KRS 164.945: Definitions for KRS 164.945 to 164.947.

As used in KRS 164.945 to 164.947, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) (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 c olleges 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:

1. State-supported colleges and universities authorized by KRS 164.100,

164.290, 164.580, and 164.810;

2. Emergency medical services training and education institutes under the

authority of the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services

pursuant to KRS 311A.020; or

3. 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; and

(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.