Title 17 — Professions, Occupations, and Businesses
83 chapters · 2,038 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-16-101 Short title
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This subchapter may be cited as the Uniform Athlete Agents Act.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-16-102 Definitions
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(1) In this subchapter:(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) (A) “Athlete agent” means an individual w…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-16-103 Service of process — Subpoenas
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By acting as an athlete agent in this State, a nonresident individual appoints the 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.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-16-104 Athlete agents — Registration required — Void contracts
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), an individual may not act as an athlete agent in this State without holding a certificate of registration under § 17-16-106. (b) Before being issued a certificate of registration, an individual may act as an athlete agent in thi…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-16-105 Registration as athlete agent — Form — Requirements
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(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 and, except as…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-16-106 Certificate of registration — Issuance or denial — Renewal
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(a) The Secretary of State shall issue a certificate of registration to an individual who complies with § 17-16-105(a) or whose application has been accepted under § 17-16-105(b). (b) An athlete agent may apply to renew a registration by submitting an application for renewal in a…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-16-109 Registration and renewal fees
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(a) An application for registration or renewal of registration must be accompanied by a fee in the following amount:(1) five hundred dollars ($500) for an initial application for registration;(2) one hundred dollars ($100) for an application for registration based upon a certific…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-16-110 Required form of contract
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-16-111 Notice to educational institution
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(a) (1) If a student-athlete is enrolled in an educational institution, an athlete agent shall provide notice to the athletic director of the educational institution at which the student-athlete is enrolled before contacting the student-athlete.(2) If an athlete agent intentional…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-16-112 Student-athlete's right to cancel
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(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 student-athlete c…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-16-113 Required records
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(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 …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-16-114 Prohibited conduct
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(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 a good or service of value or arrange for a good or…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-16-115 Criminal penalties
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(a) An athlete agent who violates § 17-16-114(a) is guilty of a Class D felony. (b) An athlete agent who violates § 17-16-114(b) is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-16-116 Civil remedies
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(a) With respect to any athlete agent who has had either a criminal or administrative penalty imposed against him or her under the Uniform Athlete Agents Act, § 17-16-101 et seq., as adopted by the State of Arkansas or any other State, in two (2) or more prior instances:(1) an ed…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-16-117 Administrative penalty
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The Attorney General may seek a civil penalty in any court of competent jurisdiction against an athlete agent not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for a violation of this subchapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-16-118 Uniformity of application and construction
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In applying and construing this Uniform Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among States that enact it.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-16-119 Electronic signatures in global and national commerce act
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The provisions of this subchapter 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 i…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-16-123 Revocation of registration
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(a) (1) A court of competent jurisdiction may revoke a certificate of registration before, during, or after a proceeding seeking a criminal, civil, or administrative penalty under this subchapter.(2) When revoking a certificate of registration, a court of competent jurisdiction m…