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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 481<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":[{"id":62500,"section_number":"54.1-538","catch_line":"Prohibited conduct","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-538\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":240771,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81682,"identifier":"54.1-528","token":"54.1\/II\/5.2\/54.1-528","url":"\/54.1-528\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-528\/","token":"54.1\/II\/5.2\/54.1-528","dublin_core":{"Title":"Athlete agent; registration required; void contract","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-528","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Except as otherwise provided in subsection B, an individual may not act as an athlete agent<\/span> in the Commonwealth without holding a valid certificate of registration<\/span> under this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Before being issued a certificate of registration<\/span> under this chapter, an individual may act as an athlete agent<\/span> in the Commonwealth for all purposes except signing an agency contract<\/span> if (i) a student-athlete<\/span> or another person<\/span> acting on behalf of the student-athlete<\/span> initiates communication with the individual and (ii) not later than seven days after an initial act that requires the individual to register as an athlete agent<\/span> under this chapter, the individual submits an application for registration<\/span> as an athlete agent<\/span> in the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> An agency contract<\/span> resulting from conduct in violation of this section is void, and the athlete agent<\/span> shall return any consideration received under the contract. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nATHLETE AGENT; REGISTRATION REQUIRED; VOID CONTRACT (\u00a7 54.1-528)\n\nA. Except as otherwise provided in subsection B, an individual may not act as an\nathlete agent in the Commonwealth without holding a valid certificate of\nregistration under this chapter.\n\nB. Before being issued a certificate of registration under this chapter, an\nindividual may act as an athlete agent in the Commonwealth for all purposes\nexcept signing an agency contract if (i) a student-athlete or another person\nacting on behalf of the student-athlete initiates communication with the\nindividual and (ii) not later than seven days after an initial act that requires\nthe individual to register as an athlete agent under this chapter, the\nindividual submits an application for registration as an athlete agent in the\nCommonwealth.\n\nC. An agency contract resulting from conduct in violation of this section is\nvoid, and the athlete agent shall return any consideration received under the\ncontract.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, c. 481, \u00a7 54.1-521.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}