Section 5-74.1-1. – [Reserved.]
§ 5-74.1-1. [Reserved.] History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 246, § 2.
Section 5-74.1-10. – Required form of contract.
§ 5-74.1-10. Required form of contract. (a) An agency contract must be in a record, signed or otherwise authenticated by the parties. (b) An agency contract must state or contain: (1) The amount and method of calculating the consideration to be paid by the student athlete for services to be provided by the athlete agent […]
Section 5-74.1-11. – Notice to educational institution.
§ 5-74.1-11. Notice to educational institution. (a) Within seventy-two (72) hours after entering into an oral or written agency contract or before the next scheduled athletic event in which the student athlete may participate, whichever occurs first, the athlete agent shall give notice in a record of the existence of the contract to the athletic […]
Section 5-74.1-12. – Student athlete’s right to cancel.
§ 5-74.1-12. Student athlete’s right to cancel. (a) A student athlete may cancel an agency contract by giving notice of the cancellation to the athlete agent in a record within fourteen (14) days after the contract is signed. (b) A student athlete may not waive the right to cancel an agency contract. (c) If a […]
Section 5-74.1-13. – Required records.
§ 5-74.1-13. Required records. (a) An athlete agent shall retain the following records for a period of five (5) years: (1) The name and address of each individual represented by the athlete agent; (2) Any agency contract entered into by the athlete agent; and (3) Any direct costs incurred by the athlete agent in the […]
Section 5-74.1-14. – Prohibited conduct.
§ 5-74.1-14. Prohibited conduct. (a) An athlete agent, with the intent to induce a student athlete to enter into an agency contract, may not: (1) Give any materially false or misleading information or make a materially false promise or representation; (2) Furnish anything of value to a student athlete before the student athlete enters into […]
Section 5-74.1-14.1. – Permitted contacts with student athletes.
§ 5-74.1-14.1. Permitted contacts with student athletes. (a) An athlete agent may: (1) Contact a student athlete only as provided in this chapter. In the event that the student athlete is a minor, the agent must initiate contact with the student athlete’s parents or legal guardians. (2) Initiate contact only with those student athletes who […]
Section 5-74.1-15. – Criminal penalties.
§ 5-74.1-15. Criminal penalties. An athlete agent who violates § 5-74.1-14 is guilty of a misdemeanor. History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 246, § 2.
Section 5-74.1-16. – Civil remedies.
§ 5-74.1-16. Civil remedies. (a) An educational institution has a right of action against an athlete agent or a former student athlete for damages caused by a violation of this chapter. In an action under this section, the court may award to the prevailing party costs and reasonable attorney’s fees. (b) Damages of an educational […]
Section 5-74.1-17. – Administrative penalty.
§ 5-74.1-17. Administrative penalty. The secretary of state may assess a civil penalty against an athlete agent not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for a violation of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 246, § 2.
Section 5-74.1-18. – [Reserved.]
§ 5-74.1-18. [Reserved.] History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 246, § 2.
Section 5-74.1-19. – Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
§ 5-74.1-19. Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. The provisions of this chapter governing the legal effect, validity, or enforceability of electronic records or signatures, and of contracts formed or performed with the use of such records or signatures conform to the requirements of section 102 of the Electronic Signatures in Global and […]
Section 5-74.1-2. – Definitions.
§ 5-74.1-2. Definitions. As used 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 student athlete a professional sports services contract or an endorsement contract. (2) “Athlete agent” means an individual who enters into an agency contract with a […]
Section 5-74.1-20. – Severability.
§ 5-74.1-20. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable. History […]
Section 5-74.1-3. – Service of process — Subpoenas.
§ 5-74.1-3. Service of process — Subpoenas. (a) By acting as an athlete agent in this state, a nonresident individual appoints the Rhode Island secretary of state 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. (b) […]
Section 5-74.1-4. – Athlete agents — Registration required — Void contracts.
§ 5-74.1-4. Athlete agents — Registration required — Void contracts. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, an individual may not act as an athlete agent in this state without holding a certificate of registration under § 5-74.1-6 or § 5-74.1-8. (b) Before being issued a certificate of registration, an individual […]
Section 5-74.1-5. – Registration as athlete agent — Form — Requirements.
§ 5-74.1-5. Registration as athlete agent — Form — Requirements. (a) An applicant for registration shall submit an application for registration to the secretary of state in a form prescribed by the secretary of state. An application filed under this section is a public record. The application must be in the name of an individual […]
Section 5-74.1-6. – Certificate of registration — Issuance or denial — Renewal.
§ 5-74.1-6. Certificate of registration — Issuance or denial — Renewal. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, the secretary of state shall issue a certificate of registration to an individual who complies with § 5-74.1-5(a) or whose application has been accepted under § 5-74.1-5(b). (b) The secretary of state may […]
Section 5-74.1-7. – Suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew registration.
§ 5-74.1-7. Suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew registration. (a) The secretary of state may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a registration for conduct that would have justified denial of registration under § 5-74.1-6(b). (b) The secretary of state may deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a certificate of registration or licensure only […]
Section 5-74.1-8. – Temporary registration.
§ 5-74.1-8. Temporary registration. The secretary of state may issue a temporary certificate of registration while an application for registration or renewal of registration is pending. History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 246, § 2.