DENIAL OF APPLICATION.

(a) The secretary of state shall deny an application for registration if the applicant has been convicted of:

(1) a felony; or

(2) a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.

(b) The secretary of state may deny an application for registration if the secretary of state determines the applicant has engaged in conduct that has a significant adverse effect on the applicant's fitness to act as an athlete agent. In making the determination, the secretary of state may consider whether the applicant has:

(1) made a materially false, misleading, deceptive, or fraudulent representation in the application or as an athlete agent;

(2) engaged in conduct that would disqualify the applicant from serving in a fiduciary capacity;

(3) engaged in conduct prohibited by Section 2051.351;

(4) had a registration or licensure as an athlete agent denied, suspended, or revoked;

(5) been denied renewal of registration or licensure as an athlete agent in any state;

(6) engaged in conduct that resulted in the imposition on an athlete or educational institution of a sanction, suspension, or declaration of ineligibility to participate in an interscholastic or intercollegiate athletic event; or

(7) engaged in conduct that adversely reflects on the applicant's credibility, honesty, or integrity.

(c) In making a determination under Subsection (b), the secretary of state shall consider:

(1) how recently the conduct occurred;

(2) the nature of the conduct and the context in which it occurred; and

(3) any other relevant conduct of the applicant.

(d) Judicial review of a denial of an application for registration under Subsection (a) or (b) is by trial de novo and is subject to Section 2001.173, Government Code.