Section 81A.22 — Short Title.

81A.22 SHORT TITLE. Sections 81A.22 to 81A.37 may be cited as the “Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.” History: 2018 c 192 art 1 s 1

Section 81A.23 — Definitions.

81A.23 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 81A.22 to 81A.37, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Agency contract. “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 […]

Section 81A.24 — Service Of Process; Investigating Powers.

81A.24 SERVICE OF PROCESS; INVESTIGATING POWERS. Subdivision 1. Appointment of agent. By acting as an athlete agent in this state, a nonresident individual appoints the commissioner as the individual’s agent for service of process in any civil action in this state related to the individual’s acting as an athlete agent in this state. Subd. 2. […]

Section 81A.25 — Certificate Of Registration Required.

81A.25 CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Subdivision 1. Required. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision 2, an individual may not act as an athlete agent in this state without holding a certificate of registration under section 81A.27. Subd. 2. Exceptions. Before being issued a certificate of registration under section 81A.27, an individual may act as an […]

Section 81A.26 — Registration Application.

81A.26 REGISTRATION APPLICATION. Subdivision 1. Form and content. An applicant for registration as an athlete agent shall submit an application for registration to the commissioner in a form prescribed by the commissioner. The applicant must be an individual, and the application must be signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury. The application must contain […]

Section 81A.27 — Registration Issuance And Renewal.

81A.27 REGISTRATION ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL. Subdivision 1. Issuance. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision 2, the commissioner shall issue a certificate of registration to an applicant for registration who complies with section 81A.26, subdivision 1. Subd. 2. Refusal to issue. (a) The commissioner may refuse to issue a certificate of registration to an applicant for […]

Section 81A.28 — Suspension, Revocation, Or Refusal To Renew Registration.

81A.28 SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, OR REFUSAL TO RENEW REGISTRATION. (a) The commissioner may limit, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a registration of an individual registered under section 81A.27, subdivision 1, for conduct that would have justified refusal to issue a certificate of registration under section 81A.27, subdivision 2. (b) The commissioner may suspend or revoke […]

Section 81A.29 — Temporary Registration.

81A.29 TEMPORARY REGISTRATION. The commissioner may issue a temporary certificate of registration as an athlete agent while an application for registration or renewal of registration is pending. History: 2018 c 192 art 1 s 7

Section 81A.30 — Registration And Renewal Fees.

81A.30 REGISTRATION AND RENEWAL FEES. An application for registration must be accompanied by a $500 fee. An application for renewal of registration must be accompanied by a $400 fee. History: 2002 c 332 s 9; 2018 c 192 art 2 s 2

Section 81A.31 — Agency Contract.

81A.31 AGENCY CONTRACT. Subdivision 1. Form. An agency contract must be in a record signed by the parties. Subd. 2. Content. 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 81A.32 — Required Notices.

81A.32 REQUIRED NOTICES. Subdivision 1. Definition. 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. Subd. 2. Athlete agent notice. (a) Not later than 72 hours after entering into an agency contract […]

Section 81A.33 — Student Athlete’s Right To Cancel.

81A.33 STUDENT ATHLETE’S RIGHT TO CANCEL. Subdivision 1. Requirement. 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. Subd. 2. […]

Section 81A.34 — Required Records.

81A.34 REQUIRED RECORDS. Subdivision 1. Retention; specification. 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 […]

Section 81A.35 — Prohibited Conduct.

81A.35 PROHIBITED CONDUCT. Subdivision 1. Conduct intended to induce student athlete to contract. 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 following actions or encourage any […]

Section 81A.36 — Criminal Penalties.

81A.36 CRIMINAL PENALTIES. An athlete agent who violates section 81A.35 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. History: 2002 c 332 s 15; 2018 c 192 art 2 s 2

Section 81A.361 — Civil Remedies.

81A.361 CIVIL REMEDIES. Subdivision 1. Private right of action by educational institution. An educational institution has a right of action against an athlete agent or a former student athlete for damages caused by a violation of sections 81A.22 to 81A.37. In an action under this section, the court may award costs and reasonable attorney’s fees. […]

Section 81A.362 — Administrative Penalty.

81A.362 ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. The commissioner may assess a civil penalty against an athlete agent not to exceed $25,000 for a violation of sections 81A.22 to 81A.37, in accordance with chapters 14 and 45. History: 2002 c 332 s 17; 2018 c 192 art 2 s 2

Section 81A.37 — Relation To Electronic Signatures In Global And National Commerce Act.

81A.37 RELATION TO ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE ACT. Sections 81A.22 to 81A.37 modify, limit, or supersede the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, United States Code, title 15, section 7001 et seq., but do not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that act, United States Code, title 15, section […]