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Posted by Joshua Golka in "Sports and the Law: On Becoming A Sports Agent" Tuesday, April 15, 2008 1:00 AM

Good warning about websites offering "certification" for sports agents and general info on what it takes to become an agent.

I would like make a couple of clarifying comments:
SportsAgentBlog picked up on the first omission, which was not mentioning that many states have enacted laws requiring sports agents to register, including those that have adopted the Uniform Athlete Agent Act and the few that have their own laws related to agents.

Also non-union sports may also require some form of "certification" or registration, such as track and field (see: http://www.usatf.org/groups/AthleteRepresentatives/).

Finally, those wishing to represent mixed martial artists may have to follow state laws regarding athlete agents and the regulations of the State Boxing Commission/State Athletic Commission (often the state entity responsible for boxing/mma regulation).

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