                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ATHLETE AGENT; REGISTRATION REQUIRED; VOID CONTRACT (§ 54.1-528)

A. Except as otherwise provided in subsection B, an individual may not act as an
athlete agent in the Commonwealth without holding a valid certificate of
registration under this chapter.

B. Before being issued a certificate of registration under this chapter, an
individual may act as an athlete agent in the Commonwealth for all purposes
except signing an agency contract if (i) a student-athlete or another person
acting on behalf of the student-athlete 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 under this chapter, the
individual submits an application for registration as an athlete agent in the
Commonwealth.

C. An agency contract resulting from conduct in violation of this section is
void, and the athlete agent shall return any consideration received under the
contract.

HISTORY: 2020, c. 481, § 54.1-521.