N.D. Cent. Code § 9-15.2-09
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9-15.2-09. Required form of agency contract
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9-15.2-09. Required form of agency contract
1. An agency contract must be in a record signed by the parties.
2. An agency contract must contain:
a. 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;
b. 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;
c. 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;
d. A description of any expenses the athlete agrees to reimburse;
e. A description of the services to be provided to the athlete;
f. The duration of the contract; and
g. The date of execution.
3. Subject to subsection 7, 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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 acknowledgment required by subsection 4.
7. 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 3 must be revised
accordingly.
1. An agency contract must be in a record signed by the parties.
2. An agency contract must contain:
a. 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;
b. 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;
c. 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;
d. A description of any expenses the athlete agrees to reimburse;
e. A description of the services to be provided to the athlete;
f. The duration of the contract; and
g. The date of execution.
3. Subject to subsection 7, 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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 acknowledgment required by subsection 4.
7. 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 3 must be revised
accordingly.
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