Athlete Agent

An Athlete Agent is any person who enters into an agency contract with a student-athlete or, directly or indirectly, recruits or solicits a student-athlete to enter into an agency contract. It is the responsibility of licensees to understand the Athlete Agent Licensee Law.

Term of registration is two years.

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Submit a completed application and the required fee to the Department of State.

There are fees associated an Athlete Agent registration. You may pay these fees by check or money order made payable to the Department of State or by MasterCard or Visa using a credit card authorization form. DO NOT SEND CASH. Application fees are nonrefundable. A $20 fee will be charged for any check returned by your bank.

• $100 - Initial Application
• $50 – Renewal
• $25 - Change of Personal Name and/or Address (No fee is required if a name change is the result of a change in marital status)
• $25 - Duplicate License/Registration Request

Renew Your License

You are eligible to renew your license 90 days prior to your license expiration date. Your license expiration date is printed on the license.

Renewal forms are mailed approximately 90 days prior to the license expiration date. Complete and submit the renewal form to the address on the form.

If you are eligible to renew your license and you have not received a renewal form, email the Division of Licensing Services and request a form. Your email must include your full name, mailing address, license type, unique identification number and expiration date of your license.

Update Your License

To update your personal name, business or residence address, download, complete and submit the Change Notice to the address on the form.

To request a duplicate license certificate, download, complete and submit the Duplicate License/Registration Request to the address on the form.

To request a duplicate license certificate, download, complete and submit the Duplicate License/Registration Request (DOS-1508) to the address on the form.

To apply for an Athlete Agent registration, submit a completed application to the NYS Department of State, Division of Licensing Services.

Searches are limited to active licenses only. 

• Search by ID Number (Unique ID or Registration Number)
• Search by Name (last name, first name and optionally city/zip code/county)
• Search by Business Name (business name and optionally city/zip code/county)

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained on this site is up to date and accurate. As the Department relies upon information provided to it, the information's completeness or accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

Please note that information pertaining to residence addresses is not included on this database. Such information is protected by privacy law.

Who is excluded from this law?

Explicitly excluded from registration are spouses, parents, siblings, grandparents or guardians of the student-athlete, or individuals acting solely on behalf of a professional sports team or professional sports organization.

Is there a surety bond requirement?

No.

Is there any type of reciprocity between states?

No. Each state requires separate applications, however, read Section 899-d(2) of the Uniform Athlete Agents Law.

What is a Student-Athlete?

This is an individual who engages in, is eligible to engage in, may be eligible in the future to engage in, or was eligible in the past 30 days to engage in any intercollegiate or interscholastic sport. If an individual is permanently ineligible to participate in a particular intercollegiate sport, such individual will not be considered a student-athlete 30 days after losing his or her eligibility for purposes of that sport.

What is an Agency Contract?

This is an agreement in which a student-athlete authorizes a person to negotiate or solicit on behalf of the student-athlete a professional sports-services contract or an endorsement contract.

What specifically must be on the agency contract?

Please refer to the General Business Law, §899-h Required Form of Contract for specifics.

Is there any requirement that the contract include a warning that the student-athlete may lose their eligibility?

Yes. The agency contract must contain, in close proximity to the signature of the student-athlete, a conspicuous notice in boldface type in capital letters stating:

Warning to student-athlete:  If you sign this contract:

(1) you may lose your eligibility to compete as a student-athlete in your sport; (2) if you have an athletic director, within 72 hours after entering into this contract, both you and your athlete agent must notify your athletic director; and (3) you may cancel this contract within 5 days after signing it. cancellation of this contract may not reinstate your eligibility.

An agency contract that does not conform to this section is voidable by the student-athlete. If a student-athlete voids an agency contract, the student-athlete shall not be required to pay any consideration under such contract or to return any consideration received from the athlete agent to induce the student-athlete to enter into the contract.

Are there any records an Athlete Agent needs to maintain, and if yes, how long must they be maintained?

Yes.

An Athlete Agent must retain the following records for a period of 5 years:

(a) the name and address of each individual represented by the Athlete Agent;

(b) any agency contract entered into by the Athlete Agent; and

(c) any direct costs incurred by the Athlete Agent in the recruitment or solicitation of a student-athlete to enter into an agency contract.

These records must be open to inspection by the Secretary of State during normal business hours.