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§ 49-7-2124. Athletic Scholarship — Influence to Accept — Disclosure of Relationship With Institution — Violation — Penalty

Any person who, in this state, knowingly influences, or attempts to influence, any student athlete to accept an athletic scholarship that is offered by an educational institution from which such person receives any compensation or any other thing of value shall provide a written disclosure of such person’s relationship with the educational institution to the […]

§ 49-7-2113. Required Records

An athlete agent shall create and retain for five (5) years from the time of entering an agency contract records of the following: The name and address of each individual represented by the agent; Each agency contract entered into by the agent; and The direct costs incurred by the agent in the recruitment or solicitation […]

§ 49-7-2114. Prohibited Conduct

An athlete agent, with the intent to influence a student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian of the athlete to enter into an agency contract, shall not take any of the following actions or encourage any other individual to take or assist any other individual in taking any of […]

§ 49-7-2115. Criminal Penalty

An athlete agent who violates § 49-7-2114 is guilty of a Class E felony and, on conviction, is punishable by a fine of no more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or confinement for no less than one (1) year nor more than six (6) years, or both.

§ 49-7-2116. Civil Remedy

An educational institution or student athlete may bring an action for damages against an athlete agent if the institution or athlete is adversely affected by an act or omission of the agent in violation of this part. An educational institution or student athlete is adversely affected by an act or omission of the agent only […]

§ 49-7-2117. Civil Penalty

The secretary of state may assess a civil penalty against an athlete agent not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for a violation of this part.

§ 49-7-2119. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

This part modifies, limits, or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq.), but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act (15 U.S.C. § 7001(c)), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act (15 U.S.C. […]

§ 49-7-2120. Severability

If any provision of this part or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this part which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this part are severable.