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AL Code § 8-26B-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 8 - Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.|Chapter 26B - Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 8-26B-9 - Registration and Renewal Fees.

Section 8-26B-9Registration and renewal fees.  An application for registration or renewal of registration as an athlete agent must be accompanied by a fee in the following amount: (1) Two hundred dollars ($200) for an initial application for registration; (2) One hundred dollars ($100) for registration based on a certificate of registration issued by another state; (3) One hundred dollars ($100) for an application for renewal of registration; or (4) One hundred dollars ($100) for renewal of registration based on a renewal of registration in another state. (Act 2016-415, §1.)
AL Code § 8-26B-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 8 - Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.|Chapter 26B - Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 8-26B-10 - Required Form of Agency Contract.

Section 8-26B-10Required form of agency contract.  (a) An agency contract must be in a record signed by the parties. (b) An agency contract must contain: (1) a statement that the athlete agent is registered as an athlete agent in this state and a list of any other states in which the agent is registered as an athlete agent; (2) the amount and method of calculating the consideration to be paid by the student athlete for services to be provided by the agent under the contract and any other consideration the agent has received or will receive from any other source for entering into the contract or providing the services; (3) the name of any person not listed in the agent's application for registration or renewal of registration which will be compensated because the athlete signed the contract; (4) a description of any expenses the athlete agrees to reimburse; (5) a description of the services to be provided to the athlete; (6) the duration of the contract; and (7) the date of execution. (c) Subject to subsection (g), an agency contract must contain a conspicuous notice in boldface type and in substantially the following form: WARNING TO STUDENT ATHLETE IF YOU SIGN THIS CONTRACT: (1) YOU MAY LOSE YOUR ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE AS A STUDENT ATHLETE IN YOUR SPORT; (2) IF YOU HAVE AN ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER SIGNING THIS CONTRACT OR BEFORE THE NEXT SCHEDULED ATHLETIC EVENT IN WHICH YOU PARTICIPATE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, BOTH YOU AND YOUR ATHLETE AGENT MUST NOTIFY YOUR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR THAT YOU HAVE ENTERED INTO THIS CONTRACT AND PROVIDE THE NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE ATHLETE AGENT; AND  (3) YOU MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT WITHIN 14 DAYS AFTER SIGNING IT. CANCELLATION OF THIS CONTRACT MAY NOT REINSTATE YOUR ELIGIBILITY AS A STUDENT ATHLETE IN YOUR SPORT. (d) An agency contract must be accompanied by a separate record signed by the student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the athlete acknowledging that signing the contract may result in the loss of the athlete's eligibility to participate in the athlete's sport. (e) A student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the athlete may void an agency contract that does not conform to this section. If the contract is voided, any consideration received from the athlete agent under the contract to induce entering into the contract is not required to be returned. (f) At the time an agency contract is executed, the athlete agent shall give the student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the athlete a copy in a record of the contract and the separate acknowledgement required by subsection (d). (g) If a student athlete is a minor, an agency contract must be signed by the parent or guardian of the minor and the notice required by subsection (c) must be revised accordingly. (Act 2016-415, §1.)
AL Code § 8-26B-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 8 - Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.|Chapter 26B - Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 8-26B-12 - Student Athlete's Right to Cancel.

Section 8-26B-12Student athlete's right to cancel.  (a) A student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the athlete may cancel an agency contract by giving notice in a record of cancellation to the athlete agent not later than 14 days after the contract is signed. (b) A student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the athlete may not waive the right to cancel an agency contract. (c) If a student athlete, parent, or guardian cancels an agency contract, the athlete, parent, or guardian is not required to pay any consideration under the contract or return any consideration received from the athlete agent to influence the athlete to enter into the contract. (Act 2016-415, §1.)
AL Code § 8-26B-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 8 - Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.|Chapter 26B - Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 8-26B-13 - Required Records.

Section 8-26B-13Required records.  (a) An athlete agent shall create and retain for five years records of the following: (1) the name and address of each individual represented by the agent; (2) each agency contract entered into by the agent; and (3) the direct costs incurred by the agent in the recruitment or solicitation of each student athlete to enter into an agency contract. (b) Records described in subsection (a) are open to inspection by the Secretary of State during normal business hours. (Act 2016-415, §1.)
AL Code § 8-26B-14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 8 - Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.|Chapter 26B - Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 8-26B-14 - Prohibited Conduct; Payment of Expenses Under Certain Circumstances.

