Effective: March 22, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 107 – 123rd General Assembly As used in this chapter: (A) “Agent contract” means any contract or agreement pursuant to which an athlete authorizes or empowers or agrees to authorize or empower at some later date an athlete agent to do any of the following: (1) Negotiate […]
Effective: March 22, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 107 – 123rd General Assembly (A) No athlete agent shall enter into an agent contract with an athlete unless the agent complies with all of the following agent contract requirements: (1) The agent contract is in writing on a form approved by the Ohio athletic commission and […]
Effective: June 14, 1988 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 263 – 117th General Assembly No athlete agent shall commence or maintain an action in any court in this state on the basis of any agent contract entered into in this state unless the contract complies with section 4771.02 of the Revised Code.
Effective: March 22, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 107 – 123rd General Assembly Any agent contract entered into in violation of this chapter shall be void and unenforceable. An agent contract entered into in this state or an agent contract entered into with an athlete who is enrolled in an educational institution or institution of […]
Effective: March 22, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 107 – 123rd General Assembly The Ohio athletic commission, established under section 3773.33 of the Revised Code, shall do all of the following: (A) Review the application form of an applicant for registration as an athlete agent; (B) Issue and renew biennial certificates of registration for an […]
Effective: March 22, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 107 – 123rd General Assembly No person shall serve as an athlete agent in this state unless the person holds a current and valid certificate of registration as an athlete agent issued under section 4771.08 of the Revised Code, a temporary certificate issued under section 4771.08 of […]
Effective: March 22, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 107 – 123rd General Assembly (A) Each individual who desires to serve as an athlete agent within this state shall first file an application for registration with the Ohio athletic commission. The applicant shall apply using a form prescribed by the commission and shall provide all the […]
Effective: March 22, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 107 – 123rd General Assembly (A) Upon receipt of all the materials required for application for registration under section 4771.07 of the Revised Code, the Ohio athletic commission shall evaluate the information provided and issue a certificate of registration to the applicant, unless the commission finds that […]
Effective: March 22, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 107 – 123rd General Assembly (A) The Ohio athletic commission may issue an eligible person a certificate of convenience to conduct business as an athlete agent when a registered athlete agent is deceased, or declared incompetent or physically infirm by the judgment of a court of competent […]
Effective: March 22, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 107 – 123rd General Assembly The commission may require each registered athlete agent to complete not more than six hours of continuing education during a biennial registration in programs to be determined or approved by the commission. If the commission imposes continuing education requirements on athlete agents, […]
Effective: March 22, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 107 – 123rd General Assembly (A) Prior to issuing a certificate of registration, the Ohio athletic commission shall require an athlete agent to submit proof of one of the following securities: (1) A surety bond in the amount of fifteen thousand dollars in favor of the state […]
Effective: March 22, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 107 – 123rd General Assembly (A) Fees charged by an athlete agent for services provided to an athlete may be negotiated between the parties. (B)(1) Except as provided in division (B)(2) of this section, an athlete agent shall establish an interest-bearing trust fund or similar account in […]
Effective: March 22, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 107 – 123rd General Assembly No athlete agent shall act on behalf of an athlete as a “dealer” or “investment advisor,” as defined in section 1707.01 of the Revised Code, unless the athlete agent complies with Chapter 1707. of the Revised Code. An athlete agent shall disclose […]
Effective: March 22, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 107 – 123rd General Assembly (A) An athlete agent shall maintain all of the following records: (1) The name and address of each athlete for whom the athlete agent performs services as an athlete agent in exchange for compensation; (2) The amount of fees or compensation received […]
Effective: March 22, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 107 – 123rd General Assembly An athlete agent may engage in the following conduct: (A) Provide or send written materials to an athlete if the athlete agent simultaneously submits an identical copy of the materials to the athletic director or the director’s designee, or person of similar […]
Effective: March 22, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 107 – 123rd General Assembly No athlete agent shall publish or cause to be published any false, fraudulent, or misleading notice, advertisement, or information with knowledge that it is false, fraudulent, or misleading. All advertisements of an athlete agent shall contain the name and registered business address […]
Effective: March 22, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 107 – 123rd General Assembly No athlete agent shall do any of the following: (A) Provide false information or make false promises or representations concerning the employment of an athlete; (B) Engage in any conduct that demonstrates bad faith or dishonesty in connection with the performance of […]
Effective: October 9, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 263 – 133rd General Assembly (A) The Ohio athletic commission may, except as provided in division (B) of this section, refuse to grant or renew a registration, or may suspend or revoke a registration of an athlete agent upon proof satisfactory to the commission that the athlete […]
Effective: March 22, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 107 – 123rd General Assembly A person who is injured by a violation of this chapter may initiate a civil action for legal and equitable relief against an athlete agent in a court having jurisdiction over the matter. The plaintiff also may name the surety, the named […]
Effective: March 22, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 107 – 123rd General Assembly (A) An institution of higher education may bring a civil action against an athlete agent who violates this chapter for compensatory damages, punitive or exemplary damages, and equitable relief as the court finds appropriate. A court may grant equitable relief to a […]
