District of Columbia § 38-1631.03 Name, image, or likeness activity and compensation; limits on institutions, conferences, and athletic associations.

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§ 38-1631.03 — Name, image, or likeness activity and compensation; limits on institutions, conferences, and athletic associations.

District of Columbia § 38-1631.03

Title 38Educational Institutions.

Ch. 16AUniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Act.

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D.C. Code § 38-1631.03 (2026).

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(a)Except as provided in § 38-1631.04 , this chapter does not limit the ability of a college athlete to engage in name, image, or likeness activity to the extent permitted under other District law.

(b)Except as provided in § 38-1631.04 :

(1)An institution, conference, or athletic association may not:

(A)Prevent or restrict a college athlete from:

(i)Receiving name, image, or likeness compensation;

(ii)Entering into a name, image, or likeness agreement;

(iii)Engaging in name, image, or likeness activity;

(iv)Obtaining the services of a name, image, or likeness agent; or

(v)Creating or participating in a group license; or

(B)Interfere with the formation or recognition of a collective representative to facilitate or provide representa

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(a) Except as provided in § 38-1631.04 , this chapter does not limit the ability of a college athlete to engage in name, image, or likeness activity to the extent permitted under other District law.

(b) Except as provided in § 38-1631.04 :

(1) An institution, conference, or athletic association may not:

(A) Prevent or restrict a college athlete from:

(i) Receiving name, image, or likeness compensation;

(ii) Entering into a name, image, or likeness agreement;

(iii) Engaging in name, image, or likeness activity;

(iv) Obtaining the services of a name, image, or likeness agent; or

(v) Creating or participating in a group license; or

(B) Interfere with the formation or recognition of a collective representative to facilitate or provide representation to negotiate a group license.

(2) An athletic association may not prevent or restrict an institution or college athlete from participating in an intercollegiate sport because the college athlete:

(A) Receives name, image, or likeness compensation;

(B) Enters into a name, image, or likeness agreement;

(C) Engages in name, image, or likeness activity; or

(D) Obtains the services of a name, image, or likeness agent.

(3) Receipt of name, image, or likeness compensation may not affect eligibility of a college athlete or the duration, amount, or renewal of an athletic scholarship.