Title 33 — Title 33 — Professions And Occupations

Short title. This act may be cited as the "Uniform Athlete Agents Act."

(a) Definitions. As used in this act: (i) "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; (ii) "Athlete agent" means an…

"This act" means W.S. 33-44-101 through Service of process. By engaging in the business of an athlete agent in this state, a nonresident individual appoints the secretary of state as the individual's agent to accept service of process in any civil action related to the individual…

required. Athlete agents; delivery of disclosure form (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, an individual may not act as an athlete agent in this state unless on the day of initial contact with any student athlete the athlete agent delivers to the st…

Athlete agent disclosure form; requirements. (a) The athlete agent disclosure form shall be in a record executed in the name of an individual and signed by the athlete agent under penalty of perjury and, except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, must state o…

Was signed by the athlete agent under penalty Disqualifications. (a) No person may engage in the business of an athlete agent who has: (i) Been convicted of a crime that, if committed in this state, would be a felony or other crime that relates to the practice of serving as an at…

(a) parties. (b) Form of contract. An agency contract shall be in a record signed by the An agency contract shall state or contain: (i) The amount and method of calculating the consideration to be paid by the student athlete for services to be provided by the athlete agent under …

Notice to educational institution. (a) At least seventy-two (72) hours prior to entering into an agency contract, the athlete agent shall give notice in a record of the existence of the contract and shall provide a copy of the athlete agent disclosure form to the athletic directo…

Student athlete's right to cancel. (a) A student athlete may cancel an agency contract by giving notice in a record to the athlete agent of the cancellation within fourteen (14) days after the contract is signed. (b) A student athlete may not waive the right to cancel an agency c…

Required records; retention. (a) An athlete agent shall retain the following records for a period of five (5) years: (i) The name and address of each individual represented by the athlete agent; (ii) agent; and Any agency contract entered into by the athlete (iii) Any direct cost…

Prohibited acts. (a) An athlete agent may not do any of the following with the intent to induce a student athlete to enter into an agency contract: (i) Give any materially false or misleading information or make a materially false promise or representation; (ii) Furnish anything …

Criminal and civil penalties. The commission of any act prohibited by W.S. 33-44-111 by an athlete agent is a felony punishable by imprisonment of not less than one (1) year, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both. In addition to any criminal penalties…

Civil remedies. (a) An educational institution has a right of action against an athlete agent or a former student athlete for damages caused by a violation of this act. In an action under this section, the court may award to the prevailing party costs and reasonable attorneys' fe…

Application; 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 subject matter of this act among states that enact it.