Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 48-3602

Current with changes through the 2024 First Special Legislative Session

Section 48-3602 - Terms, defined

For purposes of the Nebraska Student-Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Rights Act:

(1) Athletic grant-in-aid means the money given to a student-athlete by a postsecondary institution for tuition, fees, room, board, and textbooks as consideration for the student-athlete's participation in an intercollegiate sport for such postsecondary institution and does not include compensation for the use of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness rights or athletic reputation;

(2) Collegiate athletic association means any athletic association, conference, or other group or organization with authority over intercollegiate sports;

(3) Compensation for the use of a student-athlete's name, image, or likeness rights or athletic reputation includes, but is not limited to, consideration received pursuant to an endorsement contract as defined in section 48-2602;

(4) Intercollegiate sport has the same meaning as in section 48-2602;

(5) Name, image, or likeness activity means an activity that involves the use of an individual's name, image, or likeness for commercial or promotional purposes;

(6) Postsecondary institution has the same meaning as in section 85-2403;

(7) Professional representation includes, but is not limited to, representation provided by an athlete agent holding a certificate of registration under the Nebraska Uniform Athlete Agents Act, a financial advisor registered under the Securities Act of Nebraska, or an attorney admitted to the bar by order of the Supreme Court of this state;

(8) Sponsor means an individual or organization that pays money or provides goods or services in exchange for advertising rights;

(9) Student-athlete has the same meaning as in section 48-2602; and

(10) Team contract means a contract between a postsecondary institution or a postsecondary institution's athletic department and a sponsor.

Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 48-3602

Laws 2020, LB 962, § 2; Laws 2022, LB 1137, § 2; Laws 2024, LB 1393, § 2.

Amended by Laws 2024, LB 1393,§ 2, eff. 4/17/2024.

Amended by Laws 2022, LB 1137,§ 2, eff. 7/21/2022.

Added by Laws 2020, LB 962,§ 2, eff. 11/14/2020.