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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a)(1) An institution of higher education or a student-athlete as defined in § 4-75-1302 has a cause of action for damages against an athlete agent or third-party licensee if the institution of higher education or student-athlete is adversely affected by an act or omission of the athlete agent, third-party licensee, or anyone acting on behalf of the athlete agent or third-party licensee in violation of this subchapter.
(2) An institution of higher education or student-athlete is adversely affected by an act or omission of an athlete agent, third-party licensee, or anyone acting on behalf of the athlete agent or third-party licensee, only if, because of the act or omission, the institution of higher education or student-athlete:
(A) Is suspended or disqualified from participating in an intercollegiate sport; or
(B) Suffers financial damage.
(3) A student-athlete has a cause of action under this section only if the student-athlete was enrolled in an institution of higher education at the time of the act or omission.
(b)(1) A person or entity, regardless of residence, shall not give or promise compensation for the use of the name, image, or likeness of a student-athlete enrolled at an institution of higher education located in Arkansas or of a prospective student-athlete who has entered into an enrollment contract with an institution of higher education located in Arkansas with the purpose of recruiting or inducing the student-athlete to enroll at another institution of higher education.
(2) An institution of higher education or its supporting foundations or authorized entities and third-party licensees shall have a cause of action against any party that violates this section.
(c) In an action under this section, a prevailing plaintiff may recover punitive damages, reasonable attorney's fees and costs, and any other reasonable litigation expenses.
(d) An institution of higher education, its employees located within this state, including athletics coaching staff, shall not be liable for any damages related to an intercollegiate student-athlete's ability or inability to earn compensation for the use of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness resulting from decisions and actions routinely taken within the course of their employment in intercollegiate athletics.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 4. Business and Commercial Law § 4-75-1308. Civil remedy - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-4-business-and-commercial-law/ar-code-sect-4-75-1308/
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