Section 17-1712. CIVIL REMEDIES

 

1712.1Educational Institutions have a private right of action against an athlete agent or a former student-athlete for damages caused by a violation of this chapter. In any action under this section, the court may award to the prevailing party costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

 

1712.2Damages of an Educational Institution under § 1713.1 of this chapter include losses and expenses incurred because, as a result of the conduct of an athlete agent or former student-athlete, the educational institution was injured by a violation of this part 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 sanctions likely to be imposed by such an organization.

 

1712.3A right of action under this section does not accrue until the educational institution discovers or by the exercise of reasonable diligence would have discovered the violation by the athlete agent or former student-athlete.

 

1712.4Liability of the athlete agent or the former student-athlete under this section is several and not joint.

 

1712.5This section does not restrict rights, remedies, or defenses of any person under law or equity.

 

source

Final Rulemaking at 50 DCR 9549 (November 14, 2003).