§ 899-C — Athlete agents; registration required; void contracts

§ 899-c. Athlete agents; registration required; void contracts. 1.\nExcept as otherwise provided in subdivision two of this section, an\nindividual shall not act as an athlete agent in this state without\nholding a certificate of registration issued pursuant to section eight\nhundred ninety-nine-e of this article.\n 2. Before being issued a certificate of registration, an individual\nmay act as an athlete agent in this state for all purposes except\nsigning an agency contract, if:\n (a) a student-athlete or another person acting on behalf of the\nstudent-athlete initiates communication with such individual; and\n (b) within seven days after an initial act as an athlete agent, such\nindividual submits an application for registration as an athlete agent\nin this state.\n 3. An agency contract resulting from conduct in violation of this\nsection shall be void. In the event a student-athlete voids an agency\ncontract, the student-athlete shall not be required to pay any\nconsideration under such contract or to return any consideration\nreceived from the athlete agent to induce the student-athlete to enter\ninto the contract, and the athlete agent shall be required to return any\nconsideration received pursuant to such voided agency contract.\n 4. An agency contract shall be void and unenforceable unless it is in\nwriting.\n