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This law was first created in 2024. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 694<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":54839,"section_number":"18.2-265.1","catch_line":"Definition","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-265.1\/"},{"id":59669,"section_number":"54.1-3401","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-3401\/"},{"id":61060,"section_number":"54.1-526","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-526\/"}],"permalink":{"id":181705,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63617,"identifier":"22.1-212.2:4","token":"22.1\/13\/1\/22.1-212.2_4","url":"\/22.1-212.2_4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-212.2_4\/","token":"22.1\/13\/1\/22.1-212.2_4","dublin_core":{"Title":"Interscholastic athletics; student-athletes; compensation and representation for name, image, or likeness","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-212.2:4","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> As used in this section:\n\t\t\t“Athlete agent<\/span>” means an individual who holds a valid certificate of registration as an athlete agent<\/span> issued pursuant to Chapter 5.2 (§ 54.1-526<\/a> et seq.) of Title 54.1.\n\t\t\t“Attorney<\/span>” means an attorney<\/span> licensed to practice law<\/span> in the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\t“Compensation<\/span>” means any type of remuneration or anything of value. “Compensation<\/span>” does not include any (i) scholarship provided to a student-athlete<\/span> that covers some or all of the cost of attendance at a high school<\/span> at which the student-athlete<\/span> is enrolled or (ii) benefit a student-athlete<\/span> may receive in accordance with the rules of the relevant athletic association or conference.\n\t\t\t“High school<\/span>” means any public or private high school<\/span> in the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\t“Student-athlete<\/span>” means an individual enrolled at a high school<\/span> who participates in interscholastic athletics. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> No high school<\/span> or agent thereof, athletic association, athletic conference, or other organization with authority over interscholastic athletics shall: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Prohibit or prevent a student-athlete<\/span> from earning compensation<\/span> for the use of his name, image, or likeness, except as otherwise permitted in this section; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Prohibit or prevent a student-athlete<\/span> from obtaining professional representation by an athlete agent<\/span> or legal representation by an attorney<\/span> in connection with issues<\/span> related to name, image, or likeness; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Declare a student-athlete<\/span> ineligible for interscholastic athletic competition because he earns compensation<\/span> for the use of his name, image, or likeness or obtains professional representation by an athlete agent<\/span> or legal representation by an attorney<\/span> in connection with issues<\/span> related to name, image, or likeness. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> No athletic association, athletic conference, or other organization with authority over interscholastic athletics shall prohibit or prevent a high school<\/span> from becoming a member of the association, conference, or organization or participating in interscholastic athletics sponsored by such association, conference, or organization as a consequence of any student-athlete<\/span> earning compensation<\/span> for the use of his name, image, or likeness or obtaining representation by an athlete agent<\/span> or attorney<\/span> in connection with issues<\/span> related to name, image, or likeness. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> No student-athlete<\/span> shall earn compensation<\/span> for the use of his name, image, or likeness in connection with any of the following: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Alcohol and alcoholic beverages; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Adult entertainment; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Cannabis, cannabinoids, cannabidiol, or other derivatives, not including hemp or hemp products; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Controlled substances, as defined in § 54.1-3401<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Performance enhancing drugs or substances such as steroids or human growth hormone; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Drug paraphernalia, as defined in § 18.2-265.1<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Tobacco, tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, nicotine vapor products, and similar products and devices; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Weapons, including firearms and ammunition for firearms; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Casinos or gambling, including sports betting. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Any high school<\/span> may prohibit a student-athlete<\/span> from earning compensation<\/span> for the use of his name, image, or likeness while the student-athlete<\/span> is engaged in academic, official team, or athletic program activities, including class, tutoring, competition, practice, travel, academic services, community service<\/span>, promotional activities, and other athletic program activities. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> No student-athlete<\/span> shall use a high school<\/span>’s facilities; apparel; equipment; uniforms; or intellectual property, including logos, indicia, registered and unregistered trademarks, and products protected by copyright, for any opportunity to earn compensation<\/span> for the use of his name, image, or likeness, unless otherwise permitted by such high school<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> Prior to executing an agreement concerning the use of his name, image, or likeness, a student-athlete<\/span> shall disclose such agreement to the high school<\/span> at which he is enrolled in a manner designated by the high school<\/span>. If a student-athlete<\/span> discloses a potential agreement that conflicts with an existing high school<\/span> agreement, the high school<\/span> shall disclose the relevant terms of the conflicting agreement to the student-athlete<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

H.<\/span> A high school<\/span> may prohibit a student-athlete<\/span> from using his name, image, or likeness to earn compensation<\/span> if the proposed use conflicts with an existing high school<\/span> agreement relating to interscholastic athletics. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

I.<\/span> No high school<\/span> shall, except as otherwise permitted in this section, enter into, renew, or modify any agreement that prohibits a student-athlete<\/span> from using his name, image, or likeness to earn compensation<\/span> while the student-athlete<\/span> is engaged in non-academic, unofficial team, or non-athletic program activities. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

J.<\/span> Nothing in this section shall be construed to impact the employment status of a student-athlete<\/span> or qualify a student-athlete<\/span> as an employee of a high school<\/span> solely because the student-athlete<\/span> engages in name, image, or likeness opportunities. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

K.<\/span> Any student-athlete<\/span> who is aggrieved by any action of a high school<\/span> or agent thereof, athletic association, athletic conference, or other organization with authority over interscholastic athletics in violation of any provision of this section may bring an action for injunctive relief. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

