Nevada Revised Statutes 398A.400 – Prohibited acts; penalty
1. An athlete agent may not intentionally:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 398A.400
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- 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.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
(a) Give a student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian of the athlete materially false or misleading information or make a materially false promise or representation with the intent to influence the athlete, parent or guardian to enter into an agency contract;
(b) Furnish anything of value to a student athlete or another individual, if to do so may result in loss of the athlete’s eligibility to participate in the athlete’s sport, unless:
(1) The agent notifies the athletic director of the educational institution at which the athlete is enrolled or at which the agent has reasonable grounds to believe the athlete intends to enroll, not later than 72 hours after giving the thing of value; and
(2) The athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian of the athlete acknowledges to the agent in a record that receipt of the thing of value may result in loss of the athlete’s eligibility to participate in the athlete’s sport;
(c) Initiate contact, directly or indirectly, with a student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian of the athlete to recruit or solicit the athlete, parent or guardian to enter an agency contract unless registered under this chapter;
(d) Fail to create, retain or permit inspection of the records required by NRS 398A.370;
(e) Fail to register when required by NRS 398A.200;
(f) Provide materially false or misleading information in an application for registration or renewal of registration;
(g) Predate or postdate an agency contract;
(h) Fail to notify a student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian of the athlete before the athlete, parent or guardian signs an agency contract for a particular sport that the signing may result in loss of the athlete’s eligibility to participate in the athlete’s sport;
(i) Encourage another individual to do any of the acts described in paragraphs (a) to (h), inclusive, on behalf of the agent; or
(j) Encourage another individual to assist any other individual in doing any of the acts described in paragraphs (a) to (h), inclusive, on behalf of the agent.
2. The provisions of this chapter do not limit the power of the State of Nevada to punish a person for conduct that constitutes a crime pursuant to any other law.
3. An athlete agent who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months, or by a fine of not more than $50,000 or by both fine and imprisonment. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order the person to pay restitution.