AB82,15,84 440.992 (5) An athlete agent registered under s. 440.9915 (2) may renew the
5registration by proceeding under sub. (4) or, if the registration in the other state has
6been renewed, by submitting to the department copies of the application for renewal
7in the other state and the renewed registration from the other state. The department
8shall renew the registration if it determines that all of the following are true:
AB82,15,109 (a) The registration requirements of the other state are substantially similar
10to or more restrictive than this subchapter.
AB82,15,1311 (b) The renewed registration has not been suspended or revoked and no action
12involving the athlete agent's conduct as an athlete agent is pending against the
13athlete agent or his or her registration in any state.
AB82,41 14Section 41. 440.9925 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB82,15,1815 440.9925 (1) The department may limit, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew
16a registration of an individual issued a certificate of registration under s. 440.992 (1)
17for conduct that would have justified denial justify refusal to issue a certificate of
18registration under s. 440.992 (2).
AB82,42 19Section 42. 440.9925 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB82,15,2420 440.9925 (1m) The department may suspend or revoke the registration of an
21individual issued a certificate of registration under s. 440.9915 (2) or renewed under
22s. 440.992 (5) for any reason for which the department could have refused to grant
23or renew registration or for conduct that would justify refusal to issue a certificate
24of registration under s. 440.992 (2).
AB82,43 25Section 43. 440.9925 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB82,16,3
1440.9925 (2) The department may deny, limit, suspend, revoke, or refuse to
2renew a certificate of registration or licensure only after proper notice and an
3opportunity for a hearing.
AB82,44 4Section 44. 440.994 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB82,16,65 440.994 (1) An agency contract must be in a record, signed or otherwise
6authenticated
by the parties.
AB82,45 7Section 45. 440.994 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB82,16,98 440.994 (2) (intro.) An agency contract must state or contain all of the
9following:
AB82,46 10Section 46. 440.994 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 440.994 (2) (ar).
AB82,47 11Section 47. 440.994 (2) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
AB82,16,1412 440.994 (2) (ag) A statement that the athlete agent is registered as an athlete
13agent in this state and a list of all other states in which the athlete agent is registered
14as an athlete agent.
AB82,48 15Section 48. 440.994 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB82,16,1816 440.994 (3) An Subject to sub. (6), an agency contract must contain, in close
17proximity to the signature of the student athlete,
a conspicuous notice in boldface
18type and capital letters stating, in substantially the same form, the following:
AB82,16,1919 WARNING TO STUDENT ATHLETE
AB82,16,2020 IF YOU SIGN THIS CONTRACT:
AB82,16,2221 1) YOU MAY LOSE YOUR ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE AS A STUDENT
22ATHLETE IN YOUR SPORT;
AB82,17,423 2) IF YOU HAVE AN ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER
24ENTERING INTO SIGNING THIS CONTRACT OR BEFORE THE NEXT
25SCHEDULED ATHLETIC EVENT IN WHICH YOU MAY PARTICIPATE,

1WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, BOTH YOU AND YOUR ATHLETE AGENT
2MUST NOTIFY YOUR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR THAT YOU HAVE ENTERED
3INTO THIS CONTRACT AND PROVIDE THE NAME AND CONTACT
4INFORMATION OF THE ATHLETE AGENT
; AND
AB82,17,75 3) YOU MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT WITHIN 14 DAYS AFTER
6SIGNING IT. CANCELLATION OF THIS CONTRACT MAY NOT REINSTATE
7YOUR ELIGIBILITY AS A STUDENT ATHLETE IN YOUR SPORT.
AB82,49 8Section 49. 440.994 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB82,17,139 440.994 (3m) An agency contract must be accompanied by a separate record
10signed by the student athlete or, if the student athlete is a minor, the parent or
11guardian of the student athlete acknowledging that signing the contract may result
12in the loss of the student athlete's eligibility to participate in the student athlete's
13sport.
AB82,50 14Section 50. 440.994 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB82,17,2115 440.994 (4) An A student athlete or, if the student athlete is a minor, the parent
16or guardian of the student athlete may void an
agency contract that does not conform
17to this section is voidable by the student athlete. If a student athlete voids an agency
18contract, the student athlete is not required to pay
the contract is voided, any
19consideration received from the athlete agent under the contract or to return any
20consideration received from the athlete agent to induce the student athlete to enter

21to influence entering into the contract is not required to be returned.
AB82,51 22Section 51. 440.994 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB82,18,223 440.994 (5) The At the time an agency contract is executed, the athlete agent
24shall give the student athlete or, if the student athlete is a minor, the parent or
25guardian of the student athlete
a copy in a record of the signed or otherwise

