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§ 3704. Professional representation

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 5 Pa.C.S.A. Athletics and SportsEffective: November 3, 2022

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 5 Pa.C.S.A. Athletics and Sports
Part II. Athletes (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 37. Intercollegiate Athletics (Refs & Annos)
Effective: November 3, 2022
5 Pa.C.S.A. § 3704
Formerly cited as PA ST 24 P.S. § 20-2004-K
§ 3704. Professional representation
Currentness
(a) Prohibitions.--
(1) An institution of higher education, athletic association, conference or other group or organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics, including the NCAA, may not interfere with or prevent a college student athlete from fully participating in intercollegiate athletics for obtaining professional representation in relation to contracts or legal matters, including representation provided by athlete agents or legal representation provided by attorneys, in relation to a college student athlete's use of the college student athlete's name, image or likeness rights.
(2) An athletic association, conference or other group or organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics, including the NCAA, may not prevent an institution of higher education from fully participating in intercollegiate athletics without penalty to the institution or individual student as a result of a college student athlete obtaining professional representation in relation to contracts or legal matters, including representation provided by athlete agents or legal representation provided by attorneys, in relation to a college student athlete's use of the college student athlete's name, image or likeness rights.
(b) Qualifications.--Professional representation obtained by a college student athlete shall be from a person:
(1) acting as an athlete agent in accordance with Chapter 35 (relating to athlete agents); or
(2) admitted to practice law by a court of record of this Commonwealth.
(c) Contents.--A contract by which a college student athlete authorizes an athlete agent, acting in accordance with Chapter 35, to negotiate or solicit compensation for the use of the college student athlete's name, image or likeness shall include a statement that the contract does not obligate the college student athlete to use the athlete agent for any service beyond professional representation in relation to the use of the name, image or likeness.

Credits

2022, Nov. 3, P.L. 1996, No. 139, § 3, imd. effective.
5 Pa.C.S.A. § 3704, PA ST 5 Pa.C.S.A. § 3704
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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