Ohio Code 4771.15 – Authorized conduct
An athlete agent may engage in the following conduct:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 4771.15
- Athlete: means either of the following:
(1) A student enrolled in any educational institution or institution of higher education in this state, who participates, or is or may become eligible to participate, in any athletic sporting event, contest, exhibition, or program at the educational institution or institution of higher education;
(2) A student who meets one of the following criteria:
(a) Resides in this state, is eligible to participate in an amateur athletic program, and has informed an educational institution or institution of higher education, in writing, of the student's intent to participate in that institution's amateur athletic program;
(b) Does not reside in this state but is eligible to participate in an amateur athletic program and has informed, in writing, an educational institution or institution of higher education in this state of the student's intent to participate in that institution's amateur athletic program. See Ohio Code 4771.01
- Athlete agent: means any person who directly or indirectly recruits or solicits any athlete to enter into an agent contract or professional sports services contract, or who for a fee procures, offers, promises, or attempts to obtain employment for an athlete with a professional sports team, or as a professional athlete, or otherwise attempts to market an athlete or an athlete's reputation. See Ohio Code 4771.01
- Educational institution: means any institution located in this state, public or private, that provides elementary or secondary education to students as its primary function. See Ohio Code 4771.01
- Institution of higher education: means a state university or college or a private nonprofit college or university located in this state that possesses a certificate of authorization issued by the Ohio board of regents pursuant to Chapter 1713 of the Revised Code. See Ohio Code 4771.01
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
(A) Provide or send written materials to an athlete if the athlete agent simultaneously submits an identical copy of the materials to the athletic director or the director’s designee, or person of similar position, at the educational institution or institution of higher education in which the athlete is enrolled, or to the institution of higher education to which the athlete provided a written notice of intent to participate in intercollegiate athletics;
(B) Contact an athlete after an athlete initiates contact with an athlete agent, provided that the athlete agent provides notice, in accordance with this chapter, to the educational institution or the institution of higher education in which the athlete is enrolled, or the institution of higher education to which the athlete has provided a written notice of intent to participate in intercollegiate athletics;
(C) Participate in educational programs sponsored by an institution of higher education or a professional sports counseling panel at an institution of higher education.