{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-53h-6-202","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 53H-6-202","heading":"Use of a student athlete's name, image, or likeness in intercollegiate athletics programs -- Contracts -- Exceptions -- Prohibitions.","body":"(1) An institution may, except as provided in Subsection (2), compensate a student athlete directly for use of the student athlete's name, image, or likeness.\n(2) An institution may not compensate a student athlete or prospective student athlete for use of the student athlete's name, image, or likeness through:\n(a) funds the Legislature appropriates; or\n(b) a fee a student attending an institution pays to the institution.\n(3)\n(a) A student athlete may not enter into a student athlete agreement that contains a prohibited endorsement provision.\n(b) A student athlete agreement or any communication, or other material related to a student athlete agreement, including those created before May 1, 2024, is not subject to Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.\n(4) A student athlete attending an institution is not an employee of the institution through:\n(a) the student athlete's participation in an athletic program the institution offers; or\n(b) the institution compensating the student athlete for use of the student athlete's name, image, or likeness.\n(5) The board shall:\n(a) beginning fiscal year 2028 and every five years thereafter, conduct an audit of each institution that evaluates:\n(i) money an institution expends to directly compensate a student athlete for the use of the student athlete's name, image, or likeness; and\n(ii) the implementation and use of payments by an institution to a student athlete for a student athlete's name, image, or likeness; and\n(b) prepare and submit a written report for the audit described in Subsection (5)(a) to the Education Interim Committee and the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee.\n(6) An athletic entity may not:\n(a) prevent a student athlete of an institution from fully participating in intercollegiate athletics because the student athlete:\n(i) earns compensation through the student athlete's name, image, or likeness; or\n(ii) obtains professional representation from an athlete agent or attorney;\n(b) prevent an institution from becoming a member of an athletic entity or from participating in intercollegiate athletics that an athletic entity sponsors because a student athlete of an institution or college participating in intercollegiate athletics:\n(i) earns compensation from the use of the student athlete's name, image, or likeness; or\n(ii) obtains professional representation from an athlete agent or attorney; or\n(c) prevent an institution, institutional marketing associate, or third-party entity from creating and supporting opportunities for a student athlete to earn compensation for use of the student athlete's name, image, or likeness.","path":["Title 53H Higher Education","Chapter 53H-6 Campus Life and Activities","Part 53H-6-2 Athletics"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title53H/Chapter6/53H-6-S202.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"515b2160fefc6b7a4efaece8485bd1382a7f63c1fefe2d6433d7105378f6cde3","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-53h-6-201","next":"us-ut/utah-code-53h-6-203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}