Georgia Code, Title 43, Chapter 4a - Athlete Agents

• § 43-4a-1 - Short Title
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Athlete Agents Act."
• § 43-4a-2 - Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Agency contract" means an agreement in which a student athlete authorizes a person to negotiate or...
• § 43-4a-3 - Service of Process Agent for Nonresident Athlete Agents
  By acting as an athlete agent in this state, a nonresident individual appoints the Secretary of State as the individual's agent for service of...
• § 43-4a-4 - Certification of Registration Required; Exception; Agency Contract Void for Noncompliance
  (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, an individual shall not act as an athlete agent in this state...
• Section -4.1. - Redesignated
• § 43-4a-5 - Application for Registration
  An applicant for registration shall submit an application for registration to the Secretary of State in a form prescribed by the Secretary of State....
• § 43-4a-6 - Issuance of Certificate of Registration; Grounds for Refusal to Issue Registration; Application for Renewal; Two-Year Validity Period for Certificate
  (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, the Secretary of State shall issue a certificate of registration to an...
• § 43-4a-7 - Discipline of Registered Agents; Notice and Hearing Required
  (a) The Secretary of State may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a registration or may discipline a person registered by the Secretary of...
• § 43-4a-8 - Fee for Registration or Renewal
  An application for registration or renewal of registration shall be accompanied by such fee as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of State and...
• § 43-4a-9 - Temporary Registration
  The Secretary of State may issue a temporary certificate of registration while an application for registration or renewal of registration is pending, upon receipt...
• § 43-4a-10 - Required Records; Inspection by Secretary of State
  (a) An athlete agent shall retain the following records for a period of five years: (1) The name and address of each individual represented...
• § 43-4a-11 - Penalty for Violation
  An athlete agent who violates Code Section 43-4A-14 shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of...
• § 43-4a-12 - Surety Bond Requirement; Suspension for Failure to Maintain
  (a) An athlete agent shall deposit or have deposited with the Secretary of State, prior to the issuance of a registration or renewal of...
• § 43-4a-13 - Prohibited Activities of Athlete Agent
  (a) An athlete agent shall not, with the intent to induce a student athlete to enter into an agency contract: (1) Give any materially...
• § 43-4a-14 - Notice of Existence of Contract to Athletic Director of Educational Institution
  (a) Within 72 hours after entering into an agency contract or before the next scheduled athletic event in which the student athlete may participate,...
• § 43-4a-15 - Requirements for Agency Contract; Notice to Student Athlete; Penalty for Noncompliance; Record for Student Athlete
  (a) An agency contract shall be in a record that is signed or otherwise authenticated by the parties.(b) An agency contract shall state or...
• § 43-4a-16 - Cancellation of Contract by Student Athlete
  (a) A student athlete may cancel an agency contract by giving notice of the cancellation to the athlete agent in a record within 14...
• Section -16.1. - Redesignated
• § 43-4a-17 - Civil Penalty
  The Secretary of State may assess a civil penalty against an athlete agent not to exceed $25,000.00 for a violation of this chapter.
• § 43-4a-18 - Damages to Educational Institution; Recovery
  (a) An educational institution has a right of action against an athlete agent or former student athlete for damages caused by a violation of...
• § 43-4a-19 - Uniformity in Application Between States
  In applying and construing this chapter, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject...
• § 43-4a-20 - Electronic Signatures
  The provisions of this chapter governing the legal effect, validity, or enforceability of electronic records or signatures and of contracts formed or performed with...

Last modified: October 14, 2016