2019 Maryland Code
Business Regulation
Title 4 - Athletics
Subtitle 4 - Maryland Uniform Athlete Agents Act
§ 4-413. Prohibited activities

    (a)    An athlete agent, with the intent to induce a student–athlete to enter into an agency contract, may not:

        (1)    give any materially false or misleading information or make a materially false promise or representation;

        (2)    furnish anything of value to a student–athlete before the student–athlete enters into the agency contract;

        (3)    furnish anything of value to any individual other than the student–athlete or another licensed athlete agent; or

        (4)    solicit another individual who is not an athlete agent to commit an act on behalf of the athlete agent that is a violation of this subtitle.

    (b)    An athlete agent may not intentionally:

        (1)    initiate contact with a student–athlete unless licensed under this subtitle;

        (2)    refuse or fail to retain or permit inspection of the records required to be retained by § 4–412 of this subtitle;

        (3)    fail to obtain a license when required by § 4–403 of this subtitle;

        (4)    provide materially false or misleading information in an application for a license or renewal of a license;

        (5)    predate or postdate an agency contract; or

        (6)    fail to notify a student–athlete before the student–athlete signs or otherwise authenticates an agency contract for a particular sport that the signing or authentication may make the student–athlete ineligible to participate as a student–athlete in that sport.

    (c)    An athlete agent may not split a fee with or receive compensation from:

        (1)    a professional sports league;

        (2)    a professional sports franchise;

        (3)    a representative or employee of a professional sports league or franchise; or

        (4)    an employee of an educational institution in the State.