§ 5-74.1-14. Prohibited conduct.
(a) An athlete agent, with the intent to induce a student athlete to enter into an agency contract, may not:
(1) Give any materially false or misleading information or make a materially false promise or representation;
(2) Furnish anything of value to a student athlete before the student athlete enters into the agency contract; or
(3) Furnish anything of value to any individual other than the student athlete or another registered athlete agent.
(b) An athlete agent may not intentionally:
(1) Initiate contact with a student athlete unless registered under this chapter;
(2) Refuse or fail to retain or permit inspection of the records required to be retained by § 5-74.1-13;
(3) Fail to register when required by § 5-74.1-4;
(4) Provide materially false or misleading information in an application for registration or renewal of registration;
(5) Predate or postdate an agency contract; or
(6) Fail to notify a student athlete before the student athlete signs or otherwise authenticates an agency contract for a particular sport that the signing or authentication may make the student athlete ineligible to participate as a student athlete in that sport.
History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 246, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 5-74.1 - Uniform Athlete Agents Act
Section 5-74.1-1. - [Reserved.]
Section 5-74.1-2. - Definitions.
Section 5-74.1-3. - Service of process — Subpoenas.
Section 5-74.1-4. - Athlete agents — Registration required — Void contracts.
Section 5-74.1-5. - Registration as athlete agent — Form — Requirements.
Section 5-74.1-6. - Certificate of registration — Issuance or denial — Renewal.
Section 5-74.1-7. - Suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew registration.
Section 5-74.1-8. - Temporary registration.
Section 5-74.1-9. - Registration and renewal fees.
Section 5-74.1-10. - Required form of contract.
Section 5-74.1-11. - Notice to educational institution.
Section 5-74.1-12. - Student athlete’s right to cancel.
Section 5-74.1-13. - Required records.
Section 5-74.1-14. - Prohibited conduct.
Section 5-74.1-14.1. - Permitted contacts with student athletes.
Section 5-74.1-15. - Criminal penalties.
Section 5-74.1-16. - Civil remedies.
Section 5-74.1-17. - Administrative penalty.
Section 5-74.1-18. - [Reserved.]
Section 5-74.1-19. - Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.