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US Code: §1300.01(b)(4) — Definition of Anabolic Steroids
US Code: Amateur Sports Protection — 28 USC Chpt. 178, provided by Cornell University
US Code: Americans With Disabilities Act — 42 USC 12101-12213
US Code: Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990 — Title 21, Chapter 13 of the United States Code.
US Code: Chapter 17 - U.S. Olympic Committee
US Code: Chapter 32 - Telecasting of Professional Sports Contests
US Code: Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 — [20 U.S.C. 1687] - Overturned Grove City College v. Bell [465 US 444 (1984)].
US Code: Clayton Act — [15 USC 12 et seq.] - Exempts professional sports players associations from anti-trust laws
US Code: Copyright Act of 1976 — Full text of the Act from Cornell's Legal Information Institute.
US Code: Interstate Horse Racing Act of 1978 — 15 USC 3001-3007
US Code: Lanham Act — Controlling Federal law for trademarks, posted at the Cornell Legal Information Institute.
US Code: Norris-LaGuardia Act — 29 USC 101-115 - same as Clayton Act
US Code: Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act — Full text provided by Library of Congress.
US Code: Sports Broadcasting Act — 15 USC 1291-1295 - Exempts merger of sports leagues from anti-trust scrutiny
US Code: The Amateur Sports Act of 1978 — 36 U.S.C. 391
US Code: Title IX — Full text of the code from the Cornell Legal Institute

State Sports Law Statutes

Alaska

State Sports Law Statutes: Alaska Amusements and Sports Code — Title 5 of Alaska Code contains all regulations on sports and amusements.

Arizona

California

State Sports Law Statutes: California Code: California Right of Publicity — Civil Code §3344 provides for a right to publicity and use of one's own likeness.
State Sports Law Statutes: California Code: Civil Code §1812.97 — Requirement of athletic facilities to post a warning about steroids.
State Sports Law Statutes: California Code: Descendability of Right — California Civil Code §990-998 provides that the right of publicity passes to the heirs.
State Sports Law Statutes: California Code: Education Code §44645 — Steroid use by secondary School Athletes
State Sports Law Statutes: California Code: Education Code §51260-51269 — Mandatory drug prevention education
State Sports Law Statutes: California Code: Health and Safety Code §11053-11058 — Schedule of controlled substances
State Sports Law Statutes: California Code: Health and Safety Code §11999-11999.3 — Violations of educational and use laws concerning drugs
State Sports Law Statutes: California Code: Laws Concerning Horse Events — Food and Agricultural Code §24000-24018

Delaware

State Sports Law Statutes: Delaware Code: Delaware Sports and Amusements — Title 28 of Delaware code regulates sports including horse racing, bingo, and other miscellaneous areas.

Florida

State Sports Law Statutes: Florida Code: §540.08.  — Law against unauthorized use of name or likeness.

Georgia

Idaho

State Sports Law Statutes: Idaho Code: §18-8002 — Permits suspension of driver's license for refusal to take drug tests.
State Sports Law Statutes: Idaho Code: §37-128 — Prohibition on sale of certain drugs
State Sports Law Statutes: Idaho Code: §37-2709 — Schedule III Controlled Substances
State Sports Law Statutes: Idaho Code: §37-2732 — Prohibition on manufacture, possession, or sale of controlled substances.
State Sports Law Statutes: Idaho Code: §54-3905 — Requirements to become a registered athletic trainer
State Sports Law Statutes: Idaho Code: §54-3912 — Grounds for suspension or other punishment of athletic trainers

Iowa

State Sports Law Statutes: Iowa Code: §124.208 — Schedule III Controlled Substances
State Sports Law Statutes: Iowa Code: §126.3 — Defines prohibited acts, including sale, distribution, or possession of steroids intented to be used for illegitimate purposes.
State Sports Law Statutes: Iowa Code: §155A.4 — Prohibition on dispensation or distribution of prescription drugs, including steroids, without a license.
State Sports Law Statutes: Iowa Code: §321J.11 — Limitations on who may draw specimens for testing

Kansas

State Sports Law Statutes: Kansas Code: §65-4109 — Schedule III Controlled Substances
State Sports Law Statutes: Kansas Code: §65-6911 — Grounds for denial or suspension of registration as an atheletic trainer

Kentucky

State Sports Law Statutes: Kentucky Code: §218A.010 to 218A.994 — Controlled Substances
State Sports Law Statutes: Kentucky Code: 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

State Sports Law Statutes: Maryland Code: Maryland Agent Regulations — §4-415 of Maryland's business regulations contains the rules governing sports agents.

Montana

State Sports Law Statutes: Montana Code: Fantasy Sports League Regulation — [Montana Code Annotated 23-5-801 through 23-5-810]

New York

State Sports Law Statutes: New York Code: Consolidated Public Health Laws - Controlled Substances — §3300-3308
State Sports Law Statutes: New York Code: Federal Boating Regulations — Rules for registration, operation, equipment, and law enforcement related to recreational boats.
State Sports Law Statutes: New York Code: Mandatory Drug Prevention Programs — Education Code, Art. 17, § 804
State Sports Law Statutes: New York Code: New York Racing Law — Governs racing, pari-mutuel wagering, and breeding law for horses.
State Sports Law Statutes: New York Code: 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

State Sports Law Statutes: Oklahoma Code: §40-559 — Limitations on sample collection and drug testing
State Sports Law Statutes: Oklahoma Code: §63-2-312.1 — Prohibits the distribution of steroids without a medical purpose - felony
State Sports Law Statutes: Oklahoma Code: §63-2-503.2 — Penalties for violation of Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act
State Sports Law Statutes: Oklahoma Code: 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

State Sports Law Statutes: Rhode Island Code: §5-60-1 to 5-60-19 — Regulations of Athletic Agents
State Sports Law Statutes: Rhode Island Code: §16-11.1 — Requires athletic coaches to provide a pre-season lecture on the health effects of substance abuse

Texas

State Sports Law Statutes: Texas Code: §481.001 — Controlled Substances Act
State Sports Law Statutes: Texas Code: Education Code Title 3A, Chapter 51 — Includes provisions requiring posting of information about steroids.
State Sports Law Statutes: Texas Code: 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

State Sports Law Statutes: Virginia Code: Right of Publicity — Virginia Code §8.01-40 prevents unauthorized use of name or picture of any person without prior consent.

Other Entertainment and Sports Law Resources

State Law on Corporations — From the Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School.
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.
Treaties: 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.
Uniform Commercial Code: Article 3 (Negotiable Instruments) — Overview to article 3 Negotiable Instruments; links to parts 1-6 and subsections; links to states that have adopted article 3.

Sports League Rules

 

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