1authenticated
agency contract to the student athlete at the time of execution and the
2separate acknowledgement required under sub. (3m)
.
AB82,52 3Section 52. 440.994 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB82,18,64 440.994 (6) If a student athlete is a minor, an agency contract must be signed
5by the parent or guardian of the minor and the notice required by sub. (3) must be
6revised accordingly.
AB82,53 7Section 53. 440.9945 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 440.9945 (1r) and
8amended to read:
AB82,18,149 440.9945 (1r) Within Not later than 72 hours after entering into an agency
10contract or before the next scheduled athletic event in which the student athlete may
11participate, whichever occurs first, the athlete agent shall give notice in a record of
12the existence of the contract to the athletic director of the educational institution at
13which the student athlete is enrolled or the athlete agent has reasonable grounds to
14believe the student athlete intends to enroll.
AB82,54 15Section 54. 440.9945 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB82,18,1816 440.9945 (1g) In this section, “communicating or attempting to communicate”
17means contacting or attempting to contact by an in-person meeting, a record, or any
18other method that conveys or attempts to convey a message.
AB82,55 19Section 55. 440.9945 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB82,18,2520 440.9945 (2) Within Not later than 72 hours after entering into an agency
21contract or before the next scheduled athletic event in which the student athlete may
22participate, whichever occurs first, the student athlete shall inform the athletic
23director of the educational institution at which the student athlete is enrolled that
24he or she has entered into an agency contract and the name and contact information
25of the athlete agent
.
AB82,56
1Section 56. 440.9945 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB82,19,62 440.9945 (3) If an athlete agent enters into an agency contract with a student
3athlete and the student athlete subsequently enrolls at an educational institution,
4the athlete agent shall notify the athletic director of the educational institution of the
5existence of the contract not later than 72 hours after the athlete agent knew or
6should have known the student athlete enrolled.
AB82,57 7Section 57. 440.9945 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB82,19,138 440.9945 (4) If an athlete agent has a relationship with a student athlete before
9the student athlete enrolls in an educational institution and receives an athletic
10scholarship from the educational institution, the athlete agent shall notify the
11educational institution of the relationship not later than 10 days after the enrollment
12if the athlete agent knows or should have known of the enrollment and any of the
13following is true:
AB82,19,1514 (a) The relationship was motivated in whole or part by the intention of the
15athlete agent to recruit or solicit the student athlete for a future agency contract.
AB82,19,1716 (b) The athlete agent directly or indirectly recruited or solicited the student
17athlete for the purpose of executing an agency contract before the enrollment.
AB82,58 18Section 58. 440.9945 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB82,19,2219 440.9945 (5) An athlete agent shall give notice in a record to the athletic
20director of any educational institution at which a student athlete is enrolled before
21the athlete agent communicates or attempts to communicate with any of the
22following:
AB82,19,2523 (a) The student athlete or, if the student athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian
24of the student athlete, to influence the student athlete or parent or guardian to enter
25into an agency contract.
AB82,20,3
1(b) Any individual not identified in par. (a) to have that individual influence the
2student athlete or, if the student athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the
3student athlete, to enter into an agency contract.
AB82,59 4Section 59. 440.9945 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB82,20,95 440.9945 (6) If a communication or attempt to communicate with an athlete
6agent is initiated by a student athlete or another individual on behalf of the student
7athlete, the athlete agent shall notify in a record the athletic director of any
8educational institution at which the student athlete is enrolled. The notification
9must be made not later than 10 days after the communication or attempt.
AB82,60 10Section 60. 440.9945 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB82,20,1211 440.9945 (7) A notice under subs. (1r) to (6) is exempt from disclosure under
12s. 19.35 (1).
AB82,61 13Section 61. 440.9945 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
AB82,20,1714 440.9945 (8) An educational institution that becomes aware of a violation of
15this subchapter by an athlete agent shall notify the department and any professional
16league or players association with which the educational institution is aware the
17athlete agent is licensed or registered of the violation.
AB82,62 18Section 62. 440.995 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB82,20,2219 440.995 (1) A student athlete or, if the student athlete is a minor, the parent
20or guardian of the student athlete
may cancel an agency contract by giving notice in
21a record
of the cancellation to the athlete agent in a record within not later than 14
22days after the contract is signed.
AB82,63 23Section 63. 440.995 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB82,21,3
1440.995 (2) A student athlete or, if the student athlete is a minor, the parent
2or guardian of the student athlete
may not waive the right to cancel an agency
3contract.
AB82,64 4Section 64. 440.995 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB82,21,85 440.995 (3) If a student athlete, parent, or guardian cancels an agency contract,
6the student athlete, parent, or guardian is not required to pay any consideration
7under the contract or to return any consideration received from the athlete agent to
8induce influence the student athlete to enter into the contract.
AB82,65 9Section 65. 440.9955 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB82,21,1110 440.9955 (1) (intro.) An athlete agent shall create and retain for 5 years all of
11the following records for a period of 5 years:
AB82,66 12Section 66. 440.9955 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB82,21,1313 440.9955 (1) (b) Any Each agency contract entered into by the athlete agent.
AB82,67 14Section 67. 440.9955 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB82,21,1615 440.9955 (1) (c) Any The direct costs incurred by the athlete agent in the
16recruitment or solicitation of a each student athlete to enter into an agency contract.
AB82,68 17Section 68. 440.9955 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB82,21,2018 440.9955 (2) Records required by described in sub. (1) to be retained are open
19to inspection by the department during normal business hours. Upon demand, an
20athlete agent shall provide a copy of such a record to the department.
AB82,69 21Section 69. 440.996 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB82,22,222 440.996 (1) (intro.) An athlete agent, with the intent to induce influence a
23student athlete or, if the student athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the
24student athlete
to enter into an agency contract, may not do take any of the following

