EFTA01480952.pdf

Confidential Due Diligence Report Copyright 2010 States News Service States News Service September 16, 2010 Thursday LENGTH: 494 words HEADLINE: THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION SWEEPS DADE AND BROWARD COUNTIES FOR UNLICENSED TALENT AGENTS BYLINE: States News Service DATELINE: TALLAHASSEE, FL BODY: The following information was released by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation: Yesterday, Department of Business and Professional Regulations Division of Regulation investigators conducted a sweep of Dade and Broward counties for unlicensed talent agents. During the sweep, investigators visited talent agencies to check for proper licensure and issued two citations and one cease and desist notice to unlicensed talent agents. Talent agents play an important role for aspiring actors, singers and models, and it is important that they have the required education and credentials to navigate entertainment industry, said Secretary Charlie Liem. The following agencies were issued penalties for acting as a talent agent without a license: NameAddressPenalty One Source Talent1250 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd., Suite 603, Hallandale Beach Fla. 33009Cease and Desist Notice MC2 Model Management 1674 Alton Rd., Suite 500 Miami Beach, Fla. 33139Citation Seth Rudolph and Associates, Age Model Management940 Lincoln Rd., Suite 202 Miami, Fla. 33139 Citation The South Florida talent agent sweep was part of DBPRs quarterly statewide unlicensed activity operation. This quarter, department investigators focused on the smaller professions regulated by the department, such as landscape architects, auctioneers and talent agents. The department is charged with regulating 18 different professions with more than 410,000 licensees. For more information about what services require a DBPR license, please visit MyFloridaLicense.corn/dbprisewices. Hiring an unlicensed individual can threaten the financial and personal safety of consumers, as well as the livelihood of state-licensed professionals. Unlicensed individuals may not carry workers compensation or liability insurance, and consumers may end up paying for injuries on the job. Additionally, unlicensed individuals often underbid licensed professionals, which results in law-abiding professionals losing work to those who do not meet state licensure requirements. Here are some tips to help consumers protect themselves against unlicensed activity: Always ask to see the State of Florida license. Note the license number and verify that the license is current. To check a license, call 850.487-1395 or visit MyFloridaLicense.com. Ask for references and check each one. Confidential - This report is not to be disseminated or photocopied to any third party without the express consent of Global Security & Investigations. 1309811B.doc 15 Confidential Treatment Requested by JPM-SDNY-00003194 JPMorgan Chase CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_GM_00272392 EFTA01480952