Section 2051.105 - Denial of Application(a) The secretary of state shall deny an application for registration if the applicant has been convicted of:(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.(c) In making a determination under Subsection (b), the secretary of state 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) 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.Tex. Occ. Code § 2051.105
Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 6, eff. 9/1/2003. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.