1actions or encourage any other individual to take or assist another individual in
2taking any of the following actions on behalf of the athlete agent
:
AB82,70 3Section 70. 440.996 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB82,22,64 440.996 (2) (intro.) An athlete agent may not intentionally do any of the
5following or encourage any other individual to do any of the following on behalf of the
6athlete agent
:
AB82,71 7Section 71. 440.996 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB82,22,118 440.996 (2) (a) Initiate contact, directly or indirectly, with a student athlete or,
9if the student athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian of the student athlete, to recruit
10or solicit the student athlete, parent, or guardian
unless registered under this
11subchapter.
AB82,72 12Section 72. 440.996 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB82,22,1413 440.996 (2) (b) Refuse or fail Fail to create or retain or to permit inspection of
14the records required to be retained by s. 440.9955.
AB82,73 15Section 73. 440.996 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB82,22,2016 440.996 (2) (g) Fail to notify a student athlete or, if the student athlete is a
17minor, the parent or guardian of the student athlete
before the student athlete,
18parent, or guardian
signs or otherwise authenticates an agency contract for a
19particular sport that the signing or authentication may make the student athlete
20ineligible to participate as a student athlete in that sport.
AB82,74 21Section 74. 440.997 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB82,23,822 440.997 (1) An educational institution or student athlete may bring an action
23against an athlete agent for damages caused by a if the educational institution or
24student athlete is adversely affected by an act or omission of the athlete agent in

25violation of this subchapter. In an action under this subsection, the court may award

1to the prevailing party costs and, notwithstanding s. 814.04, reasonable attorney
2fees.
An educational institution or student athlete is adversely affected by an act or
3omission of the athlete agent only if, because of the act or omission, the educational
4institution or an individual who was a student athlete at the time of the act or
5omission and enrolled in the institution suffers financial damage or is suspended or
6disqualified from participation in an interscholastic or intercollegiate sports event
7by or under the rules of a state or national federation or association that promotes
8or regulates interscholastic or intercollegiate sports.
AB82,75 9Section 75. 440.997 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB82,76 10Section 76. 440.997 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB82,23,1511 440.997 (2m) A plaintiff that prevails in an action under this section may
12recover actual damages, costs, and, notwithstanding s. 814.04, reasonable attorney
13fees. An athlete agent found liable under this section forfeits any right of payment
14for anything of benefit or value provided to the student athlete and shall refund any
15consideration paid to the athlete agent by or on behalf of the student athlete.
AB82,77 16Section 77. 440.997 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB82,78 17Section 78. 440.997 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB82,23,1918 440.997 (3m) Any violation of this subchapter by an athlete agent is an unfair
19method of competition and unfair trade practice prohibited under s. 100.20.
AB82,79 20Section 79. 440.997 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB82,80 21Section 80. 440.9975 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB82,23,24 22440.9975 Administrative forfeiture. The department may directly assess
23a forfeiture against an athlete agent of not more than $25,000 $50,000 for a violation
24of this subchapter.
AB82,81 25Section 81. 440.998 of the statutes is amended to read:
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