GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 21 HOUSE BILL 543 Committee Substitute Favorable 6/17/25 Short Title:
Representatives Charles Smith, Willis, K.
Hall, and T.
Brown (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Judiciary1, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 27, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE A CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK FOR ATHLETE AGENTS.
AnyRefusal applicant who refuses to consent to a criminal history record check shallmayconstitute begrounds deniedfor athe Secretaryof State to denya certificate of registration.registration to an applicant.
The SecretaryBoard of State shall provide to the State Bureau of Investigation the fingerprints of the applicant to be checked, a form signed by the applicant consenting to the criminal history record check and the use of fingerprints and other identifying information required bytheby the State or National Repositories, and any additional information required by the State Bureau of Investigation.
The SecretaryBoard of State shall keep all information obtained pursuant to this section confidential.
*H543-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (a) The State Bureau of Investigation may provide to the Secretary of State a criminal history from the State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories for any applicant seeking a certificate of registration as an athlete agent or a platform license.
The Secretary shall provide *H543-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 to the Bureau, along with the request, the fingerprints of the applicant and its keypersons;
a form signed bythe individual consentingconsentingto to the criminal record check and use of fingerprints and other identifying information required by the State and National Repositories;
(b) The criminal historyreport shall be provided to the SecretarySecretaryof of State, who shall keep all information obtained pursuant to this section confidential to the Secretary of State.
A criminal history report obtained as provided in this section is not a public record under Chapter 132 of the General Statutes." SECTION4.SECTION 4.
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