{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-1631.05-perm","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 38-1631.05(Perm)","heading":"Institution, conference, and athletic association involvement.","body":"\n      *NOTE: This codification is not the most current. To see the current law, click this link Current Version*\n      \n\n(a)\nAn institution, conference, or athletic association may assist a college athlete:\n(1)\nIn evaluating the permissibility of name, image, or likeness activity, including compliance with the law and institution, conference, and association rules;\n(2)\nWith the disclosure requirements of § 38-1631.06; and\n(3)\nBy providing a good-faith evaluation of a name, image, or likeness agent or third party; and\n\n(b)\nAn institution may permit a college athlete to use the institution's facilities for name, image, or likeness activity under the same terms and conditions as other students at the institution.\n\n(c)\nAn institution, conference, or athletic association shall educate a college athlete about name, image, or likeness compensation, agreements, and activity by offering financial literacy and life skills programming to college athletes. At a minimum, the programming should include:\n(1)\nInformation concerning student loan, financial aid, and debt management;\n(2)\nTime management skills necessary for success as a college athlete and an overview of available academic support services;\n(3)\nBudgeting based on cost of attendance, living expenses, and scholarship resources;\n(4)\nAn explanation of services offered by and guidance for accessing banks and basic banking products;\n(5)\nAn introduction to income taxes, including income earned as an independent contractor; and\n(6)\nWarnings about payday and predatory lending practices.\n\n(d)\nThis subsection shall not be construed to place an obligation on an institution to provide individualized tax or legal guidance to college athletes seeking or earning name, image, or likeness compensation.\n\n(e)\nExcept as provided in subsection (a) of this section, an institution or conference and its employees, agents, and independent contractors may not:\n(1)\nProvide compensation to a college athlete for the athlete's name, image, or likeness;\n(2)\nAssist with selecting, arranging for, or providing payment to a name, image, or likeness agent; or\n(3)\nAssist with selecting, arranging for, or collecting payment from a third party engaged in specific name, image, or likeness agreements with a college athlete or athletes.","path":["Title 99. Reserved sections."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/38-1631.05(Perm)","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"928034bb4dd2eff39fd40a0390840cced8605c56b64441be6092083f8943aea8","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-1371.04-perm","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-301.06-perm"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}