Ohio Law

Researched Ohio law related to NIL and student athletes. A student-athlete shall not enter into a contract providing compensation to the student-athlete for use of the student-athlete’s name, image, or likeness that requires the student-athlete to display a sponsor’s product, or otherwise advertise for a sponsor, during official team activities or any other time if that requirement is in conflict with a provision of a contract to which a state institution of higher education or private college is a party. A student-athlete who intends to enter into a verbal or written contract providing compensation to the student-athlete for use of the student-athlete’s name, image, or likeness shall disclose the proposed contract to an official of the state institution of higher education or private college for review by the institution or college. The institution or college shall designate an official to whom the student-athlete is to disclose the proposed contract. If a state institution of higher education or private college identifies a conflict between the proposed verbal or written contract and any existing provisions of a contract to which the institution or college is a party, the institution or college shall communicate to the student-athlete the relevant contract provision that is in conflict. The student-athlete shall not enter into the proposed contract, but the student-athlete may negotiate a revision to the proposed contract to avoid the conflict. The revised proposed contract is subject to review by the institution or college to ensure compliance with this executive order. Currently, high school student athletes are not permitted to engage in NIL activities.