SB117,12,54 440.9915 (1) (m) Each state in which the applicant currently is registered as
5an athlete agent or has applied to be registered as an athlete agent.
SB117,31 6Section 31. 440.9915 (1) (n) of the statutes is created to read:
SB117,12,87 440.9915 (1) (n) If the applicant is certified or registered by a professional
8league or players association, all of the following:
SB117,12,99 1. The name of the league or association.
SB117,12,1110 2. The date of certification or registration, and the date of expiration of the
11certification or registration, if any.
SB117,12,1412 3. If applicable, the date of any denial of an application for, suspension or
13revocation of, refusal to renew, withdrawal of, or termination of, the certification or
14registration or any reprimand or censure related to the certification or registration.
SB117,32 15Section 32. 440.9915 (1) (o) of the statutes is created to read:
SB117,12,1616 440.9915 (1) (o) All additional information required by the department.
SB117,33 17Section 33. 440.9915 (2) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB117,12,2018 440.9915 (2) (a) Instead of proceeding under sub. (1), an individual registered
19as an athlete agent in another state may apply for registration as an athlete agent
20in this state by submitting to the department all of the following:
SB117,12,2121 1. A copy of the application for registration in the other state.
SB117,12,2422 2. A statement that identifies any material change in the information on the
23application for registration in the other state or verifies there is no material change
24in the information, signed under penalty of perjury.
SB117,12,2525 3. A copy of the certificate of registration from the other state.
SB117,13,4
1(b) The department shall issue a certificate of registration to an individual who
2complies with par. (a) and pays the initial credential fee determined by the
3department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) if the department determines that all of the
4following are true:
SB117,13,65 1. The application and registration requirements of the other state are
6substantially similar to or more restrictive than this subchapter.
SB117,13,97 2. The registration of the other state has not been revoked or suspended and
8no action involving the individual's conduct as an athlete agent is pending against
9the individual or the individual's registration in any state.
SB117,13,1110 (c) For purposes of implementing par. (b), the department may do all of the
11following:
SB117,13,1512 1. Cooperate with national organizations concerned with athlete agent issues
13and agencies in other states that register athlete agents to develop a common
14registration form and determine which states have laws that are substantially
15similar to or more restrictive than this subchapter.
SB117,13,1816 2. Exchange information, including information related to actions taken
17against registered athlete agents or their registrations, with those organizations and
18agencies.
SB117,34 19Section 34. 440.992 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB117,13,2320 440.992 (1) Except as otherwise provided in sub. (2), the department shall issue
21a certificate of registration to an individual who complies with s. 440.9915 (1) or
22whose application has been accepted under s. 440.9915 (2),
if the individual has paid
23the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
SB117,35 24Section 35. 440.992 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB117,14,6
1440.992 (2) (intro.) The department may refuse to issue a certificate of
2registration to an applicant for registration under s. 440.9915 (1) if the department
3determines that the applicant has engaged in conduct that has a significant adverse
4effect
significantly adversely reflects on the applicant's fitness to act as an athlete
5agent. In making the determination, the department may consider whether the
6applicant has done any of the following:
SB117,36 7Section 36. 440.992 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB117,14,108 440.992 (2) (e) Had a registration or licensure as an athlete agent suspended,
9revoked, or denied or been refused renewal of registration or licensure as an athlete
10agent in any state.
SB117,37 11Section 37. 440.992 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB117,14,1512 440.992 (2) (f) Engaged in conduct the consequence of which was that resulting
13in imposition of
a sanction, suspension, or declaration of ineligibility to participate
14in an interscholastic or, intercollegiate athletic, or professional sports event was
15imposed
on a student athlete or a sanction on an educational institution.
SB117,38 16Section 38. 440.992 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB117,14,1817 440.992 (2) (g) Engaged in conduct that significantly adversely reflects on the
18applicant's credibility, honesty, or integrity.
SB117,39 19Section 39. 440.992 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB117,15,220 440.992 (4) An athlete agent registered under sub. (1) may apply to renew a
21the registration by submitting an application for renewal in a form prescribed by the
22department. The applicant shall sign the application for renewal must be signed by
23the applicant
under penalty of perjury and must contain include current information
24on all matters required in an original application for registration. Applications

1submitted under this subsection shall be open to inspection at all reasonable hours
2authorized by representatives of the department.
