1. An agency contract shall be in a record signed by the parties.

2. An agency contract shall state or contain:

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 436.242

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Guardian: if used in a section in a context relating to property rights or obligations, means conservator of the estate as defined in chapter 475. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

(1) A statement that the athlete agent is registered as an athlete agent in this state and a list of any other states in which the agent is registered as an athlete agent;

(2) The amount and method of calculating the consideration to be paid by the student athlete for services to be provided by the athlete agent under the contract and any other consideration the athlete agent has received or will receive from any other source for entering into the contract or for providing the services;

(3) The name of any person not listed in the application for registration or renewal who will be compensated because the student athlete signed the agency contract;

(4) A description of any expenses that the student athlete agrees to reimburse;

(5) A description of the services to be provided to the student athlete;

(6) The duration of the contract; and

(7) The date of execution.

3. An agency contract shall contain in close proximity to the signature of the student athlete a conspicuous notice in boldface type in capital letters stating:

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“WARNING TO STUDENT ATHLETE IF YOU SIGN THIS CONTRACT:
(1) YOU MAY LOSE YOUR ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE AS A STUDENT ATHLETE IN YOUR SPORT;
(2) BOTH YOU AND YOUR ATHLETE AGENT ARE REQUIRED TO TELL YOUR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, IF YOU HAVE AN ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER ENTERING INTO AN AGENCY CONTRACT OR BEFORE THE NEXT ATHLETIC EVENT IN WHICH YOU PARTICIPATE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, AND PROVIDE THE NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE ATHLETE AGENT; AND
(3) YOU MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT WITHIN 14 DAYS AFTER SIGNING IT. CANCELLATION OF THE CONTRACT MAY NOT REINSTATE YOUR ELIGIBILITY.”.

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4. An agency contract shall be accompanied by a separate record signed by the student athlete or, if the student athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the student athlete acknowledging that signing the contract may result in the loss of the student athlete’s eligibility to participate in the student athlete’s sport.

5. An agency contract that does not conform to this section is voidable by the student athlete or, if the student athlete is a minor, by the parent or guardian of the student athlete. If the contract is voided, any consideration received by the student athlete from the athlete agent under the contract to induce entering into the contract is not required to be returned.

6. The athlete agent shall give a copy of the signed agency contract to the student athlete or, if the student athlete is a minor, to the parent or guardian of the student athlete.

7. If a student athlete is a minor, an agency contract shall be signed by the parent or guardian of the minor, and the notice required by subsection 3 of this section shall be revised accordingly.

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