§ 5-74.1-14.1 - Permitted contacts with student athletes. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 5-74.1-14.1

   § 5-74.1-14.1  Permitted contacts withstudent athletes. – (a) An athlete agent may:

   (1) Contact a student athlete only as provided in thischapter. In the event that the student athlete is a minor, the agent mustinitiate contact with the student athlete's parents or legal guardians.

   (2) Initiate contact only with those student athletes whohave completed their collegiate eligibility (including post-season tournaments).

   (3) Provide information to eligible student athletes onlyafter having provided the same information to the athletic director of theinstitution where the student athlete is enrolled.

   (4) Contact a student athlete who has not completed his orher collegiate eligibility only if the student athlete initiates the contact.In such instances, the athlete agent must give prior notice of his or herintention to respond to the request to the athletic director of the institutionwhere the athlete is enrolled.

   (b) Each institution of higher education in Rhode Island maysponsor athlete agent interviews on it campus where the athlete agent maydiscuss with the student athlete the provision of legal and financial services.The athlete agent must comply with any regulations established by theinstitutional committee prior to initiating any contact with the studentathlete.