44-1530. Civil remedies.
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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.