HCS/SCS/SB 739 - This act establishes the "Uniform Athlete Agents Act".

The act requires that all athlete agents operating in Missouri must register with and be certified by the Division of Professional Registration within the Department of Economic Development in a manner prescribed by statute and by the Division of Professional Registration. Fees for registration and renewal shall be set by the Division and the Athlete Agent Fund is created. Registration and certification is valid for a two-year period, and may be renewed indefinitely. The Director may refuse to issue a certificate, or may suspend or revoke a certificate, under certain circumstances, such as:

(1) If the applicant has been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude; (2) The applicant makes false statements on the application; (3) The applicant has had a similar license suspended or revoked in any state; or (4) The applicant has caused a student-athlete to be suspended from or to be ineligible for any interscholastic or intercollegiate athletic event.

The act requires that all agent-athlete contracts must be written and must contain certain information, including the basis for the agent's fee and a notice warning the student-athlete about possible loss of eligibility.

The act also changes the appointment process for various boards within the Division of Professional Registration of the Department of Economic Development. Nominees for various boards will be proposed to the Governor by the Director of the Division of Professional Registration rather than by the Director of the Department of Economic Development.
CINDY KADLEC