Tennessee Statutes

§ 49-7-2802 — Compensation for use of intercollegiate athlete's name, image, or likeness

Tennessee § 49-7-2802

This text of Tennessee § 49-7-2802 (Compensation for use of intercollegiate athlete's name, image, or likeness) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Tennessee primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-2802 (2026).

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(a)An intercollegiate athlete may earn compensation and perform diligence for the use of the intercollegiate athlete's own name, image, or likeness. An intercollegiate athletic association shall not unfairly restrict an intercollegiate athlete's ability to earn compensation for, or perform diligence related to, the intercollegiate athlete's name, image, or likeness rights.
(b)(1) An institution and its affiliated foundations, or an officer, director, or employee thereof, including athletic coaches and staff, shall not compensate an intercollegiate athlete for the intercollegiate athlete's name, image, or likeness unless expressly permitted by federal law, a court order, or the institution's athletic association; provided, that no athletic association shall, in any way, abridge an individ

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Legislative History

Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 823,s 1, eff. 5/1/2024. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 845, Secs.s 1, s 2, s 3, s 4 eff. 4/20/2022. Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 400, s 1, eff. 1/1/2022.

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