compensation as a result of the use of the college student
athlete's name, image or likeness in connection with a person,
company or organization related to or associated with the
development, production, distribution, wholesaling or retailing
of any of the following:
(1) Adult entertainment products and services.
(2) Alcohol products.
(3) Casinos and gambling, including sports betting, the
lottery and betting in connection with video games, online
games and mobile devices.
(4) Tobacco and electronic smoking products and devices.
(5) Prescription pharmaceuticals.
(6) A controlled dangerous substance.
(e) Prohibition.--An institution of higher education may
prohibit a college student athlete's involvement in name, image
or likeness activities that conflict with existing institutional
sponsorship arrangements at the time the college student athlete
discloses a contract to the institution of higher education as
required under subsection (f). An institution of higher
education, at the institution of higher education's discretion,
may prohibit a college student athlete's involvement in name,
image or likeness activities based on other considerations, such
as conflict with institutional values, as defined by the
institution of higher education. An institution of higher
education shall have policies that specify the name, image or
likeness activities in which college student athletes may or may
not engage.
(f) Disclosure.--A college student athlete who proposes to
enter into a contract providing compensation to the college
student athlete for use of the college student athlete's name,
image or likeness rights shall disclose the contract at least
seven days prior to execution of the contract to an official of
the institution of higher education, who is designated by the
institution of higher education.
Section 2007-K. Violations and claims.
(a) Protections and right to adjudicate.--A college student
athlete, institution of higher education or conference shall not
be deprived of a protection provided under State law with
respect to a controversy that arises in this Commonwealth and
shall have the right to adjudication in this Commonwealth of a
claim that arises in this Commonwealth.
(b) Private civil action.--A college student athlete shall
have the right to pursue a private civil action against a person
that violates this article. The court shall award costs and
reasonable attorney fees to a prevailing plaintiff in an action
brought against a person violating this article.
Section 2008-K. Settlements.
Legal settlements made on or after the effective date of this
section may not permit noncompliance with this article.
Section 2009-K. Severability.
The provisions of this article are severable. If any
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