Uniform Athlete Agents Act
Resources
Example letter sent to basketball student-athletes: NCAA seeks to help student-athletes understand issues surrounding the NBA draft and agents.
Overview of NCAA bylaws governing athlete agents: If a student-athlete enters into a prohibited agreement with an agent, the student-athlete is ineligible for intercollegiate competition.
List of agents Do’s and Don’ts: There are guidelines that agents should follow to comply with NCAA amateurism rules and the Uniform Athlete Agents Act.
Case studies: These are case studies based on actual cases investigated and processed by the NCAA.
FAQ on Uniform Athlete Agents Act: Information about the UAAA, a model state law that provides a means of regulating the conduct of athlete agents.
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» Statement: NCAA Interim President Jim Isch speaks on agents issues
» Interview with NCAA Director of Agent, Gambling and Amateurism Activities: Rachel Newman Baker talks about the issues surrounding agents.
» What happens next: The process to review and possibly change the legislation involving student-athletes and agents already has begun.
What is UAAA?
(States shaded in red have adopted the UAAA.)
The Uniform Athlete Agents Act (UAAA) is a model state law that provides a means of regulating the conduct of athlete agents. In most cases, the UAAA, as enacted, requires an athlete agent to register with a state authority, typically the Secretary of State, in order to act as an athlete agent in that state. During the registration process, an athlete agent must provide important background information, both professional and criminal in nature.
As of July 2010, the UAAA has been passed in 40 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This includes Illinois, which will take effect Jan. 1, 2011. Three more states have non-UAAA laws in place designed to regulate agents.
Contact information for states that passed UAAA
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Alabama
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
§§ 8-26A-01 to 8-26A-18 and §§ 8-26A-30 and 8-26A-31
Contact:
Julia J. Bradshaw
Office of the Secretary of State
P.O. Box 5616
Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5616
Phone: (334) 242-7224
Fax: 334-353-8993
Arizona
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Chapter 13, Article 10, §§ 15-1761 to 15-1776
Contact:
Holly Textor
Notary Unit Supervisor
Office of the Secretary of State
1700 W. Washington St. 7th Fl
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: (602) 542-6187 or 1800-458-5842&
Fax: 602-542-4366
Email: notary@azsos.gov or businessservices@azos.gov
Website: http://www.azsos.gov/business_services/athlete_agent.htm
Arkansas
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Chapter 16, Subchapter 1, §§ 17-16-101 to 17-16-119(PDF*)
Contact:
Misty Murphey or Rob Hammons, Asst. Director of Elections
Main Offices
State Capitol, RM 256
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-682-1010
Fax: 501-683-3732
Email: misty.murphey@sos.arkansas.gov
Website: http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections_filings_athlete.html
Colorado
Applicable statute governing athlete agents
Title 23, chapter 16, sections 101-221:
23-16-101 to 23-16-221
Connecticut
Applicable statute governing athlete agents (Jan. 1, 2005):
Chapter 400i § 20-553 to 20-569
Contact:
Robert Kuzmich
Department of Consumer Protection
Occupational & Professional Licensing Division
165 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: 860-713-6135
Email: occprotrades@po.state.ct.us
Website: http://www.ct.gov/dcp/cwp/view.asp?a=1622&q=446510
Delaware
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Title 24, Chapter 54, §§ 5401 to 5420
Contact:
Cannon Building,
Suite 203
861 Silver Lake Blvd.
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: (302) 744-4500
Fax: (302) 739-2711
Email: customerservice.dpr@state.de.us
Website: http://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/athleticagent/index.shtml
District of Columbia
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Title 47, Chapter 28, Subchapter IV, §§ 47-2887.01 to 47-2887.18
Contact:
Dorothy Thomas
D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
1100 4th Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
Phone: (202) 442-4472
Email: dorothy.thomas@dc.gov
Website: http://www.asisvcs.com/indhome.asp?CPCAT=AT09STATEREG
Florida
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Title XXXII, Chapter 468, Part IX, §§ 468.451 to 468.457
Contact:
Rick Morrison
Executive Director
Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Division of Professions: Athlete Agents
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0794
Phone: (850) 487-1395
Email: Richard.Morrison@dbpr.state.fl.us
Website: http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/pro/athlete/
Georgia
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Chapter 43-4A
Contact:
Steve Lindsey
Georgia Secretary of State
Professional Licensing Boards Division
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217
Phone: 478.207.2440
Fax: 478.314.9128
Email: slindsey@sos.ga.gov
Hawaii
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
481E-1 to 481E-19
Contact:
DCCA-PVL
Att: UAA
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
Tel: (808) 586-3000
Email: uaa@dcca.hawaii.gov
Website: http://hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl/programs/uniformagents
Idaho
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Title 54, Chapter 48, §§ 54-4801 to 54-4820
Contact:
Maria Brown
Technical Records Specialist II
Bureau of Occupational Licenses
700 West State Street
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0063
Ph: 208-334-3233 ext 2581
Fax: 208-334-3945
Email: aag@ibol.idaho.gov
Illinois
Current UAAA legislation:
SB 2542
Contact:
Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
320 West Washington St.
Springfield, IL 62786
Phone: (217)785-0800
Fax: (217) 782-7645
Indiana
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Title 25, Article 5.2, Chapters 1 & 2
Contact:
Joseph Basile
Office of the Indiana Attorney General
Administrative Assistant
Licensing Enforcement & Homeowner Protection Unit
302 West Washington Street, 5th Floor
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Phone: (800) 382-5516
Direct: (317) 232-6321
Main: (317) 232-6201 or 800-382-5516
Email: Joseph.basile@atg.in.gov
Alternative Contact:
Terri Mahler
Office of the Indiana Attorney General
Administrative Assistant
Licensing Enforcement & Homeowner Protection Unit
302 West Washington Street, 5th Floor
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Phone: 317-233-3715
Fax: 317-233-4393
Email: tmahler@atg.in.gov
Website: http://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/2818.htm
Iowa
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Iowa Code Section 9A.101 – 9A.119
Contact:
Todd Henderson
Assistant Director - Business Services Division
Iowa Secretary of State
321 East 12th Street
Lucas State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515/281-5864
Fax: 515/281-4682
Email: todd.henderson@sos.state.ia.us
Website: http://www.sos.state.ia.us/business/miscfilings.html
Kansas
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Chapter 44, Article 15:
http://kslegislature.org/li/m/statute/044_000_0000_chapter/044_015_0000_article/index.html
Contact:
Diane Minear
Counsel to Kansas Secretary of State
Kansas Secretary of State
Memorial Hall, 1st Floor
120 SW 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612-1594
(785) 296-4801
Email: Diane.minear@sos.ks.gov
Website: http://www.kssos.org/forms/Administration/AA.pd
Kentucky
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Section 1, KRS Chapter 164
Contact:
Tony Crockett
Administrator
Division of Occupations & Professions
PO Box 1360
Frankfort, KY 40602
Phone: 502-564-3296 ext. 227
Fax: 502-564-4818
Email: tony.crockett@ky.gov
Angela Evans
Attorney
Office of the Attorney General
700 Capital Avenue Ste. 118
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502-696-5300
Email: angela.evans@ag.ky.gove
Website: www.raa.ky.gov
Louisiana
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Chapter 4 Section 420-432 (PDF)
Contact:
Charles Johnson
Louisiana Department of Justice
Public Protection Division
1885 N. 3rd St., 4th FL
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: (225) 326-6400
Fax: (225) 326-6497
Website: http://www.ag.louisiana.gov/Shared/ViewDoc.aspx?Type=3&Doc=161
Maryland
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Title 4 Sections 401-426
Contact:
Dennis Gring
Maryland Department of Licensing and Regulation
Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
500 N. Calvert Street, Room 302
