• Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works From Cornell University Legal Information Institute. Full text of the Berne Convention, governing international copyright protections.
• US Code
• Copyright Act of 1976 Full text of the Act from Cornell's Legal Information Institute.
• Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act Full text provided by Library of Congress.
• Title 15 - Commerce and Trade [15 USC 12 et seq.] - Exempts professional sports players associations from anti-trust laws
• §1300.01(b)(4) Definition of Anabolic Steroids

• Amateur Sports Protection 28 USC Chpt. 178, provided by Cornell University
• Americans With Disabilities Act 42 USC 12101-12213
• Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990 Title 21, Chapter 13 of the United States Code.
• Chapter 17 - U.S. Olympic Committee
• Chapter 32 - Telecasting of Professional Sports Contests
• Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 [20 U.S.C. 1687] - Overturned Grove City College v. Bell [465 US 444 (1984)].
• Clayton Act [15 USC 12 et seq.] - Exempts professional sports players associations from anti-trust laws
• Copyright Act of 1976 Full text of the Act from Cornell's Legal Information Institute.
• Interstate Horse Racing Act of 1978 15 USC 3001-3007
• Lanham Act Controlling Federal law for trademarks, posted at the Cornell Legal Information Institute.
• Norris-LaGuardia Act 29 USC 101-115 - same as Clayton Act
• Sports Broadcasting Act 15 USC 1291-1295 - Exempts merger of sports leagues from anti-trust scrutiny
• The Amateur Sports Act of 1978 36 U.S.C. 391
• Title IX Full text of the code from the Cornell Legal Institute

 

State Sports Law Statutes

• Alaska Amusements and Sports Code Title 5 of Alaska Code contains all regulations on sports and amusements.
• Arizona Code
• §13-3401 Definitions of Controlled Substances
• §32-1401 Definitions of Medical Issues
• §32-1854 Definition of Unprofessional Conduct
• §36-2514 Controlled Substances
• §36-2531 Prohibited Acts
• California Code
• California Right of Publicity Civil Code §3344 provides for a right to publicity and use of one's own likeness.
• Civil Code §1812.97 Requirement of athletic facilities to post a warning about steroids.
• Descendability of Right California Civil Code §990-998 provides that the right of publicity passes to the heirs.
• Education Code §44645 Steroid use by secondary School Athletes
• Education Code §51260-51269 Mandatory drug prevention education
• Health and Safety Code §11053-11058 Schedule of controlled substances
• Health and Safety Code §11999-11999.3 Violations of educational and use laws concerning drugs
• Laws Concerning Horse Events Food and Agricultural Code §24000-24018
• Delaware Code
• Delaware Sports and Amusements Title 28 of Delaware code regulates sports including horse racing, bingo, and other miscellaneous areas.
• Florida Code
• §540.08. Law against unauthorized use of name or likeness.
• Georgia Code
• Schedule II Controlled Substances §16-13-26
• Schedule III Controlled Susbstances § 16-13-27
• Idaho Code
• §18-8002 Permits suspension of driver's license for refusal to take drug tests.
• §37-128 Prohibition on sale of certain drugs
• §37-2709 Schedule III Controlled Substances
• §37-2732 Prohibition on manufacture, possession, or sale of controlled substances.
• §54-3905 Requirements to become a registered athletic trainer
• §54-3912 Grounds for suspension or other punishment of athletic trainers
• Iowa Code
• §124.208 Schedule III Controlled Substances
• §126.3 Defines prohibited acts, including sale, distribution, or possession of steroids intented to be used for illegitimate purposes.
• §155A.4 Prohibition on dispensation or distribution of prescription drugs, including steroids, without a license.
• §321J.11 Limitations on who may draw specimens for testing
• Kansas Code
• §65-4109 Schedule III Controlled Substances
• §65-6911 Grounds for denial or suspension of registration as an atheletic trainer
• Kentucky Code
• §218A.010 to 218A.994 Controlled Substances
• Kentucky Racing Law Kentucky Title XIX, Chapter 230, governs all thoroughbred racing and training in the State as well as wagering, either live or simulcast.
• Maryland Code
• Maryland Agent Regulations §4-415 of Maryland's business regulations contains the rules governing sports agents.
• Montana Code
• Fantasy Sports League Regulation [Montana Code Annotated 23-5-801 through 23-5-810]
• New York Code
• Consolidated Public Health Laws - Controlled Substances §3300-3308
• Federal Boating Regulations Rules for registration, operation, equipment, and law enforcement related to recreational boats.
• Mandatory Drug Prevention Programs Education Code, Art. 17, § 804
• New York Racing Law Governs racing, pari-mutuel wagering, and breeding law for horses.
• New York Right of Privacy Law Civil Rights Law §50. Allows for damages for the misappropriation or misuse of the likeness or image of a living person.
• Oklahoma Code
• §40-559 Limitations on sample collection and drug testing
• §63-2-312.1 Prohibits the distribution of steroids without a medical purpose - felony
• §63-2-503.2 Penalties for violation of Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act
• Title 21 Chapter 30, §839.3 Right of Photographer to Exhibit Specimens of Work-Other Uses Excepted. This is part of the right to privacy.
• Rhode Island Code
• §16-11.1 Requires athletic coaches to provide a pre-season lecture on the health effects of substance abuse
• §5-60-1 to 5-60-19 Regulations of Athletic Agents
• Texas Code
• §481.001 Controlled Substances Act
• Education Code Title 3A, Chapter 51 Includes provisions requiring posting of information about steroids.
• Texas Publicity Rights Property Code §26.001 et seq. provides that there is a property right in one's image and that right passes to the heirs. Use of an individual's likeness requires permission from the property rights holder.
• Virginia Code
• Right of Publicity Virginia Code §8.01-40 prevents unauthorized use of name or picture of any person without prior consent.

 

• FIBA International Basketball Rules
• Major League Baseball Official Rules
• National Basketball Association Official Rules
• National Football League Digest of Rules
• National Hockey League Official Rules
• Official International Football Rules
• Official International Tennis Federation Rules
• Official Soccer Rules
• State Statutes Dealing with Commercial Law From Cornell Legal Information Institute
• The Give Fans a Chance Act of 1997 Full text of bill to amend the Act of September 30, 1961, limiting the antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by professional sports leagues.
• Uniform Commercial Code - Article 3 Governs negotiable instruments
• Women's National Basketball Association Official Rules