Athlete Agents – FAQs

Anyone who, directly or indirectly, recruits or solicits a student athlete to enter into an agent contract, or for any type of financial gain, needs to obtain an athlete agent’s license. Anyone who procures, offers, promises, or attempts to obtain employment, promotional fees or benefits for a student athlete with a professional sports team or with any promoter who markets or attempts to market the student athlete’s athletic ability or athletic reputation, needs to obtain an athlete agent’s license.

A student athlete is any student who:
• Resides in Florida and participates or plans to participate in a school’s intercollegiate athletics; or
• Does not reside in Florida, but plans to participate or participates in a Florida school’s intercollegiate athletics.

Any person may be considered for licensure provided that the applicant:

• Is at least 18 years of age;
• Is of good moral character;
• Has completed the application form and remitted the appropriate fees; and
• Has submitted electronic fingerprints for the purpose of a criminal records check by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

An unlicensed individual may act as an athlete agent if a student athlete or person acting on the athlete’s behalf initiates communication with the individual; and within seven days after the initial act as an athlete agent, the individual submits an application to the department for licensure.

As of July 1, 2002, the examination and $15,000 surety bond requirements for licensure as an athlete agent became obsolete.

Yes, you may request an application by calling the department’s Customer Contact Center at 850.487.1395. The application and various other forms relating to athlete agent licensure are available online on the main page, Apply For A License.

You can verify your license to another state by using DBPR’s Online Services. Create an online account or logon to your existing account at www.myfloridalicense.com. Select “Request License Certification” from the License Menu. Complete the online application and pay the $25 fee by credit card or electronic check. A copy of your license record will be created and mailed by U.S. mail directly to the address you provide during the transaction. Please allow 10 business days for the other state to receive the document. You will also receive an email copy of the certification for your records.
If you need to send certification of your license to multiple states you will repeat the instructions above and pay the required $25 application fee for each request.

Yes. Visit our website at www.MyFloridaLicense.com > Online Services. You can also change your telephone number and email address here.

Three types of addresses have been established to support your needs: main, license mailing, and license location.
Main Address – This address is the primary address on file.
License Mailing Address – This is the address where the mail associated with a particular license will be sent (if different from the main or license location addresses).
License Location Address – This is the address where the place of business is physically located. An example of the use of different addresses: If Jane Doe is a contractor that works for ACME Builders, she may have 3 different addresses listed in her profile. Her main address would be the address of ACME Builders’ corporate headquarters. Her license mailing may be her home so she doesn’t have to visit the office to pick up her mail. Finally, her License Location would be the address of the ACME Builders’ local office where she works. If Jane Doe worked independently, she might have only one address on file (Main Address) as her office is the same place she wishes to receive her mail.

The main address and license mailing address can be changed online for all license types. License location addresses can also be changed online, except for Barbershops, Cosmetology Salons, Veterinary Establishments, and Talent Agencies. The location for these license types is tied to the license, so a location change will require submission of a new application.

You may submit the change in writing or by fax to:
Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Central Intake Unit – License Maintenance
2601 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783

Fax: 850.488.8040

Yes. The department may issue you a temporary athlete agent license while your application for licensure is pending.

You must submit your request in writing to the department. Please include your name, address, and social security number. The request should be addressed to: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Athlete Agents
2601 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0783

Temporary licenses are valid for 60 days.

No. Temporary licenses cannot be extended.

If the department issues a notice of intent to deny your license application, your temporary license expires and may not be extended during any proceedings or administrative or judicial review.

If you have any questions or need assistance completing your application, please contact the department’s Customer Contract Center at 850.487.1395.

Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Central Intake Unit
2601 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0783

The applicable fees for athlete agent licensure are:

• Application fee – $250
• Licensure fee – $375
• Unlicensed activity fee – $5
• Criminal history records check fee – varies by vendor

All athlete agent licenses are to be renewed May 31st of each even-numbered year.

DBPR will send you a notification that the renewal period is open, at which time you can renew your license(s). This will be 90-120 days before the expiration. All notices will be provided via email. We encourage you to keep your information up-to-date and renew online. DBPR online services offer a quick and easy way to renew your license, find license requirements, apply for a license and update a license.

The renewal fee is $225 (Active Renewal $220 and Unlicensed Activity Fee $5).

Please submit Form AA 4103. There is no fee to change your status during a renewal period.

There are no continuing education requirements for an athlete agent license.

Contact the department’s Customer Contact Center at 850.487.1395 or file a complaint online at www.MyFloridaLicense.com > File a Complaint.

Contact the department’s toll-free unlicensed activity complaint line at 1.866.532.1440 or file a complaint online at  ww.MyFloridaLicense.com > File a Complaint.

The Board of Governors and the Florida Department of Education are responsible for adopting the rules and regulations pertaining to colleges and universities and how they affect intercollegiate athlete’s rights and ability to earn compensation for their name, image and likeness.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association regulates student athletes.

Yes, however, the attorney must be in good standing with the Florida Bar Association. 

No, if the student athlete contracts for the use of their name, image or likeness to earn compensation, the student will not lose their eligibility, scholarship or amateur standing.

No, an athlete agent must give prior notice to the university athletic director in accordance with section 468.456(2)(b), Florida Statutes.

Yes. However, a separate contract must be created for representation of their athletic ability.

Once an athlete agent contracts with a student athlete for athletic ability, the student may lose their eligibility to participate in the intercollegiate sport.