Baltimore, Maryland 21202-3651
Phone: (410) 230-6271
Email: sportsagents@dllr.state.md.us
Website: http://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/sports/
Minnesota
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Chapter 81A
Contact:
Peggy Koecheler
Minnesota Department of Commerce
Licensing Division
85 Seventh Place East
Suite 500
St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: (651) 215-1639
Email: Peggy.koecheler@state.mn.us
Mississippi
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Chapter 42, §§ 73-42-01 to 73-42-35
Contact:
Thomas H. Riley, III
Assistant Secretary of State
Business Services Division
700 North Street
P. O. Box 136
Jackson, MS 39205-0136
Phone: 601-359-1633
Fax: 601-359-1499
Email: tom.riley@sos.ms.gov
Website: http://www.sos.ms.gov/business_services_feesForms4.aspx
Missouri
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
http://pr.mo.gov/boards/athleteagents/Athlete%20Agent%20Statutes.pdf
Contact:
Tim Lueckenhoff
Executive Director
Missouri State Office of Athlete Agents
3605 Missouri Boulevard
P.O. Box 1335
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1335
Phone: (573) 751.0243
Fax: (573) 751.5649
Email: athleteagents@pr.mo.gov
Website: http://pr.mo.gov/athleteagents-rules.asp
Nebraska
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
http://www.sos.ne.gov/licensing/ahtlete/statutes.html
Contact:
Grace Willnerd
Licensing Director
P.O. Box 94608
Lincoln, NE 68509-4608
Phone: 402-471-407
Fax: (402) 471-2530
Mailing Address: Location: State Capitol, Room 1305
Email: grace.r.willnerd@nebraska.gov
Website: http://www.sos.ne.gov/licensing/athleteagents.html
Nevada
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Chapter 398, 400 - 620
Contact:
Bob Walsh
Nevada Secretary of State
Suite 5200
555 East Washington
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone: (702) 486-2450
Fax: (702) 486-2452
Email: rwalsh@sos.nv.gov
Website: http://nvsos.gov/index.aspx?page=167
New Hampshire
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Chapter 332-J
Contact:
Kaley Dion
Board of Autioneers
Office of the Secretary of State
State House Room 204
107 North Main Street
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-271-3242
Fax: 603-271-6316
Email: kdion@sos.state.nh.us
Website: http://www.sos.nh.gov/Athlete%20Agent%20Application.pdf
New Mexico
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Section 61-14F-1 – 61-14F-19 NMSA 1978
Contact:
Tessa Jo Mascarenas
Office of the Secretary of State – Ethics Division
New Mexico State Capitol
325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300
Santa Fe, NM 87503
Phone: 505-827-3600
Email: tessajo.mascarenas@state.nm.us
Website: http://www.sos.state.nm.us/sos-UAAA.html
New York
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
http://www.dos.state.ny.us/licensing/lawbooks/AthleteAgents.pdf
Contact:
New York Department of State
Division of Licensing Services
84 Holland Drive
Albany, NY 12208
Phone: (518) 474-4429
Email: licensing@dos.state.ny.us
Website: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/licensing/athleteagent/athleteagent.html
North Carolina
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/Athlete/statute.aspx
Contact:
Mary L. Wilson
Athlete Agent Registration Office
NC Department of the Secretary of State
P.O. Box 29622
2 South Salisbury Street (27601)
Raleigh, NC 27626-0622
Phone: 919-981-5151
Email: mwilson@sosnc.com
Website: http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/athlete/
North Dakota
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Chapter 9-15.1 (PDF)
Contact:
Ms. Mary Feist
Secretary of State's Office
600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 108
Bismarck, ND 58505-0500
Phone: (701) 328-3380
Email: sosadlic@nd.gov
Oklahoma
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Title 70, Section 821 (RTF)
Contact:
Beth Garner
Office of the Secretary of State
Filing Department
2300 N. Lincoln Boulevard
Suite 101
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: (405) 522-2454
Website: https://www.sos.ok.gov/business/forms.aspx
Oregon
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
702.005, .012, .017, .022, .027, .032, .037, .042, .047, .052, .057, .063, .991
Contact:
Deborah Lincoln
Director of Pupil Transportation & Fingerprinting
Department of Education
255 Capitol St. NE
Salem, OR 97303
Phone: (503) 947-5885
Email: Deborah.lincoln@state.or.us
Pennsylvania
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Title 5, Part II, Subpart A, Chapter 31 & Subpart B, Chapter 33
Contact:
Greg Sirb
Executive Director of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission
2601 N. Third Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: (717) 787-5720
Email: gsirb@state.pa.us
Website: http://www.dos.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/state_athletic_commission/12431/athletic_agent_information/571825
Rhode Island
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Title 5, Chapter 74
Contact:
