*C8*AD-2.10Prohibited Association by an Athlete or Other PersonAD-2.10.1Association by an Athlete or other Person subject to the authority of an Anti-Doping Organization in a professionalor sport-related capacity with any Athlete Support Person who:AD-2.10.1.1 If subject to the authority of an Anti-Doping Organization, is serving a period of Ineligibility; orAD-2.10.1.2 If not subject to the authority of an Anti-Doping Organization and where Ineligibility has not beenaddressed in a Results Management process pursuant to the Code, has been convicted or found in acriminal, disciplinary or professional proceeding to have engaged in conduct which would haveconstituted a violation of anti-doping rules if Code-compliant rules had been applicable to such Person.The disqualifying status of such Person shall be in force for the longer of six (6) years from the criminal,professional or disciplinary decision or the duration of the criminal, disciplinary or professionalsanction imposed; orAD-2.10.1.3 Is serving as a front or intermediary for an individual described in Article 2.10.1.1 or 2.10.1.2.AD-2.10.2To establish a violation of Article 2.10, an Anti-Doping Organization must establish that the Athlete or other Personknew of the Athlete Support Person’s disqualifying status.The burden shall be on the Athlete or other Person to establish that any association with an Athlete Support Persondescribed in Article 2.10.1.1 or 2.10.1.2 is not in a professional or sport-related capacity and/or that suchassociation could not have been reasonably avoided.Anti-Doping Organizations that are aware of Athlete Support Personnel who meet the criteria described in Article2.10.1.1, 2.10.1.2, or 2.10.1.3 shall submit that information to WADA.