Texas Occupations Code § 2051.105 Denial Of Application

Sec. 2051.105. DENIAL OF APPLICATION. (a) The secretary of state shall deny an application for registration if the applicant has been convicted of:

(1) a felony; or

(2) a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.

(b) The secretary of state may deny an application for registration if the secretary of state determines the applicant has engaged in conduct that has a significant adverse effect on the applicant's fitness to act as an athlete agent. In making the determination, the secretary of state may consider whether the applicant has:

(1) made a materially false, misleading, deceptive, or fraudulent representation in the application or as an athlete agent;

(2) engaged in conduct that would disqualify the applicant from serving in a fiduciary capacity;

(3) engaged in conduct prohibited by Section 2051.351;

(4) had a registration or licensure as an athlete agent denied, suspended, or revoked;

(5) been denied renewal of registration or licensure as an athlete agent in any state;

(6) engaged in conduct that resulted in the imposition on an athlete or educational institution of a sanction, suspension, or declaration of ineligibility to participate in an interscholastic or intercollegiate athletic event; or

(7) engaged in conduct that adversely reflects on the applicant's credibility, honesty, or integrity.

(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) Judicial review of a denial of an application for registration under Subsection (a) or (b) is by trial de novo and is subject to Section 2001.173, Government Code.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

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