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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":240799,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74305,"identifier":"54.1-535","token":"54.1\/II\/5.2\/54.1-535","url":"\/54.1-535\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-535\/","token":"54.1\/II\/5.2\/54.1-535","dublin_core":{"Title":"Notice to educational institution","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-535","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> For purposes of this section, “communication or attempt to communicate<\/span>” or any variation thereof means contacting or attempting to contact by an in-person<\/span> meeting, a record<\/span>, or any other method that conveys or attempts to convey a message. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Not later than 72 hours after entering into an agency contract<\/span> or before the next scheduled athletic event in which the student-athlete<\/span> may participate, whichever occurs first, the athlete agent<\/span> shall give notice in a record<\/span> of the existence of the contract to the athletic director<\/span> of the educational institution<\/span> at which the student-athlete<\/span> is enrolled<\/span> or at which the agent has reasonable grounds to believe the student-athlete<\/span> intends to enroll. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Not later than 72 hours after entering into an agency contract<\/span> or before the next scheduled athletic event in which the student-athlete<\/span> may participate, whichever occurs first, the student-athlete<\/span> shall inform the athletic director<\/span> of the educational institution<\/span> at which the student-athlete<\/span> is enrolled<\/span> that the student-athlete<\/span> has entered into an agency contract<\/span> and the name and contact information of the athlete agent<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> If an athlete agent<\/span> enters into an agency contract<\/span> with a student-athlete<\/span> and the student-athlete<\/span> subsequently enrolls<\/span> at an educational institution<\/span>, the agent shall notify the athletic director<\/span> of the institution of the existence of the contract not later than 72 hours after the agent knew or should have known the student-athlete<\/span> enrolled<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> If an athlete agent<\/span> has a relationship with a student-athlete<\/span> before the student-athlete<\/span> enrolls<\/span> in an educational institution<\/span> and receives an athletic scholarship from the institution, the agent shall notify the institution of the relationship not later than 10 days after the enrollment if the agent knows or should have known of the enrollment and (i) the relationship was motivated in whole or in part by the intention of the agent to recruit or solicit<\/span> the student-athlete<\/span> to enter an agency contract<\/span> in the future or (ii) the agent directly or indirectly recruited or solicited the student-athlete<\/span> to enter an agency contract<\/span> before the enrollment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> An athlete agent<\/span> shall give notice in a record<\/span> to the athletic director<\/span> of any educational institution<\/span> at which a student-athlete<\/span> is enrolled<\/span> before the agent communicates or attempts to communicate with (i) the student-athlete<\/span> or, if the student-athlete<\/span> is a minor<\/span>, a parent or guardian of the student-athlete<\/span> to influence the student-athlete<\/span> or parent or guardian to enter into an agency contract<\/span> or (ii) another individual to have that individual influence the student-athlete<\/span> or, if the student-athlete<\/span> is a minor<\/span>, the parent or guardian of the student-athlete<\/span> to enter into an agency contract<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> If a communication or attempt to communicate<\/span> with an athlete agent<\/span> is initiated by a student-athlete<\/span> or another individual on behalf of the student-athlete<\/span>, the agent shall notify in a record<\/span> the athletic director<\/span> of any educational institution<\/span> at which the student-athlete<\/span> is enrolled<\/span>. The notification shall be made not later than 10 days after the communication or attempt to communicate<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

H.<\/span> An educational institution<\/span> that becomes aware of a violation of this chapter by an athlete agent<\/span> shall notify the Director and any professional league or players association with which the institution is aware the agent is licensed or registered of the violation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNOTICE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION (\u00a7 54.1-535)\n\nA. For purposes of this section, “communication or attempt to\ncommunicate” or any variation thereof means contacting or attempting to\ncontact by an in-person meeting, a record, or any other method that conveys or\nattempts to convey a message.\n\nB. Not later than 72 hours after entering into an agency contract or before the\nnext scheduled athletic event in which the student-athlete may participate,\nwhichever occurs first, the athlete agent shall give notice in a record of the\nexistence of the contract to the athletic director of the educational\ninstitution at which the student-athlete is enrolled or at which the agent has\nreasonable grounds to believe the student-athlete intends to enroll.\n\nC. Not later than 72 hours after entering into an agency contract or before the\nnext scheduled athletic event in which the student-athlete may participate,\nwhichever occurs first, the student-athlete shall inform the athletic director\nof the educational institution at which the student-athlete is enrolled that the\nstudent-athlete has entered into an agency contract and the name and contact\ninformation of the athlete agent.\n\nD. If an athlete agent enters into an agency contract with a student-athlete and\nthe student-athlete subsequently enrolls at an educational institution, the\nagent shall notify the athletic director of the institution of the existence of\nthe contract not later than 72 hours after the agent knew or should have known\nthe student-athlete enrolled.\n\nE. If an athlete agent has a relationship with a student-athlete before the\nstudent-athlete enrolls in an educational institution and receives an athletic\nscholarship from the institution, the agent shall notify the institution of the\nrelationship not later than 10 days after the enrollment if the agent knows or\nshould have known of the enrollment and (i) the relationship was motivated in\nwhole or in part by the intention of the agent to recruit or solicit the\nstudent-athlete to enter an agency contract in the future or (ii) the agent\ndirectly or indirectly recruited or solicited the student-athlete to enter an\nagency contract before the enrollment.\n\nF. An athlete agent shall give notice in a record to the athletic director of\nany educational institution at which a student-athlete is enrolled before the\nagent communicates or attempts to communicate with (i) the student-athlete or,\nif the student-athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian of the student-athlete\nto influence the student-athlete or parent or guardian to enter into an agency\ncontract or (ii) another individual to have that individual influence the\nstudent-athlete or, if the student-athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of\nthe student-athlete to enter into an agency contract.\n\nG. If a communication or attempt to communicate with an athlete agent is\ninitiated by a student-athlete or another individual on behalf of the\nstudent-athlete, the agent shall notify in a record the athletic director of any\neducational institution at which the student-athlete is enrolled. The\nnotification shall be made not later than 10 days after the communication or\nattempt to communicate.\n\nH. An educational institution that becomes aware of a violation of this chapter\nby an athlete agent shall notify the Director and any professional league or\nplayers association with which the institution is aware the agent is licensed or\nregistered of the violation.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, c. 481, \u00a7 54.1-528.","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}}