Chapter 54-3 APPLICATION PROCEDURES
| (1) |
Any person who seeks to practice as an
athlete agent shall apply for registration on forms which will be provided upon
request. |
| (2) |
Any person who seeks
to practice as an athlete agent shall submit one Application for Athlete Agent
Registration, and
| (a) |
if the applicant seeks
to register as an individual, that person shall submit one Personal Record;
however, |
| (b) |
if the applicant seeks
to register as a company, corporation, association, partnership or other legal
entity, each person, except bona fide employees, on stated salaries, who are
financially interested, either as partners, associates, or profit sharers, in
the operation of the business of the athlete agent or who the athlete agent
business will authorize to (contact) an athlete on the business's behalf, shall
submit one Personal Record. |
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| (3) |
Business Location. The applicant shall
provide the Commission with the street address of its principal place of
business from which it proposes to conduct business as an athlete
agent. |
| (4) |
Training or Experience.
Each individual who completes a Personal Record shall submit affidavits or
certificates of completion of any and all formal training or practical
experience in any one of the following areas:
| (b) |
Contract negotiations, |
| (c) |
Complaint resolution, |
| (e) |
Civil resolution of contract
disputes. |
| (f) |
Persons without
experience in at least one of the five areas listed in this subsection may
request in writing that the Commission consider other relevant training and
practical experience. The written request must set forth with particularity the
specific training and practical experience which the applicant possesses and
the applicant's reasons for requesting that the requirements of this subsection
be waived. The Commission, in its sole discretion, may accept other relevant
training, education or experience that it deems to be appropriate. |
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| (5) |
An application must be
complete within six (6) months of the date the first document was received by
the Board. The commission will only review a complete file which consists of an
Application for Athlete Agent Registration (with attached affidavits or
certificates of completion), Personal Record(s), Surety Bond and fee. |
Each Personal Record must be accompanied by an application fee.
Application fees are non-refundable. See fee schedule.
| (1) |
An applicant for registration shall
deposit with the Commission a surety bond in the penal sum of $10,000. The bond
shall run concurrently with the registration period. At no time during any
registration period shall the athlete agent be without the bond. The bond shall
be executed in favor of the State with a surety company authorized to do
business in Georgia. The bond shall be conditioned to pay a pro rata share of
the amount of the bond for damages to each athletic department aggrieved by any
act which the agent commits which violates Official Code of Georgia Annotated
§ 43-4A-16 or any act which would be
grounds for revocation of the athlete agent's registration under Official Code
of Georgia Annotated §§ 43-4A-7 or
43-4A-8. |
| (2) |
If a registered athlete agent fails to
maintain a surety bond, the Commission shall suspend the registration until
such time as the agent obtains a new bond. An athlete agent shall not carry on
business as an athlete agent during such period of suspension. |
| (1) |
The Commission
or its designated agents may conduct an on-site examination of the applicant's
business premises to verify that it is the principal place of business in which
the applicant proposes to conduct business as an athlete agent. |
| (2) |
The Commission will do a background
investigation into the applicant's prior business practices, experience,
training, etc. |
The Commission shall notify an applicant in writing once their
registration has been approved.
| (1) |
The Commission
may in its discretion, issue a temporary registration. |
| (2) |
A temporary registration may be issued
upon receipt of an Application for Athlete Agent Registration (with attached
affidavits or certificates of completion), Personal Record(s), Surety Bond and
Fee (See Fee Schedule). |
| (3) |
A
temporary registration is subject to revocation for cause. |
| (1) |
The Commission
may refuse to grant a registration or may limit and/or restrict a registration
upon making a finding that an applicant has committed any act which is
enumerated in Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 43-4A-7(a). |
| (2) |
The Commission shall notify an applicant
by registered mail or by personal service of the Commission's refusal to grant
a registration. The notice shall set forth the reason(s) for the
refusal. |
| (3) |
Within 60 days of
receipt of a notice of refusal to grant a registration, an applicant may file a
written request to appear before the Commission as in a non-contested case
under the Administrative Procedures Act. The Commission will then schedule a
time for the applicant to appear before the Commission at a regularly scheduled
meeting. The applicant may present additional documentation at the
meeting. |
| (4) |
The Commission shall
notify the applicant, in writing, of its decision after it has met with the
applicant. Notice of registration or of refusal to grant registration shall be
by registered mail or by personal service; and |
| (5) |
An applicant who has been refused
registration may submit a new application, supporting documentation, and the
appropriate fee to the Commission subsequent to receipt of notification of the
refusal of the registration. |