L.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall publish in a publicly accessibly format on its website information about laws<\/span> that are applicable to any contract<\/span> entered into by a student-athlete<\/span> relating to compensation<\/span> for the use of his name, image, or likeness. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS; STUDENT-ATHLETES; COMPENSATION AND REPRESENTATION FOR\nNAME, IMAGE, OR LIKENESS (\u00a7 22.1-212.2:4)\n\nA. As used in this section:\n\t\t\t“Athlete agent” means an individual who holds a valid certificate\nof registration as an athlete agent issued pursuant to Chapter 5.2 (§\n54.1-526 et seq.) of Title 54.1.\n\t\t\t“Attorney” means an attorney licensed to practice law in the\nCommonwealth.\n\t\t\t“Compensation” means any type of remuneration or anything of\nvalue. “Compensation” does not include any (i) scholarship provided\nto a student-athlete that covers some or all of the cost of attendance at a high\nschool at which the student-athlete is enrolled or (ii) benefit a\nstudent-athlete may receive in accordance with the rules of the relevant\nathletic association or conference.\n\t\t\t“High school” means any public or private high school in the\nCommonwealth.\n\t\t\t“Student-athlete” means an individual enrolled at a high school\nwho participates in interscholastic athletics.\n\nB. No high school or agent thereof, athletic association, athletic conference,\nor other organization with authority over interscholastic athletics shall:\n\n 1. Prohibit or prevent a student-athlete from earning compensation for the use\n of his name, image, or likeness, except as otherwise permitted in this\n section;\n\n 2. Prohibit or prevent a student-athlete from obtaining professional\n representation by an athlete agent or legal representation by an attorney in\n connection with issues related to name, image, or likeness; or\n\n 3. Declare a student-athlete ineligible for interscholastic athletic\n competition because he earns compensation for the use of his name, image, or\n likeness or obtains professional representation by an athlete agent or legal\n representation by an attorney in connection with issues related to name,\n image, or likeness.\n\nC. No athletic association, athletic conference, or other organization with\nauthority over interscholastic athletics shall prohibit or prevent a high school\nfrom becoming a member of the association, conference, or organization or\nparticipating in interscholastic athletics sponsored by such association,\nconference, or organization as a consequence of any student-athlete earning\ncompensation for the use of his name, image, or likeness or obtaining\nrepresentation by an athlete agent or attorney in connection with issues related\nto name, image, or likeness.\n\nD. No student-athlete shall earn compensation for the use of his name, image, or\nlikeness in connection with any of the following:\n\n 1. Alcohol and alcoholic beverages;\n\n 2. Adult entertainment;\n\n 3. Cannabis, cannabinoids, cannabidiol, or other derivatives, not including\n hemp or hemp products;\n\n 4. Controlled substances, as defined in § 54.1-3401;\n\n 5. Performance enhancing drugs or substances such as steroids or human growth\n hormone;\n\n 6. Drug paraphernalia, as defined in § 18.2-265.1;\n\n 7. Tobacco, tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, nicotine vapor\n products, and similar products and devices;\n\n 8. Weapons, including firearms and ammunition for firearms; and\n\n 9. Casinos or gambling, including sports betting.\n\nE. Any high school may prohibit a student-athlete from earning compensation for\nthe use of his name, image, or likeness while the student-athlete is engaged in\nacademic, official team, or athletic program activities, including class,\ntutoring, competition, practice, travel, academic services, community service,\npromotional activities, and other athletic program activities.\n\nF. No student-athlete shall use a high school’s facilities; apparel;\nequipment; uniforms; or intellectual property, including logos, indicia,\nregistered and unregistered trademarks, and products protected by copyright, for\nany opportunity to earn compensation for the use of his name, image, or\nlikeness, unless otherwise permitted by such high school.\n\nG. Prior to executing an agreement concerning the use of his name, image, or\nlikeness, a student-athlete shall disclose such agreement to the high school at\nwhich he is enrolled in a manner designated by the high school. If a\nstudent-athlete discloses a potential agreement that conflicts with an existing\nhigh school agreement, the high school shall disclose the relevant terms of the\nconflicting agreement to the student-athlete.\n\nH. A high school may prohibit a student-athlete from using his name, image, or\nlikeness to earn compensation if the proposed use conflicts with an existing\nhigh school agreement relating to interscholastic athletics.\n\nI. No high school shall, except as otherwise permitted in this section, enter\ninto, renew, or modify any agreement that prohibits a student-athlete from using\nhis name, image, or likeness to earn compensation while the student-athlete is\nengaged in non-academic, unofficial team, or non-athletic program activities.\n\nJ. Nothing in this section shall be construed to impact the employment status of\na student-athlete or qualify a student-athlete as an employee of a high school\nsolely because the student-athlete engages in name, image, or likeness\nopportunities.\n\nK. Any student-athlete who is aggrieved by any action of a high school or agent\nthereof, athletic association, athletic conference, or other organization with\nauthority over interscholastic athletics in violation of any provision of this\nsection may bring an action for injunctive relief.\n\nL. The Department shall publish in a publicly accessibly format on its website\ninformation about laws that are applicable to any contract entered into by a\nstudent-athlete relating to compensation for the use of his name, image, or\nlikeness.\n\nHISTORY: 2024, c. 694.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}