Civil remedy.

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CIVIL REMEDY.

A. An educational institution or student athlete may bring an action for damages against an athlete agent if the institution or athlete is adversely affected by an act or omission of the agent in violation of the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act. 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, exemplary damages, costs and reasonable attorney 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 athlete.

C. A violation of the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act shall constitute a deceptive trade practice for purposes of the Oklahoma Deceptive Trade Practices Act and, in addition to the remedies provided for in this section, shall be subject to the remedies provided in Section 54 of Title 78 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

Added by Laws 2021, c. 559, § 16, emerg. eff. May 28, 2021.


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