Sports Agents under scrutiny in California

LadyStanley

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http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-0513-sports-agents-20110513,0,4518470.story

California has legislation related to agents. The Miller-Ayala Athlete Agents Act was enacted in 1996. Violations are misdemeanors and are punishable by a fine of not more than $50,000, imprisonment for not more than a year in county jail, or both.

No agent, however, has ever been charged with violating the law.

De Leon's bill would require agents convicted of violating the Miller-Ayala Athlete Agents Act to "disgorge all gross revenue that they are owed or received in connection with the violation and requires the courts to suspend or revoke the business privileges of the convicted athlete agent."

While this seeming is focused on agents with clients from the college ranks (NBA, NFL), this could impact other sports agents as well.

Especially as California is often a trend setter on issues across the country.
 

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