---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 U.S.C. § 7805"
title: "15"
title_heading: "Commerce and Trade"
number: "7805"
heading: "Protection of educational institution"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/15/7805"
units:
  - "Chapter 104 — Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust"
---

# §7805. Protection of educational institution

- (a) **Notice required—** Within 72 hours after entering into an [agency contract](/usc/15/7801.md?p=1) or before the next athletic event in which the [student athlete](/usc/15/7801.md?p=9) may participate, whichever occurs first, the [athlete agent](/usc/15/7801.md?p=2) and the [student athlete](/usc/15/7801.md?p=9) shall each inform the [athletic director](/usc/15/7801.md?p=3) of the educational institution at which the [student athlete](/usc/15/7801.md?p=9) is enrolled, or other individual responsible for athletic programs at such educational institution, that the [student athlete](/usc/15/7801.md?p=9) has entered into an [agency contract](/usc/15/7801.md?p=1), and the [athlete agent](/usc/15/7801.md?p=2) shall provide the [athletic director](/usc/15/7801.md?p=3) with notice in writing of such a contract.
- (b) **Civil remedy—**
  - (1) **In general—** An educational institution has a right of action against an [athlete agent](/usc/15/7801.md?p=2) for damages caused by a violation of this chapter.
  - (2) **Damages—** Damages of an educational institution may include and are limited to actual losses and expenses incurred because, as a result of the conduct of the [athlete agent](/usc/15/7801.md?p=2), the educational institution was injured by a violation of this chapter or was penalized, disqualified, or suspended from participation in athletics by a national association for the promotion and regulation of athletics, by an athletic conference, or by reasonable self-imposed disciplinary action taken to mitigate actions likely to be imposed by such an association or conference.
  - (3) **Costs and attorneys fees—** In an action taken under this section, the court may award to the prevailing party costs and reasonable attorneys fees.
  - (4) **Effect on other rights, remedies and defenses—** This section does not restrict the rights, remedies, or defenses of any [person](/usc/15/7a.md?p=6) under law or equity.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 108–304, § 6, Sept. 24, 2004, 118 Stat. 1128.)