(a) (1) A postsecondary educational institution shall not uphold any rule, requirement, standard, or other limitation that prevents a student of that institution participating in intercollegiate athletics from earning compensation as a result of the use of the studentâs name, image, likeness, or athletic reputation. Earning compensation from the use of a studentâs name, image, likeness, or athletic reputation shall not affect the studentâs scholarship eligibility. (2) An athletic association, conference, or other group or organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics, including, but not limited to, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, shall not prevent a student of a postsecondary educational institution participating in intercollegiate athletics from earning compensation as a result of the use of the studentâs name, image, likeness, or athletic reputation. (3) An athletic association, conference, or other group or organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics, including, but not limited to, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, shall not prevent a postsecondary educational institution from participating in intercollegiate athletics as a result of the compensation of a student athlete for the use of the studentâs name, image, likeness, or athletic reputation. (b) A postsecondary educational institution, athletic association, conference, or other group or organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics shall not provide a prospective student athlete with compensation in relation to the athleteâs name, image, likeness, or athletic reputation. (c) (1) A postsecondary educational institution, athletic association, conference, or other group or organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics shall not prevent a California student participating in intercollegiate athletics from obtaining professional representation in relation to contracts or legal matters, including, but not limited to, representation provided by athlete agents or legal representation provided by attorneys. (2) Professional representation obtained by student athletes shall be from persons licensed by the state. Professional representation provided by athlete agents shall be by persons licensed pursuant to Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 18895) of Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code. Legal representation of student athletes shall be by attorneys licensed pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6000) of Chapter 4 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code. (3) Athlete agents representing student athletes shall comply with the federal Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act, established in Chapter 104 (commencing with Section 7801) of Title 15 of the United States Code, in their relationships with student athletes. (d) A scholarship from the postsecondary educational institution in which a student is enrolled that provides the student with the cost of attendance at that institution is not compensation for purposes of this section, and a scholarship shall not be revoked as a result of earning compensation or obtaining legal representation pursuant to this section. (e) (1) A student athlete shall not enter into a contract providing compensation to the athlete for use of the athleteâs name, image, likeness, or athletic reputation if a provision of the contract is in conflict with a provision of the athleteâs team contract. (2) A student athlete who enters into a contract providing compensation to the athlete for use of the athleteâs name, image, likeness, or athletic reputation shall disclose the contract to an official of the institution, to be designated by the institution. (3) An institution asserting a conflict described in paragraph (1) shall disclose to the athlete or the athleteâs legal representation the relevant contractual provisions that are in conflict. (f) A team contract of a postsecondary educational institutionâs athletic program shall
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