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D.C. Code § 47-2887.15

Civil remedies.

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# (a)

An educational institution or student-athlete may bring an action for damages against an athlete agent if the institution or student-athlete is adversely affected by an act or omission of the athlete agent in violation of this part. An educational institution or student-athlete is adversely affected by an act or omission of the agent only if, because of the act or omission, the institution or an individual who was a student-athlete at the time of the act or omission and enrolled in the institution:

# (1)

Is suspended or disqualified from participation in an interscholastic or intercollegiate sports event by or under the rules of a State or national federation or association that promotes or regulates interscholastic or intercollegiate sports; or

# (2)

Suffers financial damage.

# (b)

A plaintiff that prevails in an action under this section may recover actual damages, costs, and reasonable attorney's fees. An athlete agent found liable under this section forfeits any right of payment for anything of benefit or value provided to the student-athlete and shall refund any consideration paid to the agent by or on behalf of the student-athlete.

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In this chapter (40 sections)
  1. 47-2886.13 · Fees; Professional Engineers’ Fund; expenses of Board;…
  2. 47-2886.14 · Unlawful acts.
  3. 47-2886.15 · Prosecutions; legal services to Board; investigations;…
  4. 47-2886.16 · Annual report.
  5. 47-2886.17 · Severability.
  6. 47-2886.18 · Conflicting laws and regulations repealed.
  7. 47-2887.01 · Definitions.
  8. 47-2887.02 · Service of process; subpoenas.
  9. 47-2887.03 · Athlete agents: registration required; void contracts.
  10. 47-2887.04 · Registration as athlete agent; application; requirements;…
  11. 47-2887.05 · Certificate of registration; issuance or denial; renewal.
  12. 47-2887.06 · Suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew registration.
  13. 47-2887.07 · Temporary registration.
  14. 47-2887.08 · Registration and renewal fees.
  15. 47-2887.09 · Required form of agency contract.
  16. 47-2887.10 · Notice to educational institution.
  17. 47-2887.11 · Student-athlete's right to cancel.
  18. 47-2887.12 · Required records.
  19. 47-2887.13 · Prohibited conduct.
  20. 47-2887.14 · Criminal penalties; prosecution by Attorney General.
  21. 47-2887.15 · Civil remedies.
  22. 47-2887.16 · Civil penalty.
  23. 47-2887.17 · Uniformity of application and construction.
  24. 47-2887.18 · Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National…
  25. 47-2887.16a · Rules.
  26. 47-2888.01 · Definitions.
  27. 47-2888.02 · General prohibitions.
  28. 47-2888.03 · Veterinary facility license, fees.
  29. 47-2888.04 · Denial, suspension, or revocation of veterinary facility…
  30. 47-2888.05 · Inspections.
  31. 47-2888.06 · Animal licenses.
  32. 47-2888.07 · Penalties.
  33. 47-2888.08 · Rules.
  34. 47-2889.01 · Definitions.
  35. 47-2889.02 · Registration as a name, image, or likeness agent; duties;…
  36. 47-2889.03 · Prohibited conduct by a third party.
  37. 47-2889.04 · Civil remedy.
  38. 47-2889.05 · Civil penalty.
  39. 47-2889.06 · Rulemaking authority.
  40. 47-2889.07 · Uniformity of application and construction.
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