Section 8-26B-14Prohibited conduct; payment of expenses under certain circumstances.  (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), an athlete agent, with the intent to influence a student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian of the athlete, to enter into an agency contract, may not take any of the following actions or encourage any other individual to take or assist any other individual in taking any of the following actions on behalf of the agent: (1) give materially false or misleading information or make a materially false promise or representation; (2) furnish anything of value to the athlete before the athlete enters into the contract; or (3) furnish anything of value to an individual other than the athlete or another registered athlete agent. (b) An athlete agent may not intentionally do any of the following or encourage any other individual to do any of the following on behalf of the agent: (1) initiate contact, directly or indirectly, with a student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian of the athlete, to recruit or solicit the athlete, parent, or guardian to enter an agency contract unless registered under this chapter; (2) fail to create or retain or to permit inspection of the records required by Section 8-26B-13; (3) fail to register when required by Section 8-26B-4; (4) provide materially false or misleading information in an application for registration or renewal of registration; (5) predate or postdate an agency contract; or (6) fail to notify a student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian of the athlete, before the athlete, parent, or guardian signs an agency contract for a particular sport that the signing may make the athlete ineligible to participate as a student athlete in that sport. (c) An athlete agent registered under this chapter who is certified as an athlete agent in a particular sport by a national association that promotes or regulates intercollegiate athletics and establishes eligibility standards for participation by a student athlete in the sport may pay expenses incurred before the signing of an agency contract by a student athlete, a family member of the student athlete, and an individual who is a member of a class of individuals authorized to receive payment for the expenses by the national association that certified the agent, if the expenses are: (1) for the benefit of an athlete who is a member of a class of athletes authorized to receive the benefit by the national association; (2) of a type authorized to be paid by a certified agent by the national association; (3) for a purpose authorized by the national association; and (4) with respect to an athlete who is a secondary school student, allowed by the interscholastic association that determines eligibility for the athlete. (Act 2016-415, p. 1160, §1; Act 2019-504, §1.)
AL Code § 8-26B-15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 8 - Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.|Chapter 26B - Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 8-26B-15 - Criminal Penalties.

Section 8-26B-15Criminal penalties.  (a) The commission of any conduct prohibited in subsection (a) of Section 8-26B-14 by an individual required by this chapter to register as an athlete agent who has intentionally not registered under this chapter is a Class B felony. (b) Except for subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of Section 8-26B-14, the commission of any conduct prohibited in Section 8-26B-14 by an athlete agent who has registered under this chapter is a Class C felony. (c) The commission of any conduct prohibited in subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of Section 8-26B-14 by an athlete agent who has registered under this chapter is a Class A misdemeanor. (Act 2016-415, §1.)
AL Code § 8-26B-16 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 8 - Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.|Chapter 26B - Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 8-26B-16 - Civil Remedy.

Section 8-26B-16Civil remedy.  (a) An educational institution or student athlete may bring an action for damages against an athlete agent if the institution or athlete is adversely affected by an act or omission of the agent in violation of this chapter. An educational institution or student athlete is adversely affected by an act or omission of the agent only if, because of the act or omission, the institution or an individual who was a student athlete at the time of the act or omission and enrolled in the institution: (1) is suspended or disqualified from participation in an interscholastic or intercollegiate sports event by or under the rules of a state or national federation or association that promotes or regulates interscholastic or intercollegiate sports; or (2) suffers financial damage. (b) A plaintiff that prevails in an action under this section may recover actual damages, costs, and reasonable attorney's fees. An athlete agent found liable under this section forfeits any right of payment for anything of benefit or value provided to the student athlete and shall refund any consideration paid to the agent by or on behalf of the athlete. (Act 2016-415, §1.)
AL Code § 8-26B-17 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 8 - Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.|Chapter 26B - Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 8-26B-17 - Civil Penalty.

Section 8-26B-17Civil penalty.  The Secretary of State may assess a civil penalty against an athlete agent not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for a violation of this chapter. (Act 2016-415, §1.)
AL Code § 8-26B-18 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 8 - Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.|Chapter 26B - Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 8-26B-18 - Uniformity of Application and Construction.

Section 8-26B-18Uniformity of application and construction.  In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. (Act 2016-415, §1.)
AL Code § 8-26B-19 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 8 - Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.|Chapter 26B - Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 8-26B-19 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

Section 8-26B-19Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.  This chapter modifies, limits, or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103 (b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7003(b). (Act 2016-415, §1.)
AL Code § 8-26B-31 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 8 - Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.|Chapter 26B - Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.|Article 2 - Commission and Disposition of Funds.|Section 8-26B-31 - Disposition of Funds; Alabama Athlete Agents Fund.

