Application For Certificate Of Registration/renewal As An Athlete Agent Form (Page 7 of 9) in pdf

Iowa Registration

MICHAEL A. MAURO

of Athlete Agents Act

Secretary of State

(Iowa Code Chapter 9A)

State of Iowa

9A.1

TITLE.

This chapter shall be known as the "Registration of Athlete Agents Act."

9A.2

DEFINITIONS.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Athlete agent" means a person representing a student athlete for compensation or any person who,

directly or indirectly, recruits or solicits a student athlete to enter into an agent contract or professioal sports services

contract with the person, or who for a fee procures, offers, promises, or attempts to obtain employment for a student

ahtlete with a professional sports team. "Athlete agent" does not include an individual licensed to practice as an

attorney in this state when the individual is acting as a representative for a student athlete, unless the attorney also

represents the student athlete in negotiations for an agent contract.

2. "Student athlete" means an individual enrolled at an institution of higher education who is eligible to

participate in intercollegiate sports contests as a member of a sports team of an institution of higher education, or who

is receiving partial or full financial assistance by way of an athletic scholarship and may in the future be eligible to

participate in intercollegiate sports contests as a member of a sports team of an institution of higher education.

3. "Institution of higher education" means a public or private college or university in this state.

9A.3

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ATHLETE AGENTS.

1. An athlete agent shall register with, and obtain a certificate of registration from, the secretary of state

before contracting, either directly or indirectly, a student athlete concerning the possibility of the athlete agent's

representing the student athlete. The athlete agent may apply for a certificate of registration by submitting the forms

provided for that purpose and must provide all the information required by the secretary of state, including all of the

following:

a. Name of the applicant and the address of the applicant's principal place of business.

b. Business or occupation engaged in by the applicant for the five years immediately preceding the date

of application.

c. The athlete agent's educational background, training, and experience relating to being an athlete

agent.

d. Names and addresses of all persons, except bona fide employees on stated salaries, who are finan-

cially interested as partners, associates, of profit sharers in the operation of the business of the athlete agent.

e. Record of all felony charges and convictions, and all misdemeanor charges and convictions of the

athlete agent.

f. Record of all felony charges and convictions, and misdemeanor charges and convictions of all persons,

except bona fide employees, who are financially interested as partners, associates, or profit sharers in the operation of

the business of the athlete agent.

g. Record of all sanctions issued to or disciplinary actions taken against the athlete agent or against any

student athlete or any institution of higher education in connection with any transaction or occurrence involving the

athlete agent.

h. Additional information as deemed appropriate by the secretary of state.

2. In addition to the requirements of subsection 1, an athlete agent who is not a resident of this state

must file with the secretary of state an irrevocable consent to service of process on a form prescribed by the secre-

tary. The consent to service shall be signed by the athlete agent, or by an authorized representative of the athlete

agent, and notarized. If the athlete agent is a corporation, the consent to service shall be accompanied by a copy of

the corporation's authorization to do business in this state and a copy of the resolution of the corporation authorizing

the consent to service. The consent to service shall indicate that service upon the secretary of state is sufficient

service upon the athlete agent, if the plaintiff forwards by certified mail one copy of the service to the business address

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