Ch. 421                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(J) "PROFESSIONAL-SPORTS-SERVICES CONTRACT" MEANS AN AGREEMENT
UNDER WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL IS EMPLOYED OR AGREES TO RENDER SERVICES AS A
PLAYER ON A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM WITH A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS
ORGANIZATION OR AS A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE.

(K) "RECORD" MEANS INFORMATION THAT IS INSCRIBED ON A TANGIBLE
MEDIUM OR THAT IS STORED IN AN ELECTRONIC OR OTHER MEDIUM AND IS
RETRIEVABLE IN PERCEIVABLE FORM.

(L) "STATE" MEANS A STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, PUERTO RICO, THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS, OR ANY TERRITORY
OR INSULAR POSSESSION SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

(M) (1) "STUDENT-ATHLETE" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO ENGAGES IN, IS
ELIGIBLE TO ENGAGE IN, OR MAY BE ELIGIBLE IN THE FUTURE TO ENGAGE IN, ANY
INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORT.

(2)      "STUDENT-ATHLETE" INCLUDES AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS OR WAS A
MEMBER OF A SPORTS TEAM OF A HIGH SCHOOL.

(3)      "STUDENT-ATHLETE" DOES NOT INCLUDE AN INDIVIDUAL
PERMANENTLY INELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN A PARTICULAR SPORT.

4-402.

(A)     BY ACTING AS AN ATHLETE AGENT IN THE STATE, A NONRESIDENT
INDIVIDUAL APPOINTS THE SECRETARY AS THE INDIVIDUAL'S AGENT FOR SERVICE
OF PROCESS IN ANY CIVIL ACTION IN THE STATE RELATED TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S
ACTING AS AN ATHLETE AGENT IN THE STATE:

(B)     THE SECRETARY MAY ISSUE SUBPOENAS FOR ANY MATERIAL THAT IS
RELEVANT TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS SUBTITLE.

4-403.

(A)     EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION,
AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT ACT AS AN ATHLETE AGENT IN THE STATE WITHOUT
HOLDING A LICENSE UNDER § 4-405 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)     BEFORE BEING ISSUED A LICENSE, AN INDIVIDUAL MAY ACT AS AN
ATHLETE AGENT IN THE STATE FOR ALL PURPOSES EXCEPT SIGNING AN AGENCY
CONTRACT IF:

(1)      A STUDENT-ATHLETE OR ANOTHER PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF
THE STUDENT-ATHLETE INITIATES COMMUNICATION WITH THE INDIVIDUAL; AND

(2)      WITHIN 7 DAYS AFTER AN INITIAL ACT AS AN ATHLETE AGENT, THE
INDIVIDUAL SUBMITS AN APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE AS AN ATHLETE AGENT IN
THE STATE.

(C)     AN AGENCY CONTRACT RESULTING FROM CONDUCT IN VIOLATION OF
THIS SECTION IS VOID AND THE ATHLETE AGENT SHALL RETURN ANY
CONSIDERATION RECEIVED UNDER THE CONTRACT.

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