Section 820.23 - CompensationA. Except as otherwise provided in the Student Athlete Name, Image and Likeness Rights Act, a student athlete may earn compensation for the use of the name, image, or likeness of the student athlete while enrolled at a postsecondary institution without penalty or resulting limitation on participation. Compensation for the use of a student athlete's name, image, or likeness shall not affect the student athlete's eligibility for athletic grant-in-aid.B. A postsecondary institution or a third party authorized to act on behalf of the postsecondary institution may provide professional representation and compensate or cause compensation to be directed to a current or prospective student athlete for his or her name, image, or likeness if permitted by a collegiate athletics association, of which the postsecondary institution is a member, and institutional policy.
C. A collegiate athletic association shall not prohibit a postsecondary institution or a third party authorized to act on behalf of a postsecondary institution from identifying, facilitating, enabling, or supporting opportunities for a student athlete to earn compensation for the student athlete's name, image, or likeness activities.D. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to qualify a student athlete as an employee of a postsecondary institution.Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 820.23
Amended by Laws 2024, c. 85,s. 1, eff. 4/22/2024.Amended by Laws 2023 , c. 315, s. 2, eff. 5/26/2023.Added by Laws 2021 , c. 559, s. 22, eff. 5/28/2021.