Section 8-26B-31Disposition of funds; Alabama Athlete Agents Fund. (a) All moneys collected for registrations and all fines collected for violations of this chapter shall be paid to the Secretary of State, who shall deposit them in a special fund in the State Treasury for the use of the commission. (b) There is hereby created in the State Treasury a fund to be known and designated as the Alabama Athlete Agents Fund. All funds, fees, charges, costs, and collections accruing to or collected under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the Alabama Athlete Agents Fund. (c) Funds now or hereafter deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Alabama Athlete Agents Fund may not be expended for any purpose whatsoever unless the same shall have been allotted and budgeted in accordance with Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 41, and only in the amounts and for the purposes provided by the Legislature in the general appropriation bill or other appropriation bills. (Act 2016-415, §1.)
AL Code § 8-26B-32 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 8 - Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.|Chapter 26B - Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.|Article 2 - Commission and Disposition of Funds.|Section 8-26B-32 - This Section Was Assigned by the Code Commissioner in the 2021 Regular Session, Effective July 1, 2021. This Is Not in the Current Code Supplement.

Section 8-26B-32Oversight and enforcement of Article 3 and rules adopted thereunder. The Alabama Athlete Agents Commission shall carry out the functions assigned to it in Section 8-26B-61, relating to oversight and enforcement of Article 3 and rules adopted by the Alabama Collegiate Athletics Commission. (Act 2021-227, §13.)
AL Code § 8-26B-50 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 8 - Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.|Chapter 26B - Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.|Article 3 - Compensation of Student Athletes.|Section 8-26B-50 - Definitions.

Section 8-26B-50Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) COMPENSATION. Anything of value, monetary or otherwise, granted to a party by a second party in exchange for performance of a contract. For purposes of this article, compensation does not include a scholarship awarded to a student athlete by a postsecondary educational institution or a stipend given to a student athlete by a postsecondary educational institution which is calculated based on the cost of living and cost of attendance at the institution. (2) INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORT. An athletic program at a postsecondary educational institution. (3) NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS. Any or all of those elements that, together, are known as the right of publicity. (4) POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION. A public university or college in this state or an institution for higher education as defined in Section 16-18A-2. This term does not include any Alabama Community College System institutions. (5) STUDENT ATHLETE. As defined in Section 8-26B-2. (Act 2021-227, §1.)
AL Code § 8-26B-52 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 8 - Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.|Chapter 26B - Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.|Article 3 - Compensation of Student Athletes.|Section 8-26B-52 - Professional Representation of Student Athlete.

Section 8-26B-52Professional representation of student athlete. (a) A postsecondary educational institution may not prevent or unreasonably restrict a student athlete from obtaining professional representation for the purpose of securing compensation for the use of the student athlete's name, image, or likeness. (b) An individual representing a student athlete for purposes of exploring or securing compensation for the student athlete's name, image, or likeness shall be registered as an athlete agent with the state pursuant to Section 8-26B-4, or shall be a licensed attorney and a member in good standing of the Alabama State Bar. (c) A student athlete participating in intercollegiate sports at a postsecondary educational institution shall provide the institution with written notice at least seven days prior to entering into a representation agreement with any individual for purposes of exploring or securing compensation for use of the student athlete's name, image, or likeness. (Act 2021-227, §3.)
AL Code § 8-26B-53 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 8 - Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.|Chapter 26B - Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.|Article 3 - Compensation of Student Athletes.|Section 8-26B-53 - Revocation or Reduction of Scholarships.

Section 8-26B-53Revocation or reduction of scholarships. A scholarship awarded to a student athlete by a postsecondary educational institution may not be revoked or reduced as a result of the receipt of compensation by a student athlete for use of their name, image, or likeness, or as a result of the student athlete obtaining professional representation pursuant to this article and any rule adopted by the Alabama Collegiate Athletics Commission under Section 8-26B-55. (Act 2021-227, §4.)
AL Code § 8-26B-54 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 8 - Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.|Chapter 26B - Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.|Article 3 - Compensation of Student Athletes.|Section 8-26B-54 - Financial Literacy and Life Skills Programming for Student Athletes.

