Ohio Rev. Code § 3376.11: [Former R.C. 3345.56, amended and renumbered by H.B. 315, 135th General Assembly, effective 4/3/2025] Student-athlete employment status.

Notwithstanding any provision of the Revised Code to the contrary, a student-athlete attending a state institution of higher education or private college is not an employee of the institution or college based upon either of the following:

(A) The student-athlete's participation in an athletic program offered by the institution or college;

(B) The institution or college compensating the student-athlete for use of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness.