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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), no student athlete or member of his or her immediate family, as defined by subdivision (c) of Section 67360, shall solicit or accept any money or other thing of value as an inducement, encouragement, or reward, the giving of which is in violation of subdivision (a) of Section 67360.
No person shall aid and abet any act described in this subdivision.
(b) This section does not apply to any student athlete who receives any money or other thing of value from a public or private institution or officers or employees of that institution, offered in accordance with an official written policy of that institution, which is in compliance with the bylaws of the National Collegiate Athletic Association; or from any other student of that institution; or from any member of the immediate family of the student athlete; nor shall this section apply to any student athlete who receives any intercollegiate athletic award approved or administered by that institution.
(c) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any person who engages in conduct knowing or having reason to know that such conduct is in violation of subdivision (a) shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or an amount equal to the amount accepted by the student athlete or immediate family member, whichever is greater. The district attorney of any county in which a violation occurs shall enforce this chapter.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Education Code - EDC § 67361 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/education-code/edc-sect-67361/
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