ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 421

(B)     "AGENCY CONTRACT" MEANS AN AGREEMENT IN WHICH A
STUDENT-ATHLETE AUTHORIZES A PERSON TO NEGOTIATE OR SOLICIT ON BEHALF
OF THE STUDENT-ATHLETE A PROFESSIONAL-SPORTS-SERVICES CONTRACT OR AN
ENDORSEMENT CONTRACT.

(C)     (1) "ATHLETE AGENT" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO ENTERS INTO AN
AGENCY CONTRACT WITH A STUDENT-ATHLETE OR, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY,
RECRUITS OR SOLICITS A STUDENT-ATHLETE TO ENTER INTO AN AGENCY
CONTRACT.

(2)      "ATHLETE AGENT" INCLUDES AN INDIVIDUAL WHO REPRESENTS TO
THE PUBLIC THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS AN ATHLETE AGENT.

(3)      "ATHLETE AGENT" DOES NOT INCLUDE A SPOUSE, PARENT, SIBLING,
GRANDPARENT, OR GUARDIAN OF THE STUDENT-ATHLETE, OR AN INDIVIDUAL
ACTING SOLELY ON BEHALF OF A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM OR PROFESSIONAL
SPORTS ORGANIZATION.

(D)     "ATHLETIC DIRECTOR" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR
ADMINISTERING:

(1)      THE OVERALL ATHLETIC PROGRAM OF AN EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION; OR

(2)      THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM FOR MALES OR THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM
FOR FEMALES IF AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION HAS SEPARATELY ADMINISTERED
ATHLETIC PROGRAMS FOR MALE STUDENTS AND FEMALE STUDENTS, AS
APPROPRIATE.

(E)     "CONTACT" MEANS A COMMUNICATION, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, BETWEEN
AN ATHLETE AGENT AND A STUDENT-ATHLETE TO RECRUIT OR SOLICIT THE
STUDENT-ATHLETE TO ENTER INTO AN AGENCY CONTRACT.

(F)     "ENDORSEMENT CONTRACT" MEANS AN AGREEMENT UNDER WHICH A
STUDENT-ATHLETE IS EMPLOYED OR RECEIVES CONSIDERATION TO USE ON
BEHALF OF ANOTHER PARTY FOR ANY VALUE THAT THE STUDENT-ATHLETE MAY
HAVE DUE TO PUBLICITY, REPUTATION, FOLLOWING, OR FAME OBTAINED DUE TO
ATHLETIC ABILITY OR PERFORMANCE.

(G)     "INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORT" MEANS A SPORT PLAYED AT THE COLLEGIATE
LEVEL FOR WHICH ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF A STUDENT-ATHLETE ARE
ESTABLISHED BY A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OR REGULATION
OF COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS.

(H) "LICENSE" MEANS A LICENSE ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY TO ACT AS AN
ATHLETE AGENT.

(I) "PERSON" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION, BUSINESS TRUST,
ESTATE, TRUST, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, ASSOCIATION, JOINT
VENTURE, GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY, PUBLIC CORPORATION,
OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR COMMERCIAL ENTITY.

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