(A) A prospective intercollegiate athlete who enters into a name, image, or likeness contract shall disclose the name, image, or likeness contract to his institution of higher learning and its athletic department prior to enrollment or signing a financial aid agreement with the institution of higher learning or a team contract.

(B) A current intercollegiate athlete must disclose the terms of a name, image, or likeness contract prior to signing the name, image, or likeness contract, in a manner designated by the institution of higher learning.

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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 59-158-60

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.

(C) The disclosures required by this section must:

(1) describe the proposed use of the intercollegiate athlete’s name, image, or likeness, compensation arrangements, the name of the athlete agent, and a list of all parties to the name, image, or likeness contract; and

(2) be made in the manner designated by the institution of higher learning.

(D) An institution of higher learning may fund, through its athletic department, an independent, third-party administrator to support education, monitoring, disclosures, and reporting concerning name, image, or likeness activities authorized pursuant to this chapter. A third-party administrator cannot be a registered athlete agent. An athlete agent is prohibited from having any affiliation with a third-party administrator.