Section 8-26B-1 – Short Title.
Section 8-26B-1 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act (2016). (Act 2016-415, §1.)
Section 8-26B-10 – Required Form of Agency Contract.
Section 8-26B-10 Required form of agency contract. (a) An agency contract must be in a record signed by the parties. (b) An agency contract must contain: (1) a statement that the athlete agent is registered as an athlete agent in this state and a list of any other states in which the agent is registered […]
Section 8-26B-11 – Notice to Educational Institution.
Section 8-26B-11 Notice to educational institution. (a) In this section, “communicating or attempting to communicate” means contacting or attempting to contact by an in-person meeting, a record, or any other method that conveys or attempts to convey a message. (b) Not later than 72 hours after entering into an agency contract or before the next […]
Section 8-26B-12 – Student Athlete’s Right to Cancel.
Section 8-26B-12 Student athlete’s right to cancel. (a) A student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the athlete may cancel an agency contract by giving notice in a record of cancellation to the athlete agent not later than 14 days after the contract is signed. (b) A student […]
Section 8-26B-13 – Required Records.
Section 8-26B-13 Required records. (a) An athlete agent shall create and retain for five years records of the following: (1) the name and address of each individual represented by the agent; (2) each agency contract entered into by the agent; and (3) the direct costs incurred by the agent in the recruitment or solicitation of […]
Section 8-26B-14 – Prohibited Conduct; Payment of Expenses Under Certain Circumstances.
Section 8-26B-14 Prohibited conduct; payment of expenses under certain circumstances. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), 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, may not take any of the […]
Section 8-26B-15 – Criminal Penalties.
Section 8-26B-15 Criminal penalties. (a) The commission of any conduct prohibited in subsection (a) of Section 8-26B-14 by an individual required by this chapter to register as an athlete agent who has intentionally not registered under this chapter is a Class B felony. (b) Except for subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of Section 8-26B-14, the […]
Section 8-26B-16 – Civil Remedy.
Section 8-26B-16 Civil remedy. (a) 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 chapter. An educational institution or student athlete is adversely affected by an act or […]
Section 8-26B-17 – Civil Penalty.
Section 8-26B-17 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 chapter. (Act 2016-415, §1.)
Section 8-26B-18 – Uniformity of Application and Construction.
Section 8-26B-18 Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. (Act 2016-415, §1.)
Section 8-26B-19 – Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Section 8-26B-19 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. This chapter modifies, limits, or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any […]
Section 8-26B-2 – Definitions.
Section 8-26B-2 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Agency contract” means an agreement in which a student athlete authorizes a person to negotiate or solicit on behalf of the athlete a professional-sports-services contract or endorsement contract. (2) “Athlete agent”: (A) means an individual, whether or not registered under this chapter, who: (i) directly or indirectly recruits […]
Section 8-26B-3 – Secretary of State; Authority; Procedure.
Section 8-26B-3 Secretary of State; authority; procedure. (a) The Alabama Administrative Procedure Act applies to this chapter. The Secretary of State may adopt rules under the act to implement this chapter. (b) By acting as an athlete agent in this state, a nonresident individual appoints the Secretary of State as the individual’s agent for service […]
Section 8-26B-4 – Athlete Agent; Registration Required; Void Contract.
Section 8-26B-4 Athlete agent; registration required; void contract. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), an individual may not act as an athlete agent in this state without holding a certificate of registration under this chapter. (b) Before being issued a certificate of registration under this chapter, an individual may act as an athlete […]
Section 8-26B-5 – Registration as Athlete Agent; Application; Requirements; Reciprocal Registration.
Section 8-26B-5 Registration as athlete agent; application; requirements; reciprocal registration. (a) An applicant for registration as an athlete agent shall submit an application for registration to the Secretary of State in a form prescribed by the Secretary of State. The applicant must be an individual, and the application must be signed by the applicant under […]
Section 8-26B-6 – Certificate of Registration; Issuance or Denial; Renewal.
Section 8-26B-6 Certificate of registration; issuance or denial; renewal. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of State shall issue a certificate of registration to an applicant for registration who complies with Section 8-26B-5(a). (b) The Secretary of State may refuse to issue a certificate of registration to an applicant for registration […]
Section 8-26B-7 – Suspension, Revocation, or Refusal to Renew Registration.
Section 8-26B-7 Suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew registration. (a) The Secretary of State may limit, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a registration of an individual registered under Section 8-26B-6(a) for conduct that would have justified refusal to issue a certificate of registration under Section 8-26B-6(b). (b) The Secretary of State may suspend or […]
Section 8-26B-8 – Temporary Registration.
Section 8-26B-8 Temporary registration. The Secretary of State may issue a temporary certificate of registration as an athlete agent while an application for registration or renewal of registration is pending. (Act 2016-415, §1.)
Section 8-26B-9 – Registration and Renewal Fees.
Section 8-26B-9 Registration and renewal fees. An application for registration or renewal of registration as an athlete agent must be accompanied by a fee in the following amount: (1) Two hundred dollars ($200) for an initial application for registration; (2) One hundred dollars ($100) for registration based on a certificate of registration issued by another […]