9-15.2-10. Notice to educational institution

9-15.2-10. Notice to educational institution

1. 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.

2. Not later than seventy-two hours after entering an 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 director of the educational institution at which the athlete is

enrolled or at which the agent has reasonable grounds to believe the athlete intends to

enroll.

3. Not later than seventy-two hours after entering an agency contract or before the next

scheduled athletic event in which the student-athlete may participate, whichever

occurs first, the athlete shall inform the athletic director of the educational institution at

which the athlete is enrolled that the athlete has entered an agency contract and the

name and contact information of the athlete agent.

4. If an athlete agent enters an agency contract with a student-athlete and the athlete

subsequently enrolls at an educational institution, the agent shall notify the athletic

director of the institution of the existence of the contract not later than seventy-two

hours after the agent knew or should have known the athlete enrolled.

5. If an athlete agent has a relationship with a student-athlete before the athlete enrolls in

an educational institution and receives an athletic scholarship from the institution, the

agent shall notify the institution of the relationship not later than ten days after the

enrollment if the agent knows or should have known of the enrollment and:

a. The relationship was motivated in whole or part by the intention of the agent to

recruit or solicit the athlete to enter an agency contract in the future; or

b. The agent directly or indirectly recruited or solicited the athlete to enter an agency

contract before the enrollment.

6. An athlete agent shall give notice in a record to the athletic director of any educational

institution at which a student-athlete is enrolled before the agent communicates or

attempts to communicate with:

a. The athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian of the athlete, to

influence the athlete or parent or guardian to enter into an agency contract; or

b. Another individual to have that individual influence the athlete or, if the athlete is a

minor, the parent or guardian of the athlete to enter into an agency contract.

7. If a communication or attempt to communicate with an athlete agent is initiated by a

student-athlete or another individual on behalf of the athlete, the agent shall notify in a

record the athletic director of any educational institution at which the athlete is

enrolled. The notification must be made not later than ten days after the

communication or attempt.

8. An educational institution that becomes aware of a violation of this chapter by an

athlete agent shall notify the secretary of state and any professional league or players

association with which the institution is aware the agent is licensed or registered of the

violation.