Title 34

NRS 398A.035 “Educational institution” defined. “Educational institution” includes a public or private elementary school, secondary school, technical or vocational school, community college, college and university. (Added to NRS by 2017, 1711)

NRS 398A.040 “Endorsement contract” defined. “Endorsement contract” means an agreement under which a student athlete is employed or receives consideration to use on behalf of the other party any value that the athlete may have because of publicity, reputation, following or fame o…

NRS 398A.045 “Enrolled” defined. “Enrolled” means registered for courses and attending athletic practice or class. “Enrolls” has a corresponding meaning. (Added to NRS by 2017, 1711)

NRS 398A.050 “Intercollegiate sport” defined. “Intercollegiate sport” means a sport played at the collegiate level for which eligibility requirements for participation by a student athlete are established by a national association that promotes or regulates collegiate athletics. …

NRS 398A.055 “Interscholastic sport” defined. “Interscholastic sport” means a sport played between educational institutions that are not community colleges, colleges or universities. (Added to NRS by 2017, 1711)

NRS 398A.060 “Licensed, registered or certified professional” defined. “Licensed, registered or certified professional” means an individual licensed, registered or certified as an attorney, dealer in securities, financial planner, insurance agent, real estate broker or sales agen…

NRS 398A.065 “Person” defined. “Person” means an individual, estate, business or nonprofit entity, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality or other legal entity. (Added to NRS by 2017, 1711)

NRS 398A.070 “Professional sports services contract” defined. “Professional sports services contract” means an agreement under which an individual is employed as a professional athlete or agrees to render services as a player on a professional sports team or with a professional s…

NRS 398A.075 “Record” defined. “Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. (Added to NRS by 2017, 1711)

NRS 398A.080 “Recruit or solicit” defined. “Recruit or solicit” means attempt to influence the choice of an athlete agent by a student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian of the athlete. The term does not include giving advice on the selection of a particu…

NRS 398A.085 “Registration” defined. “Registration” means registration as an athlete agent under this chapter. (Added to NRS by 2017, 1712)

NRS 398A.090 “Sign” defined. “Sign” means, with present intent to authenticate or adopt a record: 1. To execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or 2. To attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic symbol, sound or process. (Added to NRS by 2017, 1712)

NRS 398A.095 “State” defined. “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (Added to NRS by 2017, 1712)

NRS 398A.100 “Student athlete” defined. “Student athlete” means an individual who is eligible to attend an educational institution and engages in, is eligible to engage in, or may be eligible in the future to engage in, any interscholastic or intercollegiate sport. The term does …

NRS 398A.105 Uniformity of interpretation. 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. (Added to NRS by 2017, 1722)

NRS 398A.110 Applicability of provisions to person who sells or offers to sell services as athlete agent. 1. The provisions of this chapter apply to a person who sells or offers to sell his or her services as an athlete agent if the offer is: (a) Made in this State; (b) Accepted …

NRS 398A.115 Confidentiality of certain information obtained in connection with investigation or application for registration; disclosure of information for criminal prosecution or other investigations or proceedings; effect on privilege. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsec…

NRS 398A.120 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. This chapter modifies, limits or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit or supersede Section 101(c) of that…

NRS 398A.125 Administration by Secretary of State: Regulations; agent for service of process for nonresident athlete agent; subpoena power. 1. The Secretary of State may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter. 2. By acting as an athlete agent in this State,…

NRS 398A.200 Registration required to act as athlete agent; limited exception; contract of agency void if in violation of section. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an individual may not act as an athlete agent in this State without holding a certificate of registr…

NRS 398A.210 Submission of application for registration to Secretary of State; required contents and disclosures of application; registration of person registered as athlete agent in another state. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requir…

NRS 398A.220 Issuance of certificate of registration; grounds for denial by Secretary of State; renewal of registration; period for which initial certificate and renewal are valid. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to…

NRS 398A.230 Statement concerning obligation for child support required for issuance or renewal of registration. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting th…

NRS 398A.240 Suspension of registration; reinstatement of suspended registration. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational an…

NRS 398A.250 Grounds to limit, suspend, revoke or refuse to renew registration. 1. The Secretary of State may limit, suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a registration of an individual registered under subsection 1 of NRS 398A.220 for conduct that would have justified refusal to i…

NRS 398A.260 Issuance of temporary certificate of registration authorized. The Secretary of State may issue a temporary certificate of registration as an athlete agent while an application for registration or renewal of registration is pending. (Added to NRS by 2017, 1718)

NRS 398A.270 Adoption of regulations establishing fees. The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations establishing fees for: 1. An initial application for registration. 2. Registration based on a certificate of registration issued by another state. 3. An application for renewal …

NRS 398A.350 Required information and provisions for agency contract; separate record acknowledging consequence of signing; contract may be voided if nonconforming. 1. An agency contract must be in a record signed by the parties. 2. An agency contract must contain: (a) A statemen…

NRS 398A.360 Required notice regarding contract and certain communications by athlete agent and student athlete; educational institution required to notify certain persons of violations by athlete agent. 1. Not later than 72 hours after entering into an agency contract or before …

NRS 398A.370 Retention and inspection of records. 1. An athlete agent shall create and retain for 5 years records of the following: (a) The name and address of each individual represented by the agent; (b) Each agency contract entered into by the agent; and (c) The direct costs i…

NRS 398A.380 Cancellation of contract by student athlete or parent or guardian of minor student athlete. 1. A student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the athlete may cancel an agency contract by giving notice in a record of cancellation to the ath…

NRS 398A.400 Prohibited acts; penalty. 1. An athlete agent may not intentionally: (a) Give a student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian of the athlete materially false or misleading information or make a materially false promise or representation with the…

NRS 398A.410 Action for damages. 1. An educational institution or student athlete may bring an action for damages against an athlete agent if the institution or athlete is adversely affected by an act or omission of the agent in violation of this chapter. An educational instituti…

NRS 398A.420 Investigation by Secretary of State; prosecution by Attorney General or county district attorney at request of Secretary of State. 1. The Secretary of State may, within or outside this state: (a) Investigate any violation of: (1) A provision of this chapter; (2) A re…

NRS 398A.430 Powers of Secretary of State and certain other officers and employees in carrying out investigations and proceedings; issuance of subpoenas; enforcement of subpoena by court. 1. For the purposes of an investigation or proceeding pursuant to this chapter, the Secretar…

NRS 398A.440 Summary order to cease and desist violation; authorized sanctions; notice and hearing; limitation on sanctions; recovery of costs. 1. If the Secretary of State reasonably believes, whether or not based upon an investigation conducted pursuant to NRS 398A.410, that a …