S.C. Code Ann. § 59-102-20 – Registration of athlete agents; notification of change of business address required; penalties for operating as agent without registering | Midpage
§ 59-102-20
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-102-20
Registration of athlete agents; notification of change of business address required; penalties for operating as agent without registering
(A) Each athlete agent shall register biennially with the Department of Consumer Affairs on forms to be provided by the department and, at the same time, pay to the department a registration fee of three hundred dollars, for which the department shall issue a certificate of authority entitling the holder to operate as an athlete agent for two years. The department may revoke or suspend the registration of an athlete agent for cause or for a violation of any provision of this chapter.
(B) When the business address of an athlete agent operating in this State is changed, the agent shall notify the department within thirty days after the change of address.
(C) It is unlawful for a person to operate as an athlete agent unless he is registered as provided in this section. A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be punished by a fine of five thousand dollars or by imprisonment for five years, or both.