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HOWEVER, CANCELLATION OF THIS CONTRACT DOES NOT GUARANTEE REINSTATEMENT OF YOUR ELIGIBILITY AS A STUDENT-ATHLETE IN YOUR SPORT.”D\n\nAn agency contract shall be accompanied by a separate record signed by the student-athlete or, if the student-athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the student-athlete acknowledging that signing the contract may result in the loss of the student-athlete’s eligibility to participate in the student-athlete’s sport.E\n\nA student-athlete or, if the student-athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the student-athlete may void an agency contract that does not conform to this section. 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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":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":240795,"object_type":"law","relational_id":71796,"identifier":"54.1-534","token":"54.1\/II\/5.2\/54.1-534","url":"\/54.1-534\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-534\/","token":"54.1\/II\/5.2\/54.1-534","dublin_core":{"Title":"Required form of agency contract","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-534","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> An agency contract<\/span> shall be in a record<\/span> signed by the parties. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> An agency contract<\/span> shall contain: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> A statement that the athlete agent<\/span> is registered as an athlete agent<\/span> in the Commonwealth and a list of any other states<\/span> in which the agent is registered as an athlete agent<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The amount and method of calculating the consideration to be paid by the student-athlete<\/span> for services to be provided by the agent under the contract and any other consideration the agent has received or will receive from any other source for entering into the contract or providing the services; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The name of any person<\/span> not listed in the agent’s application for registration<\/span> or renewal of registration<\/span> which will be compensated because the student-athlete<\/span> signed the contract; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> A description of any expenses the student-athlete<\/span> agrees to reimburse; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> A description of the services to be provided to the student-athlete<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> The duration of the contract; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> The date of execution. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Subject to subsection G, an agency contract<\/span> shall contain a conspicuous notice in boldface type and in substantially the following form:\n\t\t\t“WARNING TO STUDENT-ATHLETE<\/span>\n\t\t\tIF YOU SIGN THIS CONTRACT: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> YOU MAY LOSE YOUR ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE AS A STUDENT-ATHLETE<\/span> IN YOUR SPORT; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> IF YOUR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION<\/span> HAS AN ATHLETIC DIRECTOR<\/span>, WITHIN 72 HOURS OF SIGNING THIS CONTRACT OR BEFORE THE NEXT SCHEDULED ATHLETIC EVENT IN WHICH YOU PARTICIPATE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, BOTH YOU AND YOUR ATHLETE AGENT<\/span> MUST NOTIFY YOUR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR<\/span> THAT YOU HAVE ENTERED INTO THIS CONTRACT AND PROVIDE THE NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE ATHLETE AGENT<\/span>; AND <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> YOU MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT WITHIN 14 DAYS. HOWEVER, CANCELLATION OF THIS CONTRACT DOES NOT GUARANTEE REINSTATEMENT OF YOUR ELIGIBILITY AS A STUDENT-ATHLETE<\/span> IN YOUR SPORT.” <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> An agency contract<\/span> shall be accompanied by a separate record<\/span> signed by the student-athlete<\/span> or, if the student-athlete<\/span> is a minor<\/span>, the parent or guardian of the student-athlete<\/span> acknowledging that signing the contract may result in the loss of the student-athlete<\/span>’s eligibility to participate in the student-athlete<\/span>’s sport. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> A student-athlete<\/span> or, if the student-athlete<\/span> is a minor<\/span>, the parent or guardian of the student-athlete<\/span> may void an agency contract<\/span> that does not conform to this section. If the contract is voided, any consideration received from the athlete agent<\/span> under the contract to induce entering into the contract is not required to be returned. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> At the time an agency contract<\/span> is executed, the athlete agent<\/span> shall give the student-athlete<\/span> or, if the student-athlete<\/span> is a minor<\/span>, the parent or guardian of the student-athlete<\/span> a copy in a record<\/span> of the contract and the separate acknowledgement required by subsection D. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> If a student-athlete<\/span> is a minor<\/span>, an agency contract<\/span> shall be signed by the parent or guardian of the student-athlete<\/span> and the notice required by subsection C shall be revised accordingly. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREQUIRED FORM OF AGENCY CONTRACT (\u00a7 54.1-534)\n\nA. An agency contract shall be in a record signed by the parties.\n\nB. An agency contract shall contain:\n\n 1. A statement that the athlete agent is registered as an athlete agent in the\n Commonwealth and a list of any other states in which the agent is registered\n as an athlete agent;\n\n 2. The amount and method of calculating the consideration to be paid by the\n student-athlete for services to be provided by the agent under the contract\n and any other consideration the agent has received or will receive from any\n other source for entering into the contract or providing the services;\n\n 3. The name of any person not listed in the agent’s application for\n registration or renewal of registration which will be compensated because the\n student-athlete signed the contract;\n\n 4. A description of any expenses the student-athlete agrees to reimburse;\n\n 5. A description of the services to be provided to the student-athlete;\n\n 6. The duration of the contract; and\n\n 7. The date of execution.\n\nC. Subject to subsection G, an agency contract shall contain a conspicuous\nnotice in boldface type and in substantially the following form:\n\t\t\t“WARNING TO STUDENT-ATHLETE\n\t\t\tIF YOU SIGN THIS CONTRACT:\n\n 1. YOU MAY LOSE YOUR ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE AS A STUDENT-ATHLETE IN YOUR\n SPORT;\n\n 2. IF YOUR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION HAS AN ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, WITHIN 72 HOURS\n OF SIGNING THIS CONTRACT OR BEFORE THE NEXT SCHEDULED ATHLETIC EVENT IN WHICH\n YOU PARTICIPATE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, BOTH YOU AND YOUR ATHLETE AGENT MUST\n NOTIFY YOUR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR THAT YOU HAVE ENTERED INTO THIS CONTRACT AND\n PROVIDE THE NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE ATHLETE AGENT; AND\n\n 3. YOU MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT WITHIN 14 DAYS. HOWEVER, CANCELLATION OF THIS\n CONTRACT DOES NOT GUARANTEE REINSTATEMENT OF YOUR ELIGIBILITY AS A\n STUDENT-ATHLETE IN YOUR SPORT.”\n\nD. An agency contract shall be accompanied by a separate record signed by the\nstudent-athlete or, if the student-athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of\nthe student-athlete acknowledging that signing the contract may result in the\nloss of the student-athlete’s eligibility to participate in the\nstudent-athlete’s sport.\n\nE. A student-athlete or, if the student-athlete is a minor, the parent or\nguardian of the student-athlete may void an agency contract that does not\nconform to this section. If the contract is voided, any consideration received\nfrom the athlete agent under the contract to induce entering into the contract\nis not required to be returned.\n\nF. At the time an agency contract is executed, the athlete agent shall give the\nstudent-athlete or, if the student-athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of\nthe student-athlete a copy in a record of the contract and the separate\nacknowledgement required by subsection D.\n\nG. If a student-athlete is a minor, an agency contract shall be signed by the\nparent or guardian of the student-athlete and the notice required by subsection\nC shall be revised accordingly.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, c. 481, \u00a7 54.1-527.","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}}