For the purpose of borrowing money from a state or national bank for their own higher educational purposes, the disabilities of nonage of minors are removed for all purposes, whether male or female. Any minor is authorized to make and execute any and all promissory notes, contracts, or other instruments necessary to be executed by him in order to borrow money for his own higher educational purposes, and such promissory notes, contracts, or other instruments shall have the same force and effect as though they were the obligations of persons over the age of their majority. Any promissory note, contract, or other instrument entered into by any such person pursuant to the provisions of this section shall have the approval of the parent or guardian of such minor and of the financial officer of the institution of higher learning.
Effective: July 15, 1998

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 286.3-385

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • National Bank: A bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A national bank can be recognized because it must have "national" or "national association" in its name. Source: OCC
  • Person: means a natural person, or any type or form of corporation, company, partnership, proprietorship, association, or other legal entity. See Kentucky Statutes 286.1-010
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

History: Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 196, sec. 14, effective July 15, 1998. — Created
1964 Ky. Acts ch. 185, sec. 1.
Formerly codified as KRS § 287.385.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/12/2006). In accordance with 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 247, secs. 38 and 39, this statute has been renumbered as a section of the Kentucky Financial Services Code, KRS Chapter 286.