Stacy DiCola
Director
State of Rhode Island Secretary of State
Public Information Division
82 Smith St.
State House, Room 38
Providence, RI 02903-1119
Phone: 401-222-3983
Fax: 401-222-1404
Email: sdicola@sos.ri.gov
Website: http://sos.ri.gov/documents/publicinfo/athlete/Application%20for%20Athletic%20Agents.pdf
South Carolina
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t59c102.htm
Contact:
Carri Grube Lybarker
Staff Attorney
1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 525
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 734-4297 Toll Free (in South Carolina) (800) 922-1594
Fax: (803) 734-4287
Email: clybarker@scconsumer.gov
Darlene Dinkins
Email: ddinkins@scconsumer.gov
South Dakota
Applicable statute governing athlete agents
Chapter 59-10
Contact:
Judy A. Larson
Office of the Secretary of State
Administrative Assistant/Pistol Permit Administrator
500 E. Capitol, Suite 204
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-3537
Email: judy.larson@state.sd.us
Website: http://www.sdsos.gov/adminservices/misc.shtm#AthAgent
Tennessee
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Chapter 7, Part 21, §§ 49-7-2122 to 49-7-2141 (PDF)
Contact:
Randy Stamps
Elections Specialist
Elections Division
Department of State
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Ninth Floor
William R. Snodgrass Tower
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615) 741-7956
Email: tennessee.elections@tn.gov
Website: http://state.tn.us/sos/sportsagent.htm
Texas
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Chapter 2051, Subchapter A
Contact:
Michael Powell
Attorney
Office of the Secretary of State
Attorney, Business Filings Division
1019 Brazos
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 463-9856
Fax: (512) 475-2781
Email: mpowell@sos.state.tx.us
Website: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/statdoc/statforms.shtml#AAAF
Utah
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Title 15, Chapter 9, §§ 15-9-01 to 15-9-119
Contact:
Clyde Ormond
160 East 300 South
P.O. Box 146741
Salt Lake City, UT 84111-6741
Phone: (801) 530-6628
Email: cormond@utah.gov
U.S. Virgin Islands
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Title 17, Chapter 39, §§ 651 to 671
Washington
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Chapter 19.225
Contact:
Business and Professions Division
Department of Licensing
PO Box 9034
Olympia, WA 98507-9034
Phone: (360) 664-1440
Fax: (360) 586-1596
Email: mls@dol.wa.gov
West Virginia
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Chapter 30, Article 39, §§ 30-39-01 to 30-39-21
Contact:
Penney Barker
Manager - Business/Licensing Division
West Virginia Secretary of State
Building 1, Suite 157-K
1900 Kanawha Blvd., E.
Charleston, WV 25305-0770
Phone: 1-304-558-6000
Toll Free: 1-866-767-8683 (1-866-SOS-VOTE)
Email: licensing@wvsos.com
Website: http://www.sos.wv.gov/business-licensing/licensing/Pages/AthleteAgentRegistration.aspx
Wisconsin
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
Chapter 440 - section 99
Contact:
Brian Deshane
Bureau Director
Athlete Agent Advisory Committee
State of Wisconsin
Department of Regulation and Licensing
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708-8935
Phone: 608-261-4486
Email: brian.deschane@wisconsin.gov
Website: http://drl.wi.gov/prof_docs_list.asp?profid=69&locid=0
Wyoming
Applicable statute governing athlete agents:
W.S. 33-44-101 through 114 : http://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/statutes.aspx?file=titles/Title33/T33CH44.htm
Contact:
Business Division
Wyoming Secretary of State's Office
The Capitol Building
200 West 24th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0020
Ph. 307.777.7311
Fax: 307.777.5339
Email: business@state.wy.us
Links to active legislation:
New Jersey: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp
