N.Y. General Business Law 899-M – Criminal sanctions
§ 899-m. Criminal sanctions. 1. Except as provided in subdivision two of this section, an athlete agent who violates the provisions of section eight hundred ninety-nine-l of this article shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
Attorney's Note
Under the New York Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class E felony | between 1 and 4 years | up to $5,000 |
| Class A misdemeanor | up to 364 days | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In N.Y. General Business Law 899-M
- Athlete agent: means an individual who enters into an agency contract with a student-athlete or, directly or indirectly, recruits or solicits a student-athlete to enter into an agency contract. See N.Y. General Business Law 899-A
- Registration: means registration as an athlete agent pursuant to this article. See N.Y. General Business Law 899-A
- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See N.Y. General Business Law 899-A
2. An athlete agent who violates: (a) the provisions of section eight hundred ninety-nine-l of this article, while such athlete agent's certificate of registration is suspended, after the secretary of state has revoked or refused to renew such certificate of registration pursuant to section eight hundred ninety-nine-f of this article, or after the secretary of state has refused to issue a certificate of registration pursuant to section eight hundred ninety-nine-e of this article shall be guilty of a class E felony; or (b) paragraph (c) of subdivision two of section eight hundred ninety-nine-l, when he or she has been previously convicted within the last five years of having violated such paragraph shall be guilty of a class E felony.