468.401 Regulation of talent agencies; definitions.—As used in this part or any rule adopted pursuant hereto: (1) “Talent agency” means any person who, for compensation, engages in the occupation or business of procuring, or attempting to procure, engagements for an artist. (2) “Owner” means any partner in a partnership, member of a firm, or principal officer or officers […]
468.402 Duties of the department; authority to issue and revoke license; adoption of rules.— (1) The department may take any one or more of the actions specified in subsection (5) against any person who has: (a) Obtained or attempted to obtain any license by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment. (b) Violated any provision of this part, chapter 455, […]
468.403 License requirements.— (1) A person may not own, operate, solicit business, or otherwise engage in or carry on the occupation of a talent agency in this state unless the person first procures a license for the talent agency from the department. A license is not required for a person who acts as an agent for herself […]
468.404 License; fees; renewals.— (1) The department shall establish biennial fees for initial licensing, renewal of license, and reinstatement of license, none of which fees shall exceed $400. The department may establish a delinquency fee of no more than $50. The fees shall be adequate to proportionately fund the expenses of the department which are allocated to […]
468.405 Qualification for talent agency license.— (1) Each person designated in an application under this part as an owner or operator shall be of good moral character as determined by the department. (2) In addition to the foregoing qualification, each application shall show whether or not the agency, any person, or any owner of the agency is financially […]
468.406 Fees to be charged by talent agencies; rates; display.— (1) Each applicant for a license shall file with the application an itemized schedule of maximum fees, charges, and commissions which it intends to charge and collect for its services. This schedule may thereafter be raised only by filing with the department an amended or supplemental schedule […]
468.407 License; content; posting.— (1) The talent agency license shall be valid for the biennial period in which issued and shall be in such form as may be determined by the department, but shall at least specify the name under which the applicant is to operate, the address of the place of business, the expiration date of […]
468.408 Bond required.— (1) There shall be filed with the department for each talent agency license a bond in the form of a surety by a reputable company engaged in the bonding business and authorized to do business in this state. The bond shall be for the penal sum of $5,000, with one or more sureties to […]
468.409 Records required to be kept.—Each talent agency shall keep on file the application, registration, or contract of each artist. In addition, such file must include the name and address of each artist, the amount of the compensation received, and all attempts to procure engagements for the artist. No such agency or employee thereof shall knowingly […]
468.410 Prohibition against registration fees; referral.— (1) A talent agency may not charge a registration fee. (2) No talent agency shall, as a condition to registering or obtaining employment for any applicant or artist, require the applicant or artist to subscribe to, purchase, or attend any publication, postcard service, advertisement, resume service, photography service, school, acting school, workshop, […]
468.411 Labor disputes; statements required.—No talent agency shall knowingly send any person who has received a motion picture or videotape engagement or any other engagement to any place where a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute is in active progress, without first notifying that person of such conditions. History.—ss. 11, 15, ch. 86-292; s. 63, ch. […]
468.412 Talent agency regulations; prohibited acts.— (1) A talent agency shall maintain a record sheet for each booking. This shall be the only required record of placement and shall be kept for a period of 1 year after the date of the last entry in the buyer’s file. (2) Each talent agency shall keep records in which shall […]
468.413 Legal requirements; penalties.— (1) Each of the following acts constitutes a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084: (a) Owning or operating, or soliciting business as, a talent agency in this state without first procuring a license from the department. (b) Obtaining or attempting to obtain a license by […]
468.414 Collection and deposit of moneys; appropriation.—Proceeds from the fines, fees, and penalties imposed pursuant to this part shall be deposited in the Professional Regulation Trust Fund, created by s. 215.37. History.—ss. 14, 15, ch. 86-292; s. 63, ch. 91-137; s. 13, ch. 91-156; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
468.415 Sexual misconduct in the operation of a talent agency.—The talent agent-artist relationship is founded on mutual trust. Sexual misconduct in the operation of a talent agency means violation of the talent agent-artist relationship through which the talent agent uses the relationship to induce or attempt to induce the artist to engage or attempt to engage […]
