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

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3376.02, under Chapter 3376 | Collegiate Student Athletes.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3376.02

(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