Bill Summaries: H543 (2025-2026 Session)

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  • Bill H 543 (2025-2026)
    Summary date: Jun 17 2025 - View summary

    House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.

    Amends GS 78C-89.1 (Criminal history record check), now mandating denial of an applicant’s certificate of registration as an athlete agent if the applicant refuses a criminal history record check (was, permitted Secretary of State to deny the certificate). Requires the Secretary of State (Secretary) (was, Board) to provide the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) with an applicant’s fingerprints, signed consent form, and any additional information required by the SBI and requires the Secretary (was, Board) to keep all information obtained pursuant to this statute confidential. Makes technical changes.
    Business and Commerce, Occupational Licensing
    GS 78C, GS 143B
  • Bill H 543 (2025-2026)
    Summary date: Mar 26 2025 - View summary

    Creates new GS 78C-89.1 (Criminal history record check), requiring all applicants to register or renew a registration as an athlete agent to submit to criminal history checks. Makes all information obtained in order to perform the checks confidential. Requires the applicant to pay the costs for the check and fingerprinting, and allows the Secretary of State to collect any fees required by the State Bureau of Investigation for conducting the checks.

    Amends GS 78C-93 (Registration; renewal of fees) to increase the fee for an application for registration or renewal of registration from $200 to $250.

    Amends GS 143B-1209.57 to include a certificate of registration as an athlete agent to the existing platform license in that statute and revise the title of the statute accordingly.

    Effective and applicable to registrations or renewals on or after October 1, 2025.
    Business and Commerce, Occupational Licensing
    GS 78C, GS 143B