15 U.S.C. § 7805 — Protection of educational institution
submitted 22 years ago by Pub. L. 108-304 to r/title-15-COMMERCE-AND-TRADE · 252 words · no verdicts yet
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Within 72 hours after entering into an agency contract* or before the next athletic event in which the student athlete* may participate, whichever occurs first, the athlete agent* and the student athlete shall each inform the athletic director* of the educational institution at which the student athlete is enrolled, or other individual responsible for athletic programs at such educational institution, that the student athlete has entered into an agency contract, and the athlete agent shall provide the athletic director with notice in writing of such a contract.
An educational institution has a right of action against an athlete agent for damages caused by a violation of this chapter.
Damages of an educational institution may include and are limited to actual losses and expenses incurred because, as a result of the conduct of the athlete agent, the educational institution was injured by a violation of this chapter or was penalized, disqualified, or suspended from participation in athletics by a national association for the promotion and regulation of athletics, by an athletic conference, or by reasonable self-imposed disciplinary action taken to mitigate actions likely to be imposed by such an association or conference.
In an action taken under this section, the court may award to the prevailing party costs and reasonable attorneys fees.
This section does not restrict the rights, remedies, or defenses of any person under law or equity.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 108–304, § 6, Sept. 24, 2004, 118 Stat. 1128.)
- 2004Enacted · Pub. L. 108-304 · 118 Stat. 1128
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