SB9 - The Frank Broyles Publicity Rights Protection Act of 2016

• Creates a property right for individuals to control commercial use of their name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness without prior consent, applicable to Arkansas residents.

• Property rights are transferable, inheritable, and do not expire upon death; heirs and executors retain exclusive rights for 50 years after an individual's death.

• Requires successors in interest to register publicity rights claims with the Secretary of State on a form verified under oath for a filing fee not to exceed $25.00.

• Exempts certain uses from liability including news and sports broadcasts, fictional or nonfictional entertainment, works of political or public interest, photographs of individuals in public places, and uses by educational institutions.

• Provides civil remedies for unauthorized commercial use, allowing recovery of actual damages and profits attributable to the violation, with court authority to issue injunctions to prevent further unauthorized use.