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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 5 Pa.C.S.A. Athletics and Sports § 3511. Notice to educational institution

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) (Reserved).

(b) Athlete agent notice.--If an athlete agent and a student athlete enter into an agency contract, all of the following apply:

(1) The athlete agent shall give notice in a record of the existence of the agency contract to the athletic director of:

(i) the educational institution at which the student athlete is enrolled; or

(ii) an educational institution at which the athlete agent has reasonable grounds to believe the student athlete intends to enroll.

(2) Notice under paragraph (1) shall be given not later than the earlier of:

(i) 72 hours after entering into an agency contract; or

(ii) before the next scheduled athletic event in which the student athlete may participate.

(c) Student athlete notice.--If a student athlete and an athlete agent enter into an agency contract, all of the following apply:

(1) The student athlete shall inform the athletic director of the educational institution at which the student athlete is enrolled:

(i) that the student athlete has entered into an agency contract; and

(ii) of the name and contact information of the athlete agent.

(2) Notice under paragraph (1) shall be given not later than the earlier of:

(i) 72 hours after entering into an agency contract; or

(ii) before the next scheduled athletic event in which the student athlete may participate.

(d) Notice after enrollment.--

(1) This subsection applies if:

(i) an athlete agent enters into an agency contract with a student athlete; and

(ii) the student athlete subsequently enrolls in an educational institution.

(2) If paragraph (1) applies, the athlete agent shall notify the athletic director of the educational institution of the existence of the contract not later than 72 hours after the athlete agent knew or should have known the student athlete enrolled.

(e) Notice of relationship.--

(1) This subsection applies if:

(i) an athlete agent has a relationship with a student athlete; and

(ii) the student athlete subsequently:

(A) enrolls in an educational institution; and

(B) receives an athletic scholarship from the educational institution.

(2) If paragraph (1) applies, the athlete agent shall notify the educational institution of the relationship not later than 10 days after the enrollment if the athlete agent knows or should have known of the enrollment and:

(i) the relationship was motivated in whole or part by the intention of the athlete agent to recruit or solicit the student athlete to enter an agency contract in the future; or

(ii) the athlete agent directly or indirectly recruited or solicited the student athlete to enter an agency contract before the enrollment.

(f) Notice prior to communication.--An athlete agent shall give notice in a record to the athletic director of the educational institution at which a student athlete is enrolled before the athlete agent communicates or attempts to communicate with:

(1) the student athlete or, if the student athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian of the student athlete, to influence the student athlete or parent or guardian to enter into an agency contract; or

(2) another individual to have that individual influence the student athlete or, if the student athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the student athlete to enter into an agency contract.

(g) Communication initiated by student athlete.--If a communication or attempt to communicate with an athlete agent is initiated by a student athlete or another individual on behalf of the student athlete, the athlete agent shall notify in a record the athletic director of the educational institution at which the student athlete is enrolled. The notification shall be made not later than 10 days after the communication or attempt.

(h) Notification of violation.--The following apply:

(1) An educational institution that becomes aware of a violation of this chapter by an athlete agent shall provide notice in a record of the violation to the commission. The notice shall be provided on a form and in a manner specified by the commission.

(2) If the commission receives notice of a violation under paragraph (1), the commission shall notify any professional league or players association with which the athlete agent is licensed or registered.

(i) Notification of agency contract.--A student athlete and an athlete agent shall give notice in a record of the existence of an agency contract to the commission within 72 hours of entering into the agency contract.

(j) Designee.--

(1) An athletic director may designate an individual who is an employee of the athletic department to be responsible for receiving or making the notices required under this chapter.

(2) If the athletic director designates an individual under paragraph (1), the designation shall be made in writing.

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