Nebraska Statutes 48-3602. Terms, defined
For purposes of the Nebraska Student-Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Rights Act:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 48-3602
- Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(1) Athletic grant-in-aid means the money given to a student-athlete by a postsecondary institution for tuition, fees, room, board, and textbooks as consideration for the student-athlete’s participation in an intercollegiate sport for such postsecondary institution and does not include compensation for the use of the student-athlete’s name, image, or likeness rights or athletic reputation;
(2) Collegiate athletic association means any athletic association, conference, or other group or organization with authority over intercollegiate sports;
(3) Compensation for the use of a student-athlete’s name, image, or likeness rights or athletic reputation includes, but is not limited to, consideration received pursuant to an endorsement contract as defined in section 48-2602 ;
(4) Intercollegiate sport has the same meaning as in section 48-2602 ;
(5) Postsecondary institution has the same meaning as in section 85-2403 ;
(6) Professional representation includes, but is not limited to, representation provided by an athlete agent holding a certificate of registration under the Nebraska Uniform Athlete Agents Act, a financial advisor registered under the Securities Act of Nebraska, or an attorney admitted to the bar by order of the Supreme Court of this state;
(7) Sponsor means an individual or organization that pays money or provides goods or services in exchange for advertising rights;
(8) Student-athlete has the same meaning as in section 48-2602 ; and
(9) Team contract means a contract between a postsecondary institution or a postsecondary institution’s athletic department and a sponsor.