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2020 Mississippi Code
Title 73 - Professions and Vocations
Chapter 42 - Uniform Athlete Agents Law
§ 73-42-31. Civil remedies
Universal Citation: MS Code § 73-42-31 (2020)
- An educational institution has a right of action against an athlete agent or a former student-athlete for damages caused by a violation of this chapter. In an action under this section, the court may award to the prevailing party costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
- Damages of an educational institution under subsection (1) include losses and expenses incurred because, as a result of the activities of an athlete agent or former student-athlete, the educational institution was injured by a violation of this chapter or was penalized, disqualified or suspended from participation in athletics by a national association for the promotion and regulation of athletics, by an athletic conference, or by reasonable self-imposed disciplinary action taken to mitigate sanctions.
- A right of action under this section does not accrue until the educational institution discovers or by the exercise of reasonable diligence would have discovered the violation by the athlete agent or former student-athlete.
- Any liability of the athlete agent or the former student-athlete under this section is several and not joint.
- This chapter does not restrict rights, remedies or defenses of any person under law or equity.
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