California Business and Professions Code ARTICLE 2 - Professional Athletes and Athlete Agents

• Section 18897.
  Every agent contract shall be in writing and shall include a description of the types of services to be performed and a schedule of the...
• Section 18897.1.
  The following shall be printed on the first page of every agent contract in boldface type at least two points larger than any other type...
• Section 18897.2.
  A trust fund shall be established when an athlete agent is the recipient of the athlete’s salary. An athlete agent who receives any payment on...
• Section 18897.23.
  (a) Every athlete agent shall maintain records which include the following information:(1) The name and address of each person employing the athlete agent.(2) The amount of fee received...
• Section 18897.27.
  No athlete agent shall have an ownership or financial interest in any entity that directly employs athletes in the same sport as a person with...
• Section 18897.3.
  If an athlete agent or athlete agent’s representative or employee provides financial services to a professional athlete or student athlete or advises the athlete concerning...
• Section 18897.33.
  No athlete agent shall knowingly enter into a contract containing any term or condition that, if complied with, would be in violation of law, or...
• Section 18897.37.
  No athlete agent or athlete agent’s representative or employee shall publish or cause to be published any false, fraudulent, or misleading information, representation, notice, or...
• Section 18897.4.
  All forms of advertising used by an athlete agent shall include the name and business address of the athlete agent.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 857,...
• Section 18897.43.
  No athlete agent shall knowingly secure employment for persons in any place where a strike, lockout, or other labor trouble exists, without notifying the person...
• Section 18897.47.
  No athlete agent shall divide fees with or receive compensation from a professional sports league, team, or other organization or its representatives or employees, if...
• Section 18897.5.
  No athlete agent shall negotiate or enter into any postdated agent contract, endorsement contract or professional sports services contract or any agent contract, endorsement contract...

Last modified: October 22, 2018