Kansas Statutes 38-618. Same; contracts affected
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 38-618
- Artistic or creative services: includes , but is not limited to, services as an actor, actress, dancer, musician, comedian, singer, stunt-person, voice-over artist or other performer or entertainer, or as a song writer, musical producer or arranger, writer, director, producer, production executive, choreographer, composer, conductor or designer. See Kansas Statutes 38-615
- Casting agency: means an agency that provides one or more performers for a fee. See Kansas Statutes 38-615
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Minor: means any person defined by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- Minor child: means any unemancipated child in the period of minority as defined in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 38-615
This section applies to the following contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2001, between a minor child and any third-party or parties:
(a) A contract pursuant to which a person is employed or agrees to render artistic or creative services, either directly or through a third party, including, but not limited to, a personal services corporation.
(b) A contract pursuant to which a person agrees to: (1) Purchase or otherwise secure, sell, lease, license or otherwise dispose of literary, musical or dramatic properties, or use of a person’s likeness, voice recording, performance or story of or incidents in such person’s life, either tangible or intangible or any rights therein to use in motion pictures, television, the production of sound recordings in any format now known or hereafter devised, the legitimate or living stage, or otherwise in the entertainment field.
(c) A contract pursuant to which a person is employed or agrees to render services as a participant or player in a sport.
(d) Where a minor child renders services as an extra, background performer or in a similar capacity, through a casting agency, the casting agency or service shall be considered the minor child’s employer for the purposes of this act.