§ 78C‑98.  Prohibited conduct.

(a) An athlete agent, with the intent to induce a student‑athlete to enter into an agency contract, shall 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 registered athlete agent.

(b) An athlete agent shall not intentionally:

(1) Initiate contact with a student‑athlete unless the athlete agent is registered under this Article.

(2) Refuse or fail to retain or permit inspection of the records required to be retained by G.S. 78C‑97.

(3) Fail to register as required by G.S. 78C‑88.

(4) Provide materially false or misleading information in an application for registration or renewal of registration.

(5) Predate or postdate an agency contract.

(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 shall make the student‑athlete ineligible to participate as a student‑athlete in that sport. (2003‑375, s. 2.)