§ 78C-85 – Title.
78C-85. Title. This Article may be cited as the "Uniform Athlete Agents Act". (2003-375, s. 2.)
§ 78C-86 – Definitions.
78C-86. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Agency contract. – An agreement in which a student-athlete authorizes a person to negotiate or solicit on behalf of the student-athlete a professional-sports-services contract or an endorsement contract. (2) Athlete agent. – An individual who enters into an agency contract with a student-athlete or, directly […]
§ 78C-31 – Administrative files and opinions.
78C-31. Administrative files and opinions. (a) A document is filed when it is received by the Administrator. (b) The Administrator shall keep a register of all applications for registration which are or have been effective under this Chapter and all denial, suspension, or revocation orders or similar orders which have been entered under this Chapter. […]
§ 78C-38 – Civil liabilities.
78C-38. Civil liabilities. (a) Any person who: (1) Engages in the business of advising others, for compensation, either directly or through publications or writings, as to the value of securities or as to the advisability of investing in, purchasing, or selling securities, or who, for compensation and as a part of a regular business, issues […]
§ 78C-39 – Criminal penalties.
78C-39. Criminal penalties. (a) Any person who willfully violates any provision of this Chapter except G.S. 78C-8(a)(1), 78C-8(a)(2), 78C-8(b), or 78C-9 is guilty of a Class I felony. (a1) Any person who willfully violates any rule or order under this Chapter is guilty of a Class I felony. No person may be imprisoned for the […]
§ 78C-40 – Burden of proof.
78C-40. Burden of proof. In a civil or administrative proceeding brought under this Chapter, the burden of proving an exemption or an exception from a definition is upon the person claiming it. In a criminal proceeding brought under this Chapter, the State has no initial burden of producing evidence to show that the defendant’s actions […]
§ 78C-46 – Scope of the Chapter; service of process.
78C-46. Scope of the Chapter; service of process. (a) G.S. 78C-8, 78C-16(a) and (b), 78C-10, and 78C-38 apply when any act instrumental in effecting prohibited conduct is done in this State, whether or not either party is then present in this State. (b) Every applicant for registration under this Chapter shall file with the Administrator, […]
§ 78C-47 – Statutory policy.
78C-47. Statutory policy. This Chapter shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it and to coordinate the interpretation and administration of this Chapter with the related federal regulation. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to limit or preclude the applicability of […]
§ 78C-48 – Severability of provisions.
78C-48. Severability of provisions. If any provision of this Chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Chapter are […]
§ 78C-17 – Registration and notice filing procedures.
78C-17. Registration and notice filing procedures. (a) An investment adviser, or investment adviser representative may obtain an initial or renewal registration by filing with the Administrator or the Administrator’s designee an application together with a consent to service of process pursuant to G.S. 78C-46(b) and paying any reasonable costs charged by the designee for processing […]