Section 8-26B-54Financial literacy and life skills programming for student athletes. (a) Each postsecondary educational institution shall conduct financial literacy and life skills programming for student athletes. At a minimum, the programming must include information concerning financial aid and debt management, as well as recommended model budgets for student athletes based on that academic year's estimated cost of attendance and the various scholarship statuses of student athletes at the institution. The programming shall also include information on time management skills necessary for success as a student athlete and available academic resources. (b) The programming may not include any marketing, advertising, referral, or solicitation by providers of financial products or services. (c) This section does not place any obligation on a postsecondary educational institution to provide tax guidance or financial safeguards to student athletes outside of the programming required under this section. (Act 2021-227, §5.)
AL Code § 8-26B-55 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 8 - Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.|Chapter 26B - Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.|Article 3 - Compensation of Student Athletes.|Section 8-26B-55 - Alabama Collegiate Athletics Commission.

Section 8-26B-55Alabama Collegiate Athletics Commission. (a) There is established the Alabama Collegiate Athletics Commission. The purpose of the commission shall be to develop rules and recommendations to maintain the fairness and integrity of amateur intercollegiate athletics and the principle of amateurism in intercollegiate athletics, consistent with this article. The commission may do all of the following: (1) Make rules or recommendations related to the implementation of name, image, and likeness standards and requirements that are consistent with this article. (2) Make rules or recommendations about a process to manage registered athlete agents in the context of name, image, and likeness. (3) Make rules or recommendations for the establishment of an independent dispute resolution process for any dispute arising between a student athlete and a postsecondary education institution related to name, image, or likeness usage. (4) Make rules or recommendations regarding the financial literacy and life skills programming required by this act. (b) The commission shall consist of seven members, including the Governor, who shall serve as chair; the Lieutenant Governor; the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; the Speaker of the House of Representatives; the Minority Leaders of the House of Representatives and the Senate; and the chair of the Alabama Athlete Agents Commission. (c) The commission may consult with individuals or groups with information or knowledge about issues related to name, image, and likeness, including, but not limited to, current or former student athletes, coaches, conference or school administrators, professionals with expertise in sports marketing, contracting and public relations, athlete agents, and the Alabama Athlete Agents Commission. (d)(1) Meetings of the commission shall be held at the call of the chair.  (2) A meeting may only be held where there is a quorum of at least three members.  (3) Meetings of the commission may take place via electronic means. (4) Within 15 calendar days of any called meeting, the commission shall publicly post a report of any formal rules or recommendations that were developed during the meeting. (e) A violation of a rule of the commission shall be punishable by a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000). (Act 2021-227, §6.)
AL Code § 8-26B-56 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 8 - Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.|Chapter 26B - Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.|Article 3 - Compensation of Student Athletes.|Section 8-26B-56 - Permission Required for Use of Name, Image, or Likeness in Conjunction With Registered or Licensed Marks, Logos, Etc.

Section 8-26B-56Permission required for use of name, image, or likeness in conjunction with registered or licensed marks, logos, etc. A student athlete may not receive or enter into a contract for compensation for use of his or her name, image, or likeness in a way that also uses any registered or licensed marks, logos, verbiage, or designs of a postsecondary education institution, unless the institution has provided the student athlete with written permission to do so prior to the execution of the contract. If permission is granted, the postsecondary education institution, by agreement of all parties, may be compensated for the use in a manner consistent with market rates or prior practice. (Act 2021-227, §7.)
AL Code § 8-26B-57 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 8 - Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.|Chapter 26B - Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.|Article 3 - Compensation of Student Athletes.|Section 8-26B-57 - Inducements Prohibited to Attend, Enroll, etc., in Specific Postsecondary Educational Institution.

Section 8-26B-57Inducements prohibited to attend, enroll, etc., in specific postsecondary educational institution. A student athlete may not receive compensation for use of his or her name, image, or likeness as an inducement to attend or enroll in or continue attending a specific postsecondary educational institution. (Act 2021-227, §8.)
AL Code § 8-26B-58 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 8 - Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.|Chapter 26B - Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.|Article 3 - Compensation of Student Athletes.|Section 8-26B-58 - No Cause of Action for Prior Acts.

Section 8-26B-58No cause of action for prior acts. This article does not create a cause of action for any actions taken by a postsecondary education institution prior to July 1, 2021, including, but not limited to, any action under a claim or theory relating to restriction on trade or tortious interference of fair competition. (Act 2021-227, §9.)