Ohio § 3376.06 Student-athlete contract limitations; contract disclosure and review

Ohio Statutes

§ 3376.06 — Student-athlete contract limitations; contract disclosure and review

Ohio § 3376.06

Title 33Education-Libraries

Ch. 3376Collegiate Student Athletes

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3376.06 (2026).

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(A)A state institution of higher education's or private college's contract with a student-athlete shall not prevent the student-athlete from using the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness for a commercial purpose when the student-athlete is not engaged in official team activities.

(B)A student-athlete shall not enter into a contract providing compensation to the student-athlete for use of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness that requires the student-athlete to display a sponsor's product, or otherwise advertise for a sponsor, if that requirement is in conflict with a provision of a contract to which a state institution of higher education or private college is a party.

(C)(1) A student-athlete who intends to enter into a verbal or written contract providing compensatio

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(A) A state institution of higher education's or private college's contract with a student-athlete shall not prevent the student-athlete from using the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness for a commercial purpose when the student-athlete is not engaged in official team activities.

(B) A student-athlete shall not enter into a contract providing compensation to the student-athlete for use of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness that requires the student-athlete to display a sponsor's product, or otherwise advertise for a sponsor, if that requirement is in conflict with a provision of a contract to which a state institution of higher education or private college is a party.

(C)(1) A student-athlete who intends to enter into a verbal or written contract providing compensation to the student-athlete for use of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness shall disclose the proposed contract to an official of the state institution of higher education or private college for review by the institution or college. The institution or college shall designate an official to whom the student-athlete is to disclose the proposed contract.

(2) If a state institution of higher education or private college identifies a conflict between the proposed verbal or written contract described in division (C)(1) of this section and any existing provisions of a contract to which the institution or college is a party, the institution or college shall communicate to the student-athlete the relevant contract provision that is in conflict. The student-athlete shall not enter into the proposed contract, but the student-athlete may negotiate a revision to the proposed contract to avoid the conflict. The revised proposed contract is subject to review by the institution or college to ensure compliance with this chapter.

(3) Any contract, proposed contract, or related documentation disclosed to a state institution of higher education or private college under this section is confidential and not a public record for purposes of section149.43of the Revised Code.

(D) A state institution of higher education or private college may establish reasonable policies or standards to address a student-athlete's failure to provide the disclosure required under this section or any other failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter.

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