Title 9, Contracts and Obligations

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the secretary of state shall issue a certificate of registration to an applicant for registration who complies with subsection 1 of section 9-15.2-04. 2. The secretary of state may refuse to issue a certificate of registration to a…

1. The secretary of state may limit, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a registration of an individual registered under subsection 1 of section 9-15.2-05 for conduct that would have justified refusal to issue a certificate of registration under subsection 2 of section 9-15.2-05…

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.

An application for registration or renewal of registration as an athlete agent must be accompanied by a fee in the following amount: 1. Two hundred fifty dollars for an initial application for registration; 2. Two hundred fifty dollars for registration based on a certificate of r…

1. An agency contract must be in a record signed by the parties. 2. An agency contract must contain: a. A statement that the athlete agent is registered as an athlete agent in this state and a list of any other states in which the agent is registered as an athlete agent; b. The a…

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…

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 athlete agent not later than fourteen days after the contract is signed. 2. A student-athlete or, if the ath…

1. An athlete agent shall create and retain for five years records of the following: a. The name and address of each individual represented by the agent; b. Each agency contract entered by the agent; and c. The direct costs incurred by the agent in the recruitment or solicitation…

An athlete agent may not intentionally: 1. Give a student-athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, give a parent or guardian of the athlete materially false or misleading information or make a materially false promise or representation with the intent to influence the athlete, pare…

An athlete agent who violates section 9-15.2-13 is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

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 institution or student-athlete is adversel…

The secretary of state may assess a civil penalty against an athlete agent not to exceed fifty thousand dollars for a violation of this chapter.

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.

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 Act, 15 U.S.C. 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices descr…