NY Gen Bus L § 899-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 39-E - Uniform Athlete Agents Act 899-A - Definitions.

§  899-a.  Definitions.  As  used  in this article the following terms   shall have the following meanings:1. "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.2.  "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. Such term   includes an individual who represents to the public that the  individual   is  an  athlete  agent.  This  term  shall 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.3.  "Athletic  director"   means   an   individual   responsible   for   administering the overall athletic program of an educational institution   or,  if  an educational institution has separately administered athletic   programs for male students and female students, the athletic program for   males or the athletic program for females, as appropriate.4. "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.5.  "Endorsement  contract"  means  an   agreement   under   which   a   student-athlete  is  employed or receives consideration to use on behalf   of the other party any value that the student-athlete may  have  because   of publicity, reputation, following or fame obtained because of athletic   ability or performance.6.  "Intercollegiate  sport"  means  a  sport played at the collegiate   level  for  which  eligibility  requirements  for  participation  by   a   student-athlete are established by a national association which promotes   or regulates such sport and is recognized by the educational institution   that said student-athlete attends.7.  "Person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate,   trust,  partnership,  limited  liability  company,  association,   joint   venture,  government, governmental subdivision, agency, instrumentality,   public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity.8. "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.9.  "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.10. "Registration" means registration as an athlete agent pursuant  to   this article.11.  "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.12. "Student-athlete" means an individual who engages in, is  eligible   to engage in, may be eligible in the future to engage in or was eligible   in   the   past   thirty  days  to  engage  in  any  intercollegiate  or   interscholastic sport. If an individual  is  permanently  ineligible  to   participate in a particular intercollegiate sport, such individual shall   not  be considered a student-athlete thirty days after losing his or her   eligibility for purposes of that sport.