eLaws of Florida

  SECTION 468.45615. Provision of illegal inducements to athletes prohibited; penalties; license suspension.  


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  • 1(1) 2Any person who violates s. 7468.456(1)(f) 8is guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 22775.082, 23s. 24775.083, 25s. 26775.084, 27s. 28775.089, 29or s. 31775.09132.
    33(2)(a) 34Regardless of whether adjudication is withheld, any person convicted or found guilty of, or entering a plea of nolo contendere to, the violation described in subsection (1) shall not employ, utilize, or otherwise collaborate with a licensed or unlicensed athlete agent in Florida to illegally recruit or solicit student athletes. Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 107775.082, 108s. 109775.083, 110s. 111775.084, 112s. 113775.089, 114or s. 116775.091117.
    118(b) 119Regardless of whether adjudication is withheld, any person who knowingly actively assists in the illegal recruitment or solicitation of student athletes for a person who has been convicted or found guilty of, or entered a plea of nolo contendere to, a violation of this section is guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 178775.082, 179s. 180775.083, 181s. 182775.084, 183s. 184775.089, 185or s. 187775.091188.
    189(3) 190In addition to any other penalties provided in this section, the court may suspend the license of the person pending the outcome of any administrative action against the person by the department.
    222(4)(a) 223An athlete agent, with the intent to induce a student athlete to enter into an agent contract, may not:
    2421. 243Give any materially false or misleading information or make a materially false promise or representation;
    2582. 259Furnish anything of value to a student athlete before the student athlete enters into the agent contract; or
    2773. 278Furnish anything of value to any individual other than the student athlete or another athlete agent.
    294(b) 295An athlete agent may not intentionally:
    3011. 302Initiate contact with a student athlete unless licensed under this part;
    3132. 314Refuse or fail to retain or permit inspection of the records required to be retained by s. 331468.4565;
    3323. 333Provide materially false or misleading information in an application for licensure;
    3444. 345Predate or postdate an agent contract;
    3515. 352Fail to give notice of the existence of an agent contract as required by s. 367468.454(6); 368or
    3696. 370Fail to notify a student athlete before the student athlete signs or otherwise authenticates an agent contract for a sport that the signing or authentication may make the student athlete ineligible to participate as a student athlete in that sport.
    410(c) 411An athlete agent who violates this subsection commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 430775.082, 431s. 432775.083, 433or s. 435775.084436.
History.-s. 70, ch. 2000-356; s. 5, ch. 2002-24.

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