5 Pa. C.S. § 3703

Current through 2024 legislation effective May 8, 2024
Section 3703 - Compensation regarding college student athlete's name, image or likeness rights
(a)Compensation allowed.--A college student athlete may earn compensation for the use of the college student athlete's name, image or likeness under this chapter. The compensation shall be commensurate with the market value of the college student athlete's name, image or likeness. The compensation may not be provided in exchange, in whole or in part, for a current or prospective college student athlete to attend, participate or perform at a particular institution of higher education.
(b) Prohibition regarding institutions of higher education.--An institution of higher education may not uphold a rule, requirement, standard or other limitation that prevents a college student athlete of the institution of higher education from earning compensation through the use of the college student athlete's name, image or likeness rights.
(c)Prohibitions regarding intercollegiate athletic entities.--An athletic association, conference or other group or organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics, including the NCAA, may not:
(1) Prevent a college student athlete from earning compensation through the use or license of the college student athlete's name, image or likeness rights.
(2) Prevent an institution of higher education from fully participating in intercollegiate athletics as a result of a college student athlete's use of the college student athlete's name, image or likeness rights to seek compensation.
(d)Royalty payment.--A person that produces a college team jersey, a college team video game or college team trading cards for the purpose of making a profit shall make a royalty payment to each college student athlete whose name, image, likeness or other individually identifiable feature is used.

5 Pa.C.S. § 3703

Added by P.L. TBD 2022 No. 139, § 3, eff. 11/3/2022.