49-7-2135 - Improper actions for athlete agents.
49-7-2135. Improper actions for athlete agents.
(a) An athlete agent, with the intent to induce a student athlete to enter into any agency contract, shall not:
(1) Give any materially false or misleading information or make a materially false promise or representation;
(2) Furnish anything of value to a student athlete before the student athlete enters into the agency contract; or
(3) Furnish anything of value to any individual other than the student athlete or another registered athlete agent.
(b) An athlete agent shall not:
(1) Initiate contact with a student athlete, or a student athlete's family and friends, unless registered under this part;
(2) Refuse to permit inspection of the records required to be retained pursuant to § 49-7-2134;
(3) Fail to retain the records required to be retained pursuant to § 49-7-2134;
(4) Fail to register when required pursuant to § 49-7-2125;
(5) Provide materially false or misleading information in an application for registration or renewal of registration; or
(6) Predate or postdate an agency contract.
(c) An athlete agent shall not:
(1) Fail to notify a student athlete before the student athlete signs or otherwise authenticates an agency contract for a particular sport that the signing or authentication may make the student athlete ineligible to participate as a student athlete in that sport;
(2) Fail to post the athlete agent's certificate of registration, or legible copy of the certificate, in each office in this state from which the athlete agent conducts business as an athlete agent; or
(3) Fail to provide proof of registration to any student athlete whom the athlete agent contacts.
[Acts 2001, ch. 342, § 1.]