http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2010/04/05/going-back-to-sparta-talk-in-2003/ Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2010/04/05/going-back-to-sparta-talk-in-2003/#comment-143642 Darren Heitner Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:43:47 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=9678#comment-143642 But Doctors, barbers, etc. do not have as far of a reach as agents. Many agents recruit and do business nation/worldwide. While states desperately need the revenue from licensing fees, do they really make ALL THAT MUCH money from the agents who get licensed within their borders. Is it worth it based on the fact that many agents just won't get registered because the costs are prohibitive? But Doctors, barbers, etc. do not have as far of a reach as agents. Many agents recruit and do business nation/worldwide. While states desperately need the revenue from licensing fees, do they really make ALL THAT MUCH money from the agents who get licensed within their borders. Is it worth it based on the fact that many agents just won’t get registered because the costs are prohibitive?

]]> http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2010/04/05/going-back-to-sparta-talk-in-2003/#comment-143641 Anonymous Lawyer Guy Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:38:27 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=9678#comment-143641 I have not read your article but I would think the problem here is a constitutional issue. States regulate their professions. From lawyers to doctors to barbers to truckers, the states have licensing bodies and enforcement divisions. I can see the argument that agents practice their profession across state lines but states also desperately need the revenue from licensing fees. Still, I hope that your proposal comes to fruition, as it would make all agents' lives easier and more practical. I have not read your article but I would think the problem here is a constitutional issue. States regulate their professions. From lawyers to doctors to barbers to truckers, the states have licensing bodies and enforcement divisions. I can see the argument that agents practice their profession across state lines but states also desperately need the revenue from licensing fees. Still, I hope that your proposal comes to fruition, as it would make all agents’ lives easier and more practical.

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