Texas § OC.2051.101 - REGISTRATION REQUIRED
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§ OC.2051.101. REGISTRATION REQUIRED
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an individual may not act as an athlete agent in this state or represent that the individual is an athlete agent in this state unless the individual holds a certificate of registration under this chapter as: (1) a professional athlete agent; or (2) a limited athlete agent. (a-1) An individual may not register as a professional athlete agent under this chapter unless the individual is certified as an agent by a national professional sports association. (a-2) An individual who is not certified as an agent by a national professional sports association may register only as a limited athlete agent. A limited athlete agent may only represent an athlete in a sport that does not have a national professional sports association. (b) Before the issuance of a certificate of registration under this chapter, an individual may act as an athlete agent in this state for all purposes except signing an agent contract, if: (1) an athlete or a person acting on behalf of the athlete initiates communication with the individual; and (2) within seven days after the date of the initial act as an athlete agent, the individual submits an application for registration under this chapter. (c) An agent contract negotiated by an unregistered athlete agent is void. (d) An agent contract with an athlete in a sport for which there is a national professional sports association is void if the contract is negotiated by an athlete agent holding a limited certificate of registration. (e) A person who is not an individual may not register as an athlete agent in this state. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 741 (H.B. 1123 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.
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