Is UAAA a State or Federal Law, Who Does It Applies to, and is Registration in Texas a Must
UAAA, Uniform Athlete Agent Act, is a state legislation body that enforces criminal, civil, as well as regulatory sanctions with the implementation being at the national level. The entity requires agents entering into an agreement with school going athletes (student athletes), or those who intend to either directly or indirectly request, or hire the competitor to sign an agency contract (Lowe, 2018). Moreover, the UAAA expects the aspiring participant’s representative to furnish it with valuable information which will allow the student athlete and any other concerned individuals to assess the potential manager properly. Therefore, with relation to registration in Texas, the contestant must enroll (Lowe, 2018). The competitor’s agent is also under the obligation to register at the Secretary of State’s office before commencing the negotiations.
Certification Issuance, Unregistered Agents, and Cancellation of a Contract
The State in which the athlete is enrolled has the power to grant permits only because it is a national statute. If the player is transferred from one state to another, they must register with the host state (NCAA, 2021). However, if the agent is not licensed, then the UAAA will have no mandate to confirm any of the agreements proposed by that particular individual. Only after the student athlete manager has been registered would their contracts become binding. Until a player signs the deal, they will have fourteen calendar days to either cancel or remove themselves from the contract under the UAAA Act (Lowe, 2018). Therefore, the competitor has the right to withdraw from the settlement, provided that they do so within the stipulated period.
Some of the Prohibited Acts
However, there are some unauthorized acts under the UAAA, one of which prohibits agents from supplying misleading or false information. Simultaneously, the other is related to promising or representing a student athlete to compel them to engage in an agency deal. Finally, the third illegal act concerns a prospective player agent initiating contact with a participant while still not licensed with UAAA (Lowe, 2018). These are some of the various acts that are deemed to be illegal by the Uniform Athlete Agent Act.
References
Lowe, K. (2018). Show me the money! A little history about the Uniform Athlete Agents Act (UAAA).
NCAA (2021). Need for and benefits of the Uniform Athlete Agents Act (UAAA).