Signed by Governor Tom Wolf

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that amends name, image, and likeness (NIL) language in previous state law.

Highlights:

• Authorizes a certificate of registration and its process for athlete agents (Page 6). 

• Establishes the grounds for denial of registration as the following (Page 10-11):

• Stating false, misleading, deceptive, or fraudulent claims of being an agent;

• Engaging in conduct prohibited by Section 3313;

• Having a former registration revoked or denied by any state; and 

• Engaging in conduct that reflects the applicant’s credibility.

• Prohibits athlete agents who commit certain offenses such as (Page 11-13):

• Any offense of a controlled substance;

• Any violent offense relating to murder, rape, and indecent assault;

• Any offense relating to stalking, harassment, prohibited weapons, and theft;

• Any offense relating to extortion, rigging a contest, endangering children, and incest;

• Any offense of bribery in official matters, rioting, perjury, gambling, and pool selling; and

• Any offense involving exhibition of deformed persons, corrupting minors, and sexual abuse of children.

• Establishes fees for registration and renewal for athlete agents (Page 15-16).

• Establishes agency contracts must contain the following (Page 16-17):

• The amount to be paid by a student athlete;

• A description of the expenses that the student athlete agrees to reimburse;

• A description of the services provided;

• The duration of the contract;

• The date of execution; and

• The student’s signature.

• Authorizes student athlete’s the following warnings (Page 17):

• Loss of eligibility to compete as a student athlete in a specific sport;

• Requirements to tell the athletic director withing 72 hours; and

• Cancellation of the contract within 14 days of signing.

• Authorizes students to void contracts that do not fit the requirements in Section2 (Page 17).

• Establishes that a student athlete retains their records up to five years (Page 18). 

• Establishes civil litigation against an athlete agent for violations (Page 20).

• Authorizes severability for the sections from the act (Page 59).

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