N.J.S.A. 18A:3B-89.6 — Prohibited actions regarding student-athletes, organizations with authority over intercollegiate athletics.

18A:3B-89.6 Prohibited actions regarding student-athletes, organizations with authority over intercollegiate athletics. 5. a. An athletic association, conference with member institutions that offer athletic scholarships, or other group or organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics including, but not limited to, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, shall not: (1) prohibit or prevent a four-year institution of higher education from becoming a member of the association, conference, or organization, or participating in intercollegiate athletics sponsored by the association, conference, or organization, as a consequence of any student-athlete earning compensation for the use of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness or obtaining representation by an athlete agent or attorney in connection with issues related to name, image, or likeness; (2) take any other adverse action against a four-year institution of higher education or any other related entity of an institution, for activity permitted pursuant to this act; (3) penalize a four-year institution of higher education or student-athlete, or prevent a four-year institution of higher education or student-athlete from participating in intercollegiate athletics, because an individual or related entity whose purpose includes supporting or benefiting the institution or student-athletes violates its rules or regulations concerning name, image, or likeness; (4) prevent a four-year institution of higher education from compensating a student-athlete for the use of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness; or (5) prevent a four-year institution of higher education or any other related entity of an institution from identifying, creating, negotiating, facilitating, supporting, engaging with, assisting with, or otherwise enabling a name, image, or likeness opportunity for a student-athlete. b. A four-year institution of higher education or any other related entity of an institution that is subjected to any actual or threatened complaint, investigation, penalty, or other adverse action of an athletic association, conference, or other group or organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics including, but not limited to, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, for engaging in activities permitted pursuant to this act, may bring an action to recover actual damages and reasonable attorney fees and may seek injunctive relief and any other remedy available at law or in equity. L.2025, c.110, s.5.

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