(a) An athlete agent, with the intent to induce a student-athlete to enter into an agency contract, may not:

(1) Give any materially false or misleading information or make a materially false promise or representation;

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 59-10-14

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

(2) Furnish anything of value to a student-athlete before the student-athlete enters into the agency contract; or

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

(b) An athlete agent may not intentionally:

(1) Initiate contact with a student-athlete unless registered under this chapter;

(2) Refuse or fail to retain or permit inspection of the records required to be retained by § 59-10-13;

(3) Fail to register when required by § 59-10-4;

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

(5) Predate or postdate an agency contract; or

(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 may make the student-athlete ineligible to participate as a student-athlete in that sport.

Source: SL 2006, ch 265, § 14.