(a) An athlete agent, with the intent to induce a student-athlete to enter into an agency contract, may not: (1) give any materially false or misleading information or make a materially false promise or representation; (2) furnish anything of value to a student-athlete before the student-athlete enters into the agency contract; (3) furnish anything of value to any individual other than the student-athlete or another licensed athlete agent; or (4) solicit another individual who is not an athlete agent to commit an act on behalf of the athlete agent that is a violation of this subtitle. (b) An athlete agent may not intentionally: (1) initiate contact with a student-athlete unless licensed under this subtitle; (2) refuse or fail to retain or permit inspection of the records required to be retained by § 4-412 of this subtitle; (3) fail to obtain a license when required by § 4-403 of this subtitle; (4) provide materially false or misleading information in an application for a license or renewal of a license; (5) predate or postdate an agency contract; or (6) fail to notify a student-athlete before the student-athlete signs or otherwise authenticates an agency contract for a particular sport that the signing or authentication may make the student-athlete ineligible to participate as a student-athlete in that sport. (c) An athlete agent may not split a fee with or receive compensation from: (1) a professional sports league; (2) a professional sports franchise; (3) a representative or employee of a professional sports league or franchise; or (4) an employee of an educational institution in the State.
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