SB117,40 3Section 40. 440.992 (5) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB117,15,84 440.992 (5) An athlete agent registered under s. 440.9915 (2) may renew the
5registration by proceeding under sub. (4) or, if the registration in the other state has
6been renewed, by submitting to the department copies of the application for renewal
7in the other state and the renewed registration from the other state. The department
8shall renew the registration if it determines that all of the following are true:
SB117,15,109 (a) The registration requirements of the other state are substantially similar
10to or more restrictive than this subchapter.
SB117,15,1311 (b) The renewed registration has not been suspended or revoked and no action
12involving the athlete agent's conduct as an athlete agent is pending against the
13athlete agent or his or her registration in any state.
SB117,41 14Section 41. 440.9925 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB117,15,1815 440.9925 (1) The department may limit, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew
16a registration of an individual issued a certificate of registration under s. 440.992 (1)
17for conduct that would have justified denial justify refusal to issue a certificate of
18registration under s. 440.992 (2).
SB117,42 19Section 42. 440.9925 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB117,15,2420 440.9925 (1m) The department may suspend or revoke the registration of an
21individual issued a certificate of registration under s. 440.9915 (2) or renewed under
22s. 440.992 (5) for any reason for which the department could have refused to grant
23or renew registration or for conduct that would justify refusal to issue a certificate
24of registration under s. 440.992 (2).
SB117,43 25Section 43. 440.9925 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB117,16,3
1440.9925 (2) The department may deny, limit, suspend, revoke, or refuse to
2renew a certificate of registration or licensure only after proper notice and an
3opportunity for a hearing.
SB117,44 4Section 44. 440.994 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB117,16,65 440.994 (1) An agency contract must be in a record, signed or otherwise
6authenticated
by the parties.
SB117,45 7Section 45. 440.994 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB117,16,98 440.994 (2) (intro.) An agency contract must state or contain all of the
9following:
SB117,46 10Section 46. 440.994 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 440.994 (2) (ar).
SB117,47 11Section 47. 440.994 (2) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
SB117,16,1412 440.994 (2) (ag) A statement that the athlete agent is registered as an athlete
13agent in this state and a list of all other states in which the athlete agent is registered
14as an athlete agent.
SB117,48 15Section 48. 440.994 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB117,16,1816 440.994 (3) An Subject to sub. (6), an agency contract must contain, in close
17proximity to the signature of the student athlete,
a conspicuous notice in boldface
18type and capital letters stating, in substantially the same form, the following:
SB117,16,1919 WARNING TO STUDENT ATHLETE
SB117,16,2020 IF YOU SIGN THIS CONTRACT:
SB117,16,2221 1) YOU MAY LOSE YOUR ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE AS A STUDENT
22ATHLETE IN YOUR SPORT;
SB117,17,423 2) IF YOU HAVE AN ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER
24ENTERING INTO SIGNING THIS CONTRACT OR BEFORE THE NEXT
25SCHEDULED ATHLETIC EVENT IN WHICH YOU MAY PARTICIPATE,

1WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, BOTH YOU AND YOUR ATHLETE AGENT
2MUST NOTIFY YOUR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR THAT YOU HAVE ENTERED
3INTO THIS CONTRACT AND PROVIDE THE NAME AND CONTACT
4INFORMATION OF THE ATHLETE AGENT
; AND
SB117,17,75 3) YOU MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT WITHIN 14 DAYS AFTER
6SIGNING IT. CANCELLATION OF THIS CONTRACT MAY NOT REINSTATE
7YOUR ELIGIBILITY AS A STUDENT ATHLETE IN YOUR SPORT.
SB117,49 8Section 49. 440.994 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB117,17,139 440.994 (3m) An agency contract must be accompanied by a separate record
10signed by the student athlete or, if the student athlete is a minor, the parent or
11guardian of the student athlete acknowledging that signing the contract may result
12in the loss of the student athlete's eligibility to participate in the student athlete's
13sport.
SB117,50 14Section 50. 440.994 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB117,17,2115 440.994 (4) An A student athlete or, if the student athlete is a minor, the parent
16or guardian of the student athlete may void an
agency contract that does not conform
17to this section is voidable by the student athlete. If a student athlete voids an agency
18contract, the student athlete is not required to pay
the contract is voided, any
19consideration received from the athlete agent under the contract or to return any
20consideration received from the athlete agent to induce the student athlete to enter

21to influence entering into the contract is not required to be returned.
SB117,51 22Section 51. 440.994 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB117,18,223 440.994 (5) The At the time an agency contract is executed, the athlete agent
24shall give the student athlete or, if the student athlete is a minor, the parent or
25guardian of the student athlete
a copy in a record of the signed or otherwise

1authenticated
agency contract to the student athlete at the time of execution and the
2separate acknowledgement required under sub. (3m)
.
