(a) 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 adversely affected by an act or omission of the agent only if, because of the act or omission, the institution or an individual who was a student athlete at the time of the act or omission and enrolled in the institution:
(1) is suspended or disqualified from participation in an interscholastic or intercollegiate sports event by or under the rules of a state or national federation or association that promotes or regulates interscholastic or intercollegiate sports; or
(2) suffers financial damage.
(b) A plaintiff that prevails in an action under this section may recover actual damages, costs, and reasonable attorney's fees. An athlete agent found liable under this section forfeits any right of payment for anything of benefit or value provided to the student athlete and shall refund any consideration paid to the agent by or on behalf of the athlete.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 8 - Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.
Chapter 26B - Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 8-26B-1 - Short Title.
Section 8-26B-2 - Definitions.
Section 8-26B-3 - Secretary of State; Authority; Procedure.
Section 8-26B-4 - Athlete Agent; Registration Required; Void Contract.
Section 8-26B-5 - Registration as Athlete Agent; Application; Requirements; Reciprocal Registration.
Section 8-26B-6 - Certificate of Registration; Issuance or Denial; Renewal.
Section 8-26B-7 - Suspension, Revocation, or Refusal to Renew Registration.
Section 8-26B-8 - Temporary Registration.
Section 8-26B-9 - Registration and Renewal Fees.
Section 8-26B-10 - Required Form of Agency Contract.
Section 8-26B-11 - Notice to Educational Institution.
Section 8-26B-12 - Student Athlete's Right to Cancel.
Section 8-26B-13 - Required Records.
Section 8-26B-14 - Prohibited Conduct; Payment of Expenses Under Certain Circumstances.
Section 8-26B-15 - Criminal Penalties.
Section 8-26B-16 - Civil Remedy.
Section 8-26B-17 - Civil Penalty.
Section 8-26B-18 - Uniformity of Application and Construction.
Section 8-26B-19 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.