164.945 Definitions for KRS 164.945 to 164.947.
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As used in KRS 164.945 to 164.947, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a)"College" means any educational facility or institution maintained or
conducted by any person, association, partnership, corporation, or trust and
operating as an institute, junior college, college, university, or entity of
whatever kind which awards a degree, diploma, or other statement of
recognition purporting to indicate a level of collegiate attainment beyond
secondary school graduation. This definition includes private colleges located
in Kentucky, private colleges located outside of Kentucky but which operate
in Kentucky, and public colleges located outside of Kentucky but which
operate in Kentucky.
(b)The term "college" does not include state-supported colleges and universities
authorized by KRS 164.100, 164.290, 164.580, and 164.810, nor does it
include colleges licensed or approved for establishment and operation under
the statutory authority given to the Kentucky Board of Barbering under KRS
317.430, the Kentucky Board of Cosmetology under KRS 317A.030, the
Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education under KRS 165A.340, or the
State Board of Nursing under KRS 314.121.
(2)"Degree" means any academic or honorary title of designation, mark, appellation,
series of letters, numbers or words, such as, but not limited to, associate, bachelors,
masters, doctorate, or fellow, which signifies, purports, or is generally taken to
signify satisfactory completion of the requirements of an academic, educational, or
professional program of study beyond the secondary school level.
(3)"Diploma" means a certificate, transcript, report, document, or title of designation,
mark, appellation, series of letters, numbers, or words which signifies, purports, or
is generally taken to signify attendance, progress, or achievement in an academic
program.