(a) An agent contract must be in writing, state the fees and
percentages to be paid by the athlete to the athlete agent, and have
a notice printed near the athlete's signature containing the
following statement in ten-point boldface type: "NOTICE TO THE ATHLETE: WHEN YOU SIGN THIS CONTRACT, YOU WILL
LIKELY IMMEDIATELY LOSE YOUR ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE IN
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS. DO NOT SIGN THIS CONTRACT UNTIL YOU
HAVE READ IT AND FILLED IN ANY BLANK SPACES. YOU MAY CANCEL THIS
CONTRACT BY NOTIFYING THE ATHLETE AGENT IN WRITING OF YOUR DESIRE
TO CANCEL NOT LATER THAN THE FIFTEENTH DAY AFTER THE DATE YOU SIGN
THIS CONTRACT. HOWEVER, EVEN IF YOU CANCEL THIS CONTRACT, THE
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OR THE CONFERENCE TO
WHICH YOUR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY BELONGS MAY NOT RESTORE YOUR
ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS." (b) An agent contract which does not meet the requirements of this
Code section is void and unenforceable. (c) The athlete shall have the right to rescind an agent contract by
giving written notice to the athlete agent of the athlete's
rescission of the contract within 15 days after the date on which
the agent signs the contract. The athlete may not under any
circumstances waive the athlete's right to rescind the agent
contract. (d) A postdated agent contract is void and unenforceable. (e) An athlete agent shall not enter into an agent contract that
purports to take effect or takes effect at a future time after the
athlete no longer has remaining eligibility to participate in
intercollegiate athletics. Such a contract is void and
unenforceable. |