SB117,52 3Section 52. 440.994 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
SB117,18,64 440.994 (6) If a student athlete is a minor, an agency contract must be signed
5by the parent or guardian of the minor and the notice required by sub. (3) must be
6revised accordingly.
SB117,53 7Section 53. 440.9945 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 440.9945 (1r) and
8amended to read:
SB117,18,149 440.9945 (1r) Within Not later than 72 hours after entering into an agency
10contract or before the next scheduled athletic event in which the student athlete may
11participate, whichever occurs first, the athlete agent shall give notice in a record of
12the existence of the contract to the athletic director of the educational institution at
13which the student athlete is enrolled or the athlete agent has reasonable grounds to
14believe the student athlete intends to enroll.
SB117,54 15Section 54. 440.9945 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB117,18,1816 440.9945 (1g) In this section, “communicating or attempting to communicate”
17means contacting or attempting to contact by an in-person meeting, a record, or any
18other method that conveys or attempts to convey a message.
SB117,55 19Section 55. 440.9945 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB117,18,2520 440.9945 (2) Within Not later than 72 hours after entering into an agency
21contract or before the next scheduled athletic event in which the student athlete may
22participate, whichever occurs first, the student athlete shall inform the athletic
23director of the educational institution at which the student athlete is enrolled that
24he or she has entered into an agency contract and the name and contact information
25of the athlete agent
.
SB117,56
1Section 56. 440.9945 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
SB117,19,62 440.9945 (3) If an athlete agent enters into an agency contract with a student
3athlete and the student athlete subsequently enrolls at an educational institution,
4the athlete agent shall notify the athletic director of the educational institution of the
5existence of the contract not later than 72 hours after the athlete agent knew or
6should have known the student athlete enrolled.
SB117,57 7Section 57. 440.9945 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB117,19,138 440.9945 (4) If an athlete agent has a relationship with a student athlete before
9the student athlete enrolls in an educational institution and receives an athletic
10scholarship from the educational institution, the athlete agent shall notify the
11educational institution of the relationship not later than 10 days after the enrollment
12if the athlete agent knows or should have known of the enrollment and any of the
13following is true:
SB117,19,1514 (a) The relationship was motivated in whole or part by the intention of the
15athlete agent to recruit or solicit the student athlete for a future agency contract.
SB117,19,1716 (b) The athlete agent directly or indirectly recruited or solicited the student
17athlete for the purpose of executing an agency contract before the enrollment.
SB117,58 18Section 58. 440.9945 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
SB117,19,2219 440.9945 (5) An athlete agent shall give notice in a record to the athletic
20director of any educational institution at which a student athlete is enrolled before
21the athlete agent communicates or attempts to communicate with any of the
22following:
SB117,19,2523 (a) The student athlete or, if the student athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian
24of the student athlete, to influence the student athlete or parent or guardian to enter
25into an agency contract.
SB117,20,3
1(b) Any individual not identified in par. (a) to have that individual influence the
2student athlete or, if the student athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the
3student athlete, to enter into an agency contract.
SB117,59 4Section 59. 440.9945 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
SB117,20,95 440.9945 (6) If a communication or attempt to communicate with an athlete
6agent is initiated by a student athlete or another individual on behalf of the student
7athlete, the athlete agent shall notify in a record the athletic director of any
8educational institution at which the student athlete is enrolled. The notification
9must be made not later than 10 days after the communication or attempt.
SB117,60 10Section 60. 440.9945 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
SB117,20,1211 440.9945 (7) A notice under subs. (1r) to (6) is exempt from disclosure under
12s. 19.35 (1).
SB117,61 13Section 61. 440.9945 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
SB117,20,1714 440.9945 (8) An educational institution that becomes aware of a violation of
15this subchapter by an athlete agent shall notify the department and any professional
16league or players association with which the educational institution is aware the
17athlete agent is licensed or registered of the violation.
SB117,62 18Section 62. 440.995 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB117,20,2219 440.995 (1) A student athlete or, if the student athlete is a minor, the parent
20or guardian of the student athlete
may cancel an agency contract by giving notice in
21a record
of the cancellation to the athlete agent in a record within not later than 14
22days after the contract is signed.
SB117,63 23Section 63. 440.995 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB117,21,3
1440.995 (2) A student athlete or, if the student athlete is a minor, the parent
2or guardian of the student athlete
may not waive the right to cancel an agency
3contract.
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