Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 4:422.1

  • Athlete: means a student who resides in this state, or a student who does not reside in this state but has informed in writing an institution of higher education in this state of the student's intent to participate in that school's intercollegiate sports contests, and who is characterized by either of the following:

    (i)  Is eligible to participate in junior high, high school, or intercollegiate sports contests as a member of a sports team of a junior high, high school, or institution of higher education which is located in this state and which is a member of a federation or association. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 4:421

  • Athlete agent: means any person who recruits or solicits an athlete to enter into an agent contract or professional sport services contract with any person, or who offers anything of value to any person to induce an athlete to enter into an agreement by which any person will represent the athlete, or who for anything of value procures, offers, promises, or attempts to obtain employment for an athlete with a professional sports team. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 4:421
  • Division: means the public protection division of the Department of Justice. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 4:421
  • Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. Source: OCC
  • Federation or association: means any state or national association for the promotion and regulation of interscholastic or intercollegiate sports governing athletes and their relationships with athlete agents. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 4:421
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Institution: means any institution of higher education in this state having an athlete contract with an athlete. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 4:421
  • School: means any secondary school in this state, including high schools and junior high schools, that has an athlete contract with an athlete. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 4:421

A.  The division may, pursuant to an adjudicatory hearing, refuse to issue or renew a registration upon proof that the applicant has engaged in any one or more of the following activities:

(1)  Has made false or misleading statements of a material nature in his application for registration or renewal.

(2)  Has ever been convicted of fraud, embezzlement, a felonious theft, or any other crime involving a misappropriation of funds, which could render him unfit in a fiduciary capacity.

(3)  Has engaged in conduct which violates or causes an athlete to violate any rule or regulation promulgated by any federation or association.

(4)  Has been denied certification by any professional players association.

(5)  Has engaged in conduct which has caused an institution or school to be investigated by or sanctioned by any federation or association.

B.  The division may, pursuant to an adjudicatory hearing, suspend or revoke a registration upon proof that an athlete agent has  engaged in any of the activities enumerated in Subsection A of this Section or for a violation of this Chapter or any rule adopted pursuant to this Chapter.

C.  Prior to a denial, refusal to renew, suspension, or revocation of registration, the division shall notify the applicant or athlete agent in writing by certified mail of the reasons for denial, refusal to renew, suspension, or revocation and of the date of the hearing.  All adjudicatory hearings shall be held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

Acts 1999, No. 302, §1; Acts 2004, No. 351, §1.

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