Section 3376.03 | Athletic authority prohibitions regarding use of name, image, or likeness.
An athletic association, conference, or other group or organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics shall not do any of the following:
(A) Prevent a student-athlete of a state institution of higher education or private college from fully participating in intercollegiate athletics because the student-athlete does either of the following:
(1) Earns compensation as a result of the use of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness or any other compensation related to the student-athlete's position on the roster of an intercollegiate athletics team;
(2) Obtains professional representation from an athlete agent or attorney.
(B) Prevent a state institution of higher education or private college from becoming a member of the athletic association, conference, or other group or organization or from participating in intercollegiate athletics sponsored by the athletic association, conference, or other group or organization because a student-athlete of that institution or college participating in intercollegiate athletics does either of the following:
(1) Earns compensation from the use of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness or any other compensation related to the student-athlete's position on the roster of an intercollegiate athletics team;
(2) Obtains professional representation from an athlete agent or attorney.
(C) Consider a complaint, initiate an investigation, or take any adverse action against a state institution of higher education, private college, institutional marketing associate, or third-party entity for engaging in any conduct authorized under this chapter;
(D) Penalize a state institution of higher education, private college, or student-athlete, or prevent the institution, college, or student-athlete from participating in intercollegiate athletics, because another individual or third-party entity whose purpose includes supporting or benefiting the institution, college, or student-athlete violates a rule or regulation of the athletic association, conference, or other group or organization that addresses compensation for use of a student-athlete's name, image, or likeness.
(E) Prevent a state institution of higher education or private college from compensating a student-athlete for use of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness or providing any other compensation related to the student-athlete's position on the roster of an intercollegiate athletics team;
(F) Prevent a state institution of higher education, private college, institutional marketing associate, or third-party entity from identifying, creating, facilitating, negotiating, supporting, assisting with, engaging with, or otherwise enabling opportunities for a student-athlete to earn compensation for use of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness.
Last updated February 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Available Versions of this Section
- September 30, 2021 – Enacted by House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly [ View September 30, 2021 Version ]
- April 3, 2025 – Amended by House Bill 315 - 135th General Assembly [ View April 3, 2025 Version ]