AB 136 — Adopts changes to the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act (2015). (BDR 34-766)

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136–ASSEMBLYWOMEN B ILBRAY -AXELROD AND COHEN FEBRUARY 15, 2021 ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Adopts changes to the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act (2015).

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The Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act (2015), promulgated by the Uniform Law Commission, was enacted by the Nevada Legislature in 2017, replacing the Uniformchapter Athlete314, AgentsStatutes Act.of Nevada 2017, at page 1708) Among other prohibited acts set forth in existing law, the Act currently provides that an athlete agent, with the intent to influence a student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian of the athlete to enter into an agency contract, may not take any of the following actions or encourage any other individual to take or assist any other individual in taking any of the following actions on behalf of the agent:

(Chapter 398A of NRS;

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372, chapter 314, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 1708) Among other prohibited acts intent to influence a student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian of the athlete to enter into an agency contract, may not take any of the following actions or encourage any other individual to take or assist any other individual in taking any of the following actions on behalf of the agent:

or (2) furnish anything of value to an individual other than the athlete or another registered athlete agent.

(NRS 398A.400)398A.400)an individual other than the athlete or another registered athlete In 2019, the Uniform Law Commission approved amendments to the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act relating to prohibited acts of an athlete agent.

(1) the agent notifies the athletic director of the educational institution at which the athlete is enrolled or intends to enroll, not later than 72 hours after giving the thing of value;

and (2) the athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian acknowledges in - *AB136* – 2 – a record that receipt of the thing of value may result in the loss of the athlete’s eligibility to participate in the athlete’s sport.

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(a)- Give81st aSession student(2021) athlete– or,2 if– the athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian of the athlete materially false or misleadingmisleadingor, a parent information or make a materially false promise or representation [;] with the intent to influence the athlete, parent or guardian to enter into an agency contract;

(1) The agent notifies the athletic director of the educational institution at which the athlete is enrolled or at which the agent has reasonable grounds to believe the athlete intends to enroll, not later than 72 hours after giving the thing of value;

- *AB136* – 3 – [(d)] (f) Provide materially false or misleading information in an application for registration or renewal of registration;

[or (f)] (h) Fail to notify a student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian of the athlete [,] before the athlete, a parent or guardian signs an agency contract for a particular sport that the signing may [make the athlete ineligible] result in loss of the athlete’s eligibility to participate [as a student athlete in that] in the athlete’s sport [.

(i) Encourage another individual to do any of the acts described in paragraphs (a) to (h), inclusive, on behalf of the agent;

or in- paragraphs81st (a)Session to(2021) (h),– inclusive,3 on– behalf of the (j) Encourage another individual to assist any other individual in doing any of the acts described in paragraphs (a) to (h),(h),vidual inclusive, on behalf of the agent.

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