South Carolina § 59-158-40 Institutional liability protections; athletic associations and conferences.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 59-158-40 — Institutional liability protections; athletic associations and conferences.

South Carolina § 59-158-40

Title 59EDUCATION

Ch. 158INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETES' COMPENSATION FOR NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 59-158-40 (2026).

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(A)(1) An institution of higher learning may prohibit an intercollegiate athlete from using his name, image, or likeness for compensation if the proposed use of his name, image, or likeness conflicts with institutional values as defined by the institution of higher learning.

(2)An intercollegiate athlete may not earn compensation for the use of his name, image, or likeness for the endorsement of tobacco, alcohol, illegal substances or activities, banned athletic substances, or gambling including, but not limited to, sports betting.

(B)An institution of higher learning or any officers, trustees, directors, employees, including athletics coaching staff, may not be liable for any damages to an intercollegiate athlete's ability to earn compensation for the use of the intercollegiate athlete'

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(A)(1) An institution of higher learning may prohibit an intercollegiate athlete from using his name, image, or likeness for compensation if the proposed use of his name, image, or likeness conflicts with institutional values as defined by the institution of higher learning. (2) An intercollegiate athlete may not earn compensation for the use of his name, image, or likeness for the endorsement of tobacco, alcohol, illegal substances or activities, banned athletic substances, or gambling including, but not limited to, sports betting. (B) An institution of higher learning or any officers, trustees, directors, employees, including athletics coaching staff, may not be liable for any damages to an intercollegiate athlete's ability to earn compensation for the use of the intercollegiate athlete's name, image, or likeness resulting from decisions or actions routinely taken in the course of intercollegiate athletics. However, nothing in this section should be construed to bar any common law claims by intercollegiate athletes of fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, or intentional misrepresentation. (C) An athletic association, an athletic conference, or any other group or organization with authority over an intercollegiate athletic program at an institution of higher learning to which this chapter applies may not: (1) enforce a contract term, a rule, a regulation, a standard, a bylaw, guidance, or any other requirement that prohibits the institution from participating in intercollegiate sports or otherwise penalizes the institution, the institution's intercollegiate athletic program, or intercollegiate athletes for performing, participating in, or allowing an activity required or authorized by this chapter; or (2) prevent an institution of higher learning from establishing agreements with a third-party entity to act on the institution's behalf to identify, facilitate, enable, or support an intercollegiate athlete's name, image, or likeness activities.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2021 Act No. 35 (S.685), SECTION 1, eff July 1, 2021; 2024 Act No. 207 (H.4957), SECTION 4, eff May 21, 2024. Editor's Note 2021 Act No. 35, SECTION 7, provides as follows: "SECTION 7. This act takes effect for each institution of higher learning in this State upon the earlier of July 1, 2022, or certification by the Attorney General to the Governor of the enactment of rules consistent with the provisions contained in this act by the institution of higher learning's collegiate governing body [July 1, 2021]. Upon certification by the Attorney General, the provisions of this act are suspended until the General Assembly takes further action." Effect of Amendment 2024 Act No. 207, SECTION 4, rewrote the section.