(a)        An athlete agent, with the intent to induce a student-athlete to enter into an agency contract, shall 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.

(3)        Furnish anything of value to any individual other than the student-athlete or another registered athlete agent.

(b)        An athlete agent shall not intentionally:

(1)        Initiate contact with a student-athlete unless the athlete agent is registered under this Article.

(2)        Refuse or fail to retain or permit inspection of the records required to be retained by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 78C-97

(3)        Fail to register as required by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 78C-88

(4)        Provide materially false or misleading information in an application for registration or renewal of registration.

(5)        Predate or postdate an agency contract.

(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 shall make the student-athlete ineligible to participate as a student-athlete in that sport. (2003-375, s. 2.)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 78C-98

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.