2017 Ky. Acts ch. 178, sec. 16, effective April 11, 2017. — Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 221, effective July 15, 2010. — Repealed and reenacted 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 172, sec. 15, effective June 24, 2003. — Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 259, sec. 7, effective July 15, 1998.
Formerly codified as KRS § 164.686.