Ohio § 3376.01 Definitions

Ohio Statutes

§ 3376.01 — Definitions

Ohio § 3376.01

Title 33Education-Libraries

Ch. 3376Collegiate Student Athletes

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3376.01 (2026).

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As used in this chapter:

(A)"Athlete agent" means an individual who holds a current and valid certificate of registration issued under section4771.08of the Revised Code or certificate of convenience issued under section4771.09of the Revised Code.

(B)"Institutional marketing associate" means any third-party entity that enters into a contract with, or otherwise acts on behalf of, a state institution of higher education, private college, or an institution's or college's intercollegiate athletics department. "Institutional marketing associate" does not include either of the following:

(1)A state institution of higher education, private college, athletic association, conference, or other group or organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics;

(2)A staff member, employee, of

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As used in this chapter:

(A) "Athlete agent" means an individual who holds a current and valid certificate of registration issued under section4771.08of the Revised Code or certificate of convenience issued under section4771.09of the Revised Code.

(B) "Institutional marketing associate" means any third-party entity that enters into a contract with, or otherwise acts on behalf of, a state institution of higher education, private college, or an institution's or college's intercollegiate athletics department. "Institutional marketing associate" does not include either of the following:

(1) A state institution of higher education, private college, athletic association, conference, or other group or organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics;

(2) A staff member, employee, officer, director, manager, or owner of any of the entities described under division (B)(1) of this section.

(C) "Official team activities" means all games, practices, exhibitions, scrimmages, team appearances, team photograph sessions, sports camps sponsored by a state institution of higher education or private college, and other team-organized activities, regardless of whether the activity takes place on or off campus, including individual photograph sessions and news media interviews.

(D) "State institution of higher education" has the same meaning as in section3345.011of the Revised Code.

(E) "Student-athlete" means an individual who is eligible to participate in, participates in, or has participated in intercollegiate athletics for a state institution of higher education or private college. "Student-athlete" does not include an individual who participates in intramural athletics at a state institution of higher education or private college or who participates in professional athletics.

(F) "Third-party entity" means any individual or entity, including an athlete agent, other than a state institution of higher education, private college, athletic association, conference, or other group or organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics.

(G) "Private college" has the same meaning as in section3365.01of the Revised Code.

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