Ohio Code 4771.05 – Athletic commission duties
The Ohio athletic commission, established under section 3773.33 of the Revised Code, shall do all of the following:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 4771.05
- Athlete: means either of the following:
(1) A student enrolled in any educational institution or institution of higher education in this state, who participates, or is or may become eligible to participate, in any athletic sporting event, contest, exhibition, or program at the educational institution or institution of higher education;
(2) A student who meets one of the following criteria:
(a) Resides in this state, is eligible to participate in an amateur athletic program, and has informed an educational institution or institution of higher education, in writing, of the student's intent to participate in that institution's amateur athletic program;
(b) Does not reside in this state but is eligible to participate in an amateur athletic program and has informed, in writing, an educational institution or institution of higher education in this state of the student's intent to participate in that institution's amateur athletic program. See Ohio Code 4771.01
- Athlete agent: means any person who directly or indirectly recruits or solicits any athlete to enter into an agent contract or professional sports services contract, or who for a fee procures, offers, promises, or attempts to obtain employment for an athlete with a professional sports team, or as a professional athlete, or otherwise attempts to market an athlete or an athlete's reputation. See Ohio Code 4771.01
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(A) Review the application form of an applicant for registration as an athlete agent;
(B) Issue and renew biennial certificates of registration for an athlete agent pursuant to this chapter;
(C) Maintain records of every athlete agent registered in this state, including the agent’s business and residential address, and the date and number of the agent’s registration;
(D) Establish an application form to be completed by an individual seeking registration as an athlete agent;
(E) Establish a fee for the registration, and renewal of the registration, of an individual as an athlete agent in an amount necessary to generate sufficient funds to cover the cost of administering and enforcing this chapter;
(F) Adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code to carry out the purposes of this chapter.