§ 3102. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this part shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Agency contract." Any contract or agreement in which an individual or a student athlete authorizes or empowers a person to negotiate or solicit on behalf of the individual or the student athlete one or more professional sports services contracts. "Athlete agent." A person who enters into an agency contract with an individual or a student athlete or directly or indirectly recruits or solicits an individual or a student athlete to enter into an agency contract. The term does not include a spouse, parent, sibling, son, daughter or grandparent of the individual or student athlete, an individual acting solely on behalf of a professional sports team or a coach, trainer or other employee of a secondary or postsecondary school who is acting on behalf of a student athlete of the same secondary or postsecondary school, provided that such activities are within the scope of employment of the coach, trainer or other employee. The term includes a person who represents to the public that the person is an athlete agent. "Athletic director." An individual responsible for administering the overall athletic program of an educational institution or, if an educational institution has separately administered athletic programs for male students and female students, the athletic program for males or the athletic program for females. "Commission." The State Athletic Commission. "Contact." A communication, direct or indirect, between an athlete agent and an individual or a student athlete to recruit or solicit the individual or student athlete to enter into an agency contract, including by telephonic, facsimile or other electronic method, mail, electronic mail or personal means. "Conviction." A finding of guilt by a judge, jury, a plea of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere. "Department." The Department of State of the Commonwealth. "Institution of higher education." A public or private college or university, including a community college. "Intercollegiate sport." A sport played at the collegiate level for which eligibility requirements for participation by a student athlete are established by a national association for the promotion or regulation of collegiate athletics. "Person." An individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation or any other legal or commercial entity. "Professional sports services contract." A contract or agreement under which an individual is employed or agrees to render services as a player on a professional sports team, with a professional sports organization or as a professional athlete. "Record." Information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. "Registration." Registration as an athlete agent pursuant to Chapter 33 (relating to registration). "State." 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. "Student athlete." An individual who engages in, is eligible to engage in or may be eligible in the future to engage in any intercollegiate sport. If an individual is permanently ineligible to participate in a particular intercollegiate sport, the individual is not a student athlete for purposes of that sport.
§ 3102. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this part shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Agency contract." Any contract or agreement in which an individual or a student athlete authorizes or empowers a person to negotiate or solicit on behalf of the individual or the student athlete one or more professional sports services contracts. "Athlete agent." A person who enters into an agency contract with an individual or a student athlete or directly or indirectly recruits or solicits an individual or a student athlete to enter into an agency contract. The term does not include a spouse, parent, sibling, son, daughter or grandparent of the individual or student athlete, an individual acting solely on behalf of a professional sports team or a coach, trainer or other employee of a secondary or postsecondary school who is acting on behalf of a student athlete of the same secondary or postsecondary school, provided that such activities are within the scope of employment of the coach, trainer or other employee. The term includes a person who represents to the public that the person is an athlete agent. "Athletic director." An individual responsible for administering the overall athletic program of an educational institution or, if an educational institution has separately administered athletic programs for male students and female students, the athletic program for males or the athletic program for females. "Commission." The State Athletic Commission. "Contact." A communication, direct or indirect, between an athlete agent and an individual or a student athlete to recruit or solicit the individual or student athlete to enter into an agency contract, including by telephonic, facsimile or other electronic method, mail, electronic mail or personal means. "Conviction." A finding of guilt by a judge, jury, a plea of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere. "Department." The Department of State of the Commonwealth. "Institution of higher education." A public or private college or university, including a community college. "Intercollegiate sport." A sport played at the collegiate level for which eligibility requirements for participation by a student athlete are established by a national association for the promotion or regulation of collegiate athletics. "Person." An individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation or any other legal or commercial entity. "Professional sports services contract." A contract or agreement under which an individual is employed or agrees to render services as a player on a professional sports team, with a professional sports organization or as a professional athlete. "Record." Information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. "Registration." Registration as an athlete agent pursuant to Chapter 33 (relating to registration). "State." 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. "Student athlete." An individual who engages in, is eligible to engage in or may be eligible in the future to engage in any intercollegiate sport. If an individual is permanently ineligible to participate in a particular intercollegiate sport, the individual is not a student athlete for purposes of that sport.
§ 3102. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this part shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Agency contract." Any contract or agreement in which an individual or a student athlete authorizes or empowers a person to negotiate or solicit on behalf of the individual or the student athlete one or more professional sports services contracts. "Athlete agent." A person who enters into an agency contract with an individual or a student athlete or directly or indirectly recruits or solicits an individual or a student athlete to enter into an agency contract. The term does not include a spouse, parent, sibling, son, daughter or grandparent of the individual or student athlete, an individual acting solely on behalf of a professional sports team or a coach, trainer or other employee of a secondary or postsecondary school who is acting on behalf of a student athlete of the same secondary or postsecondary school, provided that such activities are within the scope of employment of the coach, trainer or other employee. The term includes a person who represents to the public that the person is an athlete agent. "Athletic director." An individual responsible for administering the overall athletic program of an educational institution or, if an educational institution has separately administered athletic programs for male students and female students, the athletic program for males or the athletic program for females. "Commission." The State Athletic Commission. "Contact." A communication, direct or indirect, between an athlete agent and an individual or a student athlete to recruit or solicit the individual or student athlete to enter into an agency contract, including by telephonic, facsimile or other electronic method, mail, electronic mail or personal means. "Conviction." A finding of guilt by a judge, jury, a plea of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere. "Department." The Department of State of the Commonwealth. "Institution of higher education." A public or private college or university, including a community college. "Intercollegiate sport." A sport played at the collegiate level for which eligibility requirements for participation by a student athlete are established by a national association for the promotion or regulation of collegiate athletics. "Person." An individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation or any other legal or commercial entity. "Professional sports services contract." A contract or agreement under which an individual is employed or agrees to render services as a player on a professional sports team, with a professional sports organization or as a professional athlete. "Record." Information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. "Registration." Registration as an athlete agent pursuant to Chapter 33 (relating to registration). "State." 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. "Student athlete." An individual who engages in, is eligible to engage in or may be eligible in the future to engage in any intercollegiate sport. If an individual is permanently ineligible to participate in a particular intercollegiate sport, the individual is not a student athlete for purposes of that sport.
