Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-110

§7805 Protection of Educational Institution

Title 15 › CHAPTER 104 — SPORTS AGENT RESPONSIBILITY AND TRUST › § 7805

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Athlete agents and the student athlete must tell the school's athletic director or the person in charge of athletics that they signed an agency contract within 72 hours after signing it or before the next athletic event, whichever comes first. The agent also must give the athletic director a written notice. If an agent breaks these rules and the school is harmed, the school can sue the agent for money to cover actual losses and expenses. That can include losses from penalties, disqualification, suspension, or reasonable self-imposed penalties to avoid larger sanctions. The court may make the losing side pay costs and reasonable lawyer fees. Nothing here limits other legal rights or defenses.

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Title 15, §7805

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(a)Notice required

Within 72 hours after entering into an agency contract or before the next athletic event in which the student athlete may participate, whichever occurs first, the athlete agent and the student athlete shall each inform the athletic director of the educational institution at which the student athlete is enrolled, or other individual responsible for athletic programs at such educational institution, that the student athlete has entered into an agency contract, and the athlete agent shall provide the athletic director with notice in writing of such a contract.

(b)Civil remedy

(1)In general

An educational institution has a right of action against an athlete agent for damages caused by a violation of this chapter.

(2)Damages

Damages of an educational institution may include and are limited to actual losses and expenses incurred because, as a result of the conduct of the athlete agent, the educational institution was injured by a violation of this chapter or was penalized, disqualified, or suspended from participation in athletics by a national association for the promotion and regulation of athletics, by an athletic conference, or by reasonable self-imposed disciplinary action taken to mitigate actions likely to be imposed by such an association or conference.

(3)Costs and attorneys fees

In an action taken under this section, the court may award to the prevailing party costs and reasonable attorneys fees.

(4)Effect on other rights, remedies and defenses

This section does not restrict the rights, remedies, or defenses of any person under law or equity.

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15 U.S.C. § 7805

Title 15, Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110