§3301. Athlete agent registration.

(a) Certificate of registration required.--Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), a person shall not directly or indirectly serve or offer to serve as an athlete agent in this Commonwealth before being issued a certificate of registration under section 3303 (relating to issuance of registration). An out-of-State agent must register if the agent through direct or indirect contact recruits or solicits an individual or student athlete to enter into an agency contract or procures, offers, promises or attempts to obtain employment for an individual or student athlete with a Pennsylvania professional sports team as a professional athlete in this Commonwealth where any one or more of the following conditions apply:

(1) The athlete agent is a resident of this Commonwealth.

(2) The athlete is a resident of this Commonwealth or is attending an institution of higher education in this Commonwealth.

(3) The professional sports team has its home field or its corporate headquarters in this Commonwealth.

(b) Exception.--An unregistered out-of-State agent or person may act as an athlete agent in this Commonwealth before being issued a certificate of registration for all purposes except signing an agency contract if the following conditions are met:

(1) A student athlete or another acting on behalf of the student athlete initiates contact with the person.

(2) Within seven days after an initial act as an athlete agent, the person submits an application to register as an athlete agent in this Commonwealth.

(3) The unregistered out-of-State agent or person has never had registration issued under this chapter or a predecessor statute revoked by the commission.

(c) Certain contracts void.--An agency contract resulting from conduct in violation of this section is void. The athlete agent shall return any consideration received under the contract.

Notation

Cross References.  Section 3301 is referred to in section 3313 of this title.