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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3376.02

Institutional prohibitions regarding student-athlete use of name, image, or likeness

Effective: April 3, 2025; Latest Legislation: House Bill 315 - 135th General Assembly

(A) No state institution of higher education or private college shall uphold any rule, requirement, standard, or other limitation that prevents a student-athlete of that institution or 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) Earning compensation from the use of a student-athlete's name, image, or likeness, or obtaining professional representation from an athlete agent or attorney, shall not affect the student-athlete's scholarship eligibility or renewal.

Last updated February 21, 2025 at 11:25 AM

Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.