Any agent contract entered into in violation of this chapter shall be void and unenforceable.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 4771.04

  • Agent contract: means any contract or agreement pursuant to which an athlete authorizes or empowers or agrees to authorize or empower at some later date an athlete agent to do any of the following:

    (1) Negotiate or solicit an agreement on behalf of the athlete with one or more professional sports teams for the employment of the athlete by a professional sports team;

    (2) Negotiate or solicit an agreement on behalf of the athlete for the employment of the athlete as a professional athlete;

    (3) Market, or enter an agreement to market, an athlete or an athlete's reputation. See Ohio Code 4771.01

  • Athlete: means either of the following:

    (1) A student enrolled in any educational institution or institution of higher education in this state, who participates, or is or may become eligible to participate, in any athletic sporting event, contest, exhibition, or program at the educational institution or institution of higher education;

    (2) A student who meets one of the following criteria:

    (a) Resides in this state, is eligible to participate in an amateur athletic program, and has informed an educational institution or institution of higher education, in writing, of the student's intent to participate in that institution's amateur athletic program;

    (b) Does not reside in this state but is eligible to participate in an amateur athletic program and has informed, in writing, an educational institution or institution of higher education in this state of the student's intent to participate in that institution's amateur athletic program. See Ohio Code 4771.01

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Educational institution: means any institution located in this state, public or private, that provides elementary or secondary education to students as its primary function. See Ohio Code 4771.01
  • Institution of higher education: means a state university or college or a private nonprofit college or university located in this state that possesses a certificate of authorization issued by the Ohio board of regents pursuant to Chapter 1713 of the Revised Code. See Ohio Code 4771.01
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59

An agent contract entered into in this state or an agent contract entered into with an athlete who is enrolled in an educational institution or institution of higher education located in this state shall be governed by Ohio law.