{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-18b-22-2","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 18B-22-2","heading":"Authority of institutions relating to name, image, and likeness.","body":"(a) Under the provisions of this article, institutions may\n(1) Enter into agreements providing for the compensation of student-athletes for the use of the student-athlete’s name, image, or likeness;\n(2) Share a portion of the revenues generated by an intercollegiate athletic department with the student-athlete;\n(3) Condition such compensation based on terms and conditions established by the institution, including provisions limiting the ability of the student-athlete to earn compensation from other persons or entities, including, but not limited to, prohibited endorsements, conflicting endorsements, and activities during official team activities and a requirement that the student-athlete disclose any similar agreements with other persons or entities; and\n(4) Identify, create, negotiate, facilitate, support, engage with, or otherwise assist a student-athlete with respect to a name, image, or likeness opportunity:\n(b) Subject to the authority in subsection (a) of this section, student-athletes may earn compensation for the student athlete’s name, image, or likeness; endorsement; or related activity, including directly from the institution where the student-athlete is enrolled, and the student-athlete may retain an athlete agent or attorney in connection with issues related to name, image, or likeness; endorsement; and related activity: Provided, That nothing in this article may be construed to qualify a student-athlete as an employee of an institution because the student-athlete engages in name, image, or likeness; endorsement, or revenue sharing opportunities; Provided, however, That institutions may not use any moneys appropriated by the Legislature to compensate a student-athlete for the student-athlete’s name, image, or likeness; endorsement, or revenue sharing activities.","path":["CHAPTER 18B. HIGHER EDUCATION.","ARTICLE 22. NAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/18B-22-2/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:25:07Z","sha256":"82d83af2579c56bc7c4ef43db5758d07aff1cf4eae4565320933dc3907228f5d","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-18b-22-1","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-18b-22-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}