# Business Regulation (GBR)

## Title 4. Athletics

### Subtitle 4. Maryland Uniform Athlete Agents Act

#### Section 4-413

(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 Sec. 4-412 of this subtitle;

  (3) fail to obtain a license when required by Sec. 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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Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)