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A.<\/span> The Director<\/span> shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. In addition to the powers and duties otherwise authorized by law<\/span>, the Director<\/span> shall have the powers and duties of a regulatory board authorized by § 54.1-202<\/a> that are consistent with this chapter and shall have the power and duty to (i) promulgate such regulations in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000<\/a> et seq.) as are necessary to implement this chapter, (ii) charge each applicant for registration<\/span> or renewal of registration<\/span> a nonrefundable fee subject to the provisions of § 54.1-113<\/a>, and (iii) issue<\/span> cease and desist orders<\/span> and otherwise seek to prevent continuing violations of this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> This chapter, and any existing relevant regulations that are consistent with this chapter, shall govern the regulation of athlete agents<\/span> in the Commonwealth unless and until the Director<\/span> promulgates new or revised regulations pursuant to subsection A. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> By acting as an athlete agent<\/span> in the Commonwealth, a nonresident individual appoints the Secretary of the Commonwealth as the individual’s agent for service of process<\/span> in any civil action<\/span> in the Commonwealth related to the individual acting as an athlete agent<\/span> in the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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