ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 421

(1)      COMPLIES WITH § 4-404(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE OR WHOSE
APPLICATION HAS BEEN ACCEPTED UNDER § 4-404(D) OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(2)      PAYS TO THE SECRETARY A $1,000 LICENSE FEE.

(B)     (1) SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 4-107 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE SECRETARY MAY DENY A LICENSE IF THE SECRETARY DETERMINES
THAT THE APPLICANT HAS ENGAGED IN CONDUCT THAT HAS A SIGNIFICANT
ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE APPLICANT'S FITNESS TO ACT AS AN ATHLETE AGENT.

(2) IN MAKING THE DETERMINATION UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, THE SECRETARY MAY CONSIDER WHETHER THE APPLICANT HAS:

(I)      BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME THAT, IF COMMITTED IN THE
STATE, WOULD BE A CRIME INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE OR A FELONY;

(II)     MADE A MATERIALLY FALSE, MISLEADING, DECEPTIVE, OR
FRAUDULENT REPRESENTATION IN THE APPLICATION OR AS AN ATHLETE AGENT;

(III)   ENGAGED IN CONDUCT THAT WOULD DISQUALIFY THE
APPLICANT FROM SERVING IN A FIDUCIARY CAPACITY;

(IV)    ENGAGED IN CONDUCT PROHIBITED BY § 4-413 OF THIS
SUBTITLE;

(V)     HAD A REGISTRATION OR LICENSURE AS AN ATHLETE AGENT
SUSPENDED, REVOKED, OR DENIED OR BEEN REFUSED RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION
OR LICENSURE AS AN ATHLETE AGENT IN ANY STATE;

(VI)    ENGAGED IN CONDUCT THE CONSEQUENCE OF WHICH WAS
THAT A SANCTION, SUSPENSION, OR DECLARATION OF INELIGIBILITY TO
PARTICIPATE IN AN INTERSCHOLASTIC OR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC EVENT WAS
IMPOSED ON A STUDENT-ATHLETE OR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION;

(VII)  ENGAGED IN CONDUCT THAT SIGNIFICANTLY ADVERSELY
REFLECTS ON THE APPLICANT'S CREDIBILITY, HONESTY, OR INTEGRITY; OR

(VIII) FAILED TO DEMONSTRATE FINANCIAL STABILITY.

(C)     IN MAKING A DETERMINATION UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION,
THE SECRETARY SHALL CONSIDER:

(1)      HOW RECENTLY THE CONDUCT OCCURRED;

(2)     THE NATURE OF THE CONDUCT AND THE CONTEXT IN WHICH IT
OCCURRED; AND

(3)     ANY OTHER RELEVANT CONDUCT OF THE APPLICANT.

(D)     (1) AN ATHLETE AGENT MAY APPLY TO RENEW A LICENSE BY:

(I) SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL IN A FORM
REQUIRED BY THE SECRETARY; AND

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