NIL Law in New York
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Authority: N.Y. Educ. Law § 6438-A
New York permits college athletes to earn compensation for the use of their name, image, and likeness, and to retain professional representation (attorneys and certified agents). Schools may not interfere with a duly licensed agent or attorney representing a student-athlete. Athletes must disclose NIL agreements to their institution, and contracts cannot conflict with existing team contracts or institutional sponsorship deals.
- Disclosure required to the institution before activation
- Conflicts with team or school sponsor contracts are prohibited
- Attorneys representing athletes must be licensed in NY (we are)
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NIL Law in New Jersey
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Authority: N.J.S.A. 18A:3B-86 ("NJ Fair Play Act")
New Jersey's Fair Play Act allows student-athletes at four-year institutions to earn NIL compensation and to use professional representation. Schools may impose reasonable restrictions on the use of institutional marks and on activities that conflict with existing school sponsors, but cannot revoke a scholarship based on NIL participation alone.
- Reasonable team-activity and class-conflict restrictions are permitted
- School marks/uniforms generally cannot be used without a license
- Scholarship protections expressly written into the statute
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NIL Law in Ohio
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Authority: Ohio Exec. Order 2021-10D + institutional policies
Ohio operates primarily through an executive order and individual institutional NIL policies rather than a comprehensive statute. Student-athletes may earn NIL compensation and engage professional representation, but each university (Ohio State, Cincinnati, Miami of Ohio, etc.) sets its own disclosure windows, prohibited categories, and reporting workflow. Reviewing the specific school's policy alongside the deal is essential.
- No single statewide statute—school policy controls
- Prohibited categories (alcohol, gambling, tobacco, adult, cannabis) vary by school
- House settlement revenue-share overlays apply at Power-conference programs
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NIL Law in Florida
Authority: Fla. Stat. § 1006.74
Florida was one of the first states to enact a comprehensive NIL law. It permits compensation, professional representation, and group licensing, but prohibits NIL deals that conflict with a school's team contract. Florida has been actively amended to keep pace with NCAA rule changes and the House settlement framework.
- Conflicts with institutional team contracts are barred
- Group licensing expressly contemplated
- Statute amended repeatedly—confirm current text before signing
NIL Law in Texas
Authority: Tex. Educ. Code § 51.9246
Texas allows NIL compensation for student-athletes at public and private four-year institutions, with required financial-literacy and life-skills training. Schools may restrict deals that conflict with team values, existing sponsors, or NCAA rules. Recent amendments expanded permitted activities while tightening reporting.
- Mandatory financial-literacy / life-skills programming
- Schools may restrict deals conflicting with values or existing sponsors
NIL Law in California
Authority: Cal. Educ. Code § 67456 ("Fair Pay to Play Act")
California's Fair Pay to Play Act was the first major state NIL statute and remains one of the most athlete-protective. It permits NIL compensation and professional representation, and bars schools and conferences from revoking eligibility or scholarships for participating. School and team-sponsor conflict rules still apply.
- Eligibility and scholarship protections written into the statute
- Team-sponsor conflict rules still apply
