WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 695
611.

(A)  A LICENSED SPORTS AGENT SHALL DISCLOSE THE AGENT'S NAME
AND ADDRESS IN ALL FORMS OF ADVERTISING.

(B)  A LICENSED SPORTS AGENT MAY NOT:

(1)  PUBLISH OR CAUSE TO BE PUBLISHED ANY FALSE,
FRAUDULENT, OR MISLEADING INFORMATION, REPRESENTATION, NOTICE, OR
ADVERTISEMENT OR GIVE ANY FALSE PROMISE OR REPRESENTATION
CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT;

(2)  DIVIDE A FEE WITH OR RECEIVE COMPENSATION FROM A
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS LEAGUE OR FRANCHISE OR ITS REPRESENTATIVE OR
EMPLOYEE;

(3)  ENTER AN AGREEMENT, WRITTEN OR ORAL, BY WHICH THE
SPORTS AGENT OFFERS ANYTHING OF VALUE TO AN EMPLOYEE OF AN
INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION OR A HIGH SCHOOL IN THE STATE IN
RETURN FOR REFERRAL OF POTENTIAL CLIENTS BY THE EMPLOYEE;

(4)  OFFER ANYTHING OF VALUE, EXCEPT REASONABLE
ENTERTAINMENT EXPENSES AND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES TO AND FROM
THE SPORTS AGENT'S PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS, TO INDUCE AN
ATHLETE TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT BY WHICH THE SPORTS AGENT WILL
REPRESENT THE ATHLETE;

(5) ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT, WRITTEN OR ORAL, BY
WHICH THE SPORTS AGENT WILL REPRESENT THE ATHLETE, UNTIL THE

COMPLETION OF THE ATHLETE'S LAST INTERCOLLEGIATE CONTEST,

INCLUDING POSTSEASON GAMES; OR

(5) PRIOR TO AN ATHLETE'S LAST INTERCOLLEGIATE OR
HIGH SCHOOL CONTEST, INCLUDING POSTSEASON GAMES, A SPORTS AGENT
MAY NOT:

(I) ENTER INTO AN AGENT CONTRACT OR FINANCIAL
SERVICES CONTRACT WITH AN ATHLETE; OR

(II) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIONS (C) AND
(D) OF THIS SECTION, CONTRACT OR COMMUNICATE WITH AN ATHLETE; OR

(6)  ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT BEFORE THE ATHLETE'S LAST
INTERCOLLEGIATE OR HIGH SCHOOL CONTEST THAT PURPORTS TO TAKE
EFFECT AT A TIME AFTER THAT CONTEST IS COMPLETED.

(C)  THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT PROHIBIT A SPORTS AGENT FROM
SENDING WRITTEN MATERIALS TO AN ATHLETE REGARDING:

(1) THE SPORTS AGENT'S PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS;

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