SB317 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald H. AllenSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act estab. registration and licensing requirements for athlete agents, Commission on Interstate Registration of Athlete Agents estab., Secs. 8-26B-1 to 8-26B-19, inclusive, 8-26B-30, 8-26B-31, 8-26C-1 to 8-26C-20, inclusive, added; Secs. 8-26A-1 to 8-26A-18, inclusive, 8-26A-30, 8-26A-31 repealed

Summary

SB317 replaces Alabama's old athlete-agent law with the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act, creating a state registration system, contract rules, and a new Alabama Athlete Agents Commission to regulate athlete agents and protect student athletes.

What This Bill Does

It repeals the old act and adopts the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act, establishing registration/licensing for athlete agents and allowing reciprocal registration with states that have similar laws. It requires agency contracts to include specific disclosures, warnings, and a cancellation option for student athletes, and mandates agents notify educational institutions before contacting students. It also gives student athletes (and institutions) civil remedies for violations and creates penalties, plus it establishes the Alabama Athlete Agents Commission to oversee enforcement and fund management.

Who It Affects

• Student athletes (and their parents or guardians) who participate in interscholastic or intercollegiate sports; they gain contract disclosures, a 14-day cancellation window, potential damages remedies against agents, and required notice and avoidance of ineligible consequences related to contract terms.
• Athlete agents and educational institutions (schools) in Alabama; agents must register, follow contract and disclosure requirements, maintain records, and may face civil or criminal penalties for violations, while educational institutions must be notified of agency contracts and can report violations to the state and leagues; a new state commission oversees registration, rules, and enforcement.

Key Provisions

• Creates Chapter 26B (Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act) establishing registration/licensing for athlete agents, reciprocal registration with other states that have similar laws, and required disclosures in agency contracts.
• Requires agency contracts to include detailed terms (fees, services, duration), a bold warning form for students, and a 14-day cancellation option; contracts must be signed in writing with acknowledgments, and schools must be notified within set timeframes.
• Establishes the Alabama Athlete Agents Commission (Secretary of State plus 18 appointees) to regulate, publish registers, issue rules, and oversee enforcement; creates the Alabama Athlete Agents Fund for handling fees and fines.
• Implements civil remedies for educational institutions or student athletes for damages, criminal penalties for violations (ranging from Class A to Class B felonies depending on conduct), and a civil penalty cap of $50,000 for violations.
• Repeals Chapter 26A and makes the act effective October 1, 2016; notes the amendment is exempt from local-funding requirements under Amendment 621 because the bill defines or changes a crime.

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Subjects

Athlete Agents