FL S0582

Postsecondary educational institutions may not prevent student athletes from earning compensation through use of their name, image, or likeness, and such earnings do not affect scholarship eligibility.

Athletic associations and organizations including the NCAA may not prevent student athletes from earning name, image, and likeness compensation or prevent institutions from participating in intercollegiate athletics based on such compensation.

Student athletes may obtain professional representation from licensed athlete agents and attorneys for contracts and legal matters related to name, image, and likeness compensation.

Student athletes must disclose name, image, and likeness contracts to their institution, and institutions may only prevent such contracts if they conflict with team contracts; institutions must disclose conflicting provisions to the student.

Team contracts entered into, modified, or renewed on or after January 1, 2023 may not prevent student athletes from using their name, image, or likeness for commercial purposes outside of official team activities; the law takes effect January 1, 2023.