§7805 Protection of Educational Institution

Summary

Athlete agents and student athletes must tell the school's athletic director or the person in charge of athletics that they signed an agency contract. They must do this within 72 hours after signing the contract or before the next athletic event the student might play in, whichever comes first. The athlete agent must give the school a written notice of the contract. A school can sue an athlete agent for harm caused by breaking the rules in this chapter. Recoverable damages are limited to the school’s actual losses and expenses, including harm from penalties, disqualification, or suspension by a national athletic association or conference, or from reasonable self-imposed discipline to reduce likely penalties. In a lawsuit, the court may order the winner to receive costs and reasonable lawyer fees. This does not limit other legal rights or defenses anyone has.