Louisiana Revised Statutes 4:426 – Violations; penalties
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 4:426
- Anything of value: means any thing of value. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 4:421
- Athlete: means a student who resides in this state, or a student who does not reside in this state but has informed in writing an institution of higher education in this state of the student's intent to participate in that school's intercollegiate sports contests, and who is characterized by either of the following:
(i) Is eligible to participate in junior high, high school, or intercollegiate sports contests as a member of a sports team of a junior high, high school, or institution of higher education which is located in this state and which is a member of a federation or association. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 4:421
- Athlete agent: means any person who recruits or solicits an athlete to enter into an agent contract or professional sport services contract with any person, or who offers anything of value to any person to induce an athlete to enter into an agreement by which any person will represent the athlete, or who for anything of value procures, offers, promises, or attempts to obtain employment for an athlete with a professional sports team. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 4:421
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Person: means an individual, company, corporation, association, partnership, or other legal entity. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 4:421
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
A. An athlete agent who violates the provisions of this Chapter is subject, pursuant to an adjudicatory hearing, to:
(1) Forfeiture of any right of repayment of anything of value either received by an athlete as an inducement to enter into any agent contract or received for any other reason.
(2) Payment of a refund of any consideration paid to the athlete agent on an athlete’s behalf.
(3) Payment of reasonable attorney fees and court costs incurred by an athlete in suing an athlete agent for violation of this Chapter.
B. Any person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly either files a false sworn complaint or gives false sworn testimony to any person concerning activities covered by this Chapter. This offense, upon conviction, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment of not more than six months, or both.
C. Any athlete agent who fails to register as required by La. Rev. Stat. 4:422 shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment of not more than six months, or both.
D. Any athlete agent who violates any other duty, obligation, or responsibility prescribed by La. Rev. Stat. 4:424 or engages in conduct prohibited by that Section, shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of no less than one thousand dollars and not more than ten thousand dollars or by imprisonment with or without hard labor for up to five years, or both.
E. Any athlete agent who fails to comply with the filing and notice requirements of La. Rev. Stat. 4:423 shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment of not more than six months, or both.
Acts 1987, No. 925, §1; Acts 1990, No. 882, §1; Acts 1999, No. 302, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1094, §1; Acts 2004, No. 351, §1.