44-1530. Civil remedies. (a) An educational institution has a right of action against an athlete agent or a former student-athlete for damages caused by a violation of this act.
(b) Damages of an educational institution under subsection (a) 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 this act 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.
(c) 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.
(d) Any liability of the athlete agent or the former student-athlete under this section shall be subject to K.S.A. 60-258a, and amendments thereto.
(e) This act does not restrict rights, remedies or defenses of any person under law or equity.
History: L. 2003, ch. 109, ยง 15; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries
44-1518 Service of process; subpoenas.
44-1519 Athlete agents; registration required; void contracts.
44-1520 Registration as athlete agent; form; requirements.
44-1521 Certificate of registration; issuance or denial; renewal.
44-1522 Suspension, revocation or refusal to renew registration.
44-1523 Temporary registration.
44-1524 Registration and renewal fees.
44-1525 Required form of contract.
44-1526 Notice to educational institution.
44-1527 Student-athlete's right to cancel.
44-1529 Criminal conduct by an athlete agent.
44-1531 Administrative penalty.
44-1532 Referral of violation to attorney general.
44-1533 Athlete agent registration fee fund; credits; use.
44-1534 Uniformity of application and construction.