Chapter 1 - Alabama Uniform Athlete Agents Act
- Article 1 General Provisions.
- Section 8-26A-1 Short title
This chapter may be cited as the Alabama Uniform Athlete Agents Act. ...
- Section 8-26A-2 Definitions
In this chapter the following words have the following meanings: (1) AGENCY CONTRACT. An agreement in which a student-athlete authorizes a person to negotiate ...
- Section 8-26A-3 Administration; service of process; subpoenas
(a) The Secretary of State, subject to rules promulgated by the commission, shall administer this chapter. (b) By acting as an athlete agent in ...
- Section 8-26A-4 Athlete agents; registration required; void contracts
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), an individual may not act as an athlete agent in this state without holding a certificate ...
- Section 8-26A-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 ...
- Section 8-26A-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 individual who complies with ...
- Section 8-26A-7 Suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew registration
(a) The Secretary of State may propose to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a registration for conduct that would have justified denial of ...
- Section 8-26A-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. ...
- Section 8-26A-9 Registration and renewal fees
An application for registration or renewal of registration shall be accompanied by a fee in the following amount: (1) Two hundred dollars ($200) for ...
- Section 8-26A-10 Required form of contract
(a) An agency contract shall be in a record, signed or otherwise authenticated by the parties. (b) An agency contract shall state or contain ...
- Section 8-26A-11 Notice of contract to educational institution
(a) Within 72 hours after entering into an agency contract or before the next scheduled athletic event in which the student-athlete may participate, whichever ...
- Section 8-26A-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 14 calendar ...
- Section 8-26A-13 Required records
(a) An athlete agent shall retain the following records for a period of five years: (1) The name and address of each individual represented ...
- Section 8-26A-14 Prohibited conduct
(a) An athlete agent, with the intent to induce a student-athlete to enter into an agency contract, may not do any of the following: ...
- Section 8-26A-15 Criminal penalties
(a) The commission of any conduct prohibited by an athlete agent in subsection (a) of Section 8-26A-14 and who has intentionally not registered under ...
- Section 8-26A-16 Civil remedies
(a) An educational institution has a right of action against an athlete agent, student-athlete, or a former student-athlete for damages caused by a violation ...
- Section 8-26A-17 Administrative penalty
(a) The Secretary of State, with concurrence of the Attorney General, may assess an administrative penalty against an athlete agent not to exceed twenty-five ...
- Section 8-26A-18 Uniformity of application and construction
In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its ...
- Article 2 Commission and Disposition of Funds.
- Section 8-26A-30 Alabama Athlete Agents Commission continued; members; terms of office; vacancies; reappointment; oath; removal; officers; quorum; records; annual register; employees, rules and regulations; compensation and expenses
(a) The Alabama Athlete Agents Regulatory Commission is continued in existence as the Alabama Athlete Agents Commission. The commission shall consist of the Secretary ...
- Section 8-26A-31 Disposition of moneys and fines collected; Alabama Athlete Agents Fund
(a) All moneys collected for registrations and all fines collected for violations of this chapter shall be paid to the Secretary of State, who ...
