(A) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (B), a person may not act as an athlete agent in this State without holding a certificate of registration pursuant to Section 59-102-60 or 59-102-80.
(B) Before being issued a certificate of registration, a person may act as an athlete agent in this State for all purposes except signing an agency contract if:
(1) a student athlete or one acting on behalf of the student athlete initiates communication with the person; and
(2) within seven days after an initial act as an athlete agent, the person submits an application for registration as an athlete agent in this State.
(C) An agency contract resulting from conduct in violation of this section is void and the athlete agent shall return all consideration received pursuant to the contract.
HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 456, Section 1; 2004 Act No. 300, Section 1, eff September 8, 2004; 2018 Act No. 235 (H.3068), Section 1, eff May 17, 2018.
Comment
Effect of Amendment
The 2004 amendment rewrote this section.
2018 Act No. 235, Section 1, reenacted the section with no apparent change.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 102 - Athlete Agents And Student Athletes
Section 59-102-10. Citation of chapter.
Section 59-102-20. Definitions.
Section 59-102-30. Service of process on nonresident agents; subpoenas; use of funds.
Section 59-102-40. Certificate of registration as athlete agent required; exceptions.
Section 59-102-50. Application for registration; contents; registration in another state.
Section 59-102-70. Suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew certificate of registration.
Section 59-102-80. Temporary certificate of registration.
Section 59-102-85. Online registry of athlete agents in good standing.
Section 59-102-100. Agency contracts.
Section 59-102-110. Notice of contract to athletic director.
Section 59-102-120. Cancellation of agency contract by student.
Section 59-102-130. Records to be maintained by athlete agent.
Section 59-102-140. Prohibited acts of athlete agents.
Section 59-102-150. Violations and penalties.
Section 59-102-160. Actions for damages; attorney's fees; accrual.
Section 59-102-170. Administrative fine.
Section 59-102-180. Application and construction of act.
Section 59-102-190. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.