The law
Alaska has no college NIL statute. In short: None (no athlete agent act found in the Alaska Statutes either). Rows drawn from a statute come from the enacted text on the legislature's own site; rows drawn from a school or board policy name that policy. Every source is linked under Sources, read on October 21, 2026.
What it says
| Question | What applies | Section or source |
|---|---|---|
| Who is covered | Not addressed (no statute). UAF Policy 09.09.024 covers students enrolled at UAF who take part in NCAA sports the university sponsors | UAF Policy 09.09.024, 4.0 |
| Disclosure to the school | Not addressed by any Alaska statute. UAF policy requires athletes to disclose the details and any agreements for NIL activity within ten business days, and any change within ten business days of the change, through the athletics department's disclosure process. The NCAA's member directory lists both UAF and the University of Alaska Anchorage as Division II members | UAF Policy 09.09.024, 6.0 |
| Banned categories | Not addressed by statute. UAF bars use of University of Alaska or UAF marks in NIL activity tied to casinos, gambling and sports wagering; cannabis; firearms (except for the sport of rifle); adult entertainment and escort services; NCAA banned substances; other colleges and online schools; pharmaceuticals; sexually explicit materials; and tobacco and vaping. It also bars NIL activity with entities that promote violations of NCAA rules, law or university policy | UAF Policy 09.09.024, 8.0 |
| Conflicts with team contracts | Not addressed by statute. UAF reserves the right to refuse authorization for NIL contracts that conflict with state law, University of Alaska or UAF policy, or any University of Alaska or UAF contract | UAF Policy 09.09.024, 8.0 |
| School and coach involvement | Not addressed by statute. Under UAF policy, athletics staff may assist with NIL activity only as far as NCAA rules allow; NIL may not be used as "pay for play"; pay must match the going market rate; athletes may not do NIL activity during required athletics activities or while representing UAF | UAF Policy 09.09.024, 8.0 |
| Direct pay from the school | Not addressed. No Alaska statute authorizing or barring University of Alaska payments to athletes was found; the question is left to NCAA rules and university decisions | None |
| Agents and attorneys | Not addressed. No athlete agent act (Uniform or Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act) was found in the Alaska Statutes, so no state registration, fee, contract form or cancellation window was found. The federal Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act (15 U.S.C. 7801 et seq.) still applies. UAF policy lets athletes use professional service providers such as marketing agents and brand managers for NIL work only, not to secure opportunities as professional athletes | UAF Policy 09.09.024, 8.0 |
| High school and minors | Not addressed. No Alaska statute on NIL for high school athletes or minors was found; see the Alaska high school page | None |
| Financial literacy | Not addressed by statute. UAF policy tells athletes that NIL income may carry tax consequences and may affect financial aid, especially Pell Grants | UAF Policy 09.09.024, 8.0 |
| Scholarship protection | Not addressed. No statute protects scholarships from NIL; UAF policy says athlete violations will be reported to the NCAA and may result in NCAA-mandated penalties "up to termination of scholarship" | UAF Policy 09.09.024, 7.0 |
| Confidentiality of contracts | Not addressed. Public records of all public agencies, a term that expressly includes the University of Alaska, are open unless an exception applies. No exception names NIL contracts; the exceptions include records made confidential by federal or state law and education records covered by FERPA (20 U.S.C. 1232g) | AS 40.25.110(a); AS 40.25.120(a)(4), (5); AS 40.25.220(2) |
| NCAA and conference penalties | Not addressed. No Alaska statute limiting NCAA or conference action over NIL was found | None |
| Remedies and enforcement | Not addressed. No Alaska NIL or athlete agent remedy was found. The federal Act is enforced by the Federal Trade Commission, and a state attorney general may bring a civil action under it | 15 U.S.C. 7803, 7804 |
| Employee status | Not addressed | None |
What the Legislature has and has not done
No Alaska law on NIL for college athletes was found. Phrase searches of the Legislature's BASIS records on 2026-10-21 (bills, statutes, House and Senate journals, committee minutes and the Administrative Code) found no bill, statute or committee minute using "image and likeness" or "name, image, and likeness" between 1993 and 2026; the one journal hit is a 2016 House invocation quoting Genesis. A search for "student athlete" in bills from 2019 to 2026 returned two measures, neither about NIL (H.B. 173 on school climate and H.R. 9 on the rights of parents, teachers and students).
No athlete agent act found
No Alaska enactment of the Uniform Athlete Agents Act (2000) or the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act (2015) was found. Searches of the Alaska Statutes and of every bill, journal and committee minute in BASIS from 1993 to 2026 for "athlete agent", "athlete agents" or "sports agent" return nothing. So no state registration, state fee, required contract warning, state cancellation window, or Alaska duty to notify an athletic director when an athlete signs with an agent was found. The federal Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act of 2004 applies nationwide: it bars agents from giving false or misleading information, making false promises, providing anything of value to an athlete or anyone associated with the athlete before signing, or predating or postdating a contract, and requires a signed disclosure warning that signing may cost eligibility.
Campus policy at UAF
The University of Alaska Fairbanks adopted Policy 09.09.024 as an interim policy on 2024-09-11 and revised it on 2024-12-05; the chancellor signed it on 2025-01-29. It says it is meant to remain in place "until either the State of Alaska or the federal government enacts NIL legislation that would supersede the Policy." Its main rules:
- disclosure of NIL activity and agreements within ten business days, and of changes within ten business days;
- no "pay for play" by UAF or associated entities, and NIL pay at the going rate for similar services;
- use of UAF facilities on the same terms as the public, and no use of UAF or University of Alaska marks without written permission;
- no NIL activity during required athletics activities or while representing UAF, and no missed classes for NIL;
- professional service providers allowed for NIL work only; and
- a list of categories, from gambling and cannabis to pharmaceuticals and other colleges, in which UAF will not allow its marks to be used.
The policy also notes that accepting NIL pay in the United States may put an international student's visa at risk, and points international athletes to UAF's Office of International Student and Scholar Services or their own legal advisors.
How it changed
| Act | What it did | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| No act found (searched 2026-10-21) | phrase searches of the Alaska Legislature's BASIS records (bills, statutes, House and Senate journals, committee minutes, Administrative Code) found no bill, statute or committee minute using "image and likeness" or "name, image, and likeness" from 1993 to 2026 (the only hit, a 2016 House Journal invocation, quotes Genesis), and no statute, bill, journal entry or minute using "athlete agent", "athlete agents" or "sports agent" from 1993 to 2026 | not applicable |
| UAF Policy 09.09.024 (university policy, not a statute) | the University of Alaska Fairbanks adopted an interim NIL policy for its NCAA athletes on 2024-09-11, revised it on 2024-12-05, and the chancellor signed it on 2025-01-29; it says it is meant to stay in place until Alaska or the federal government enacts NIL legislation that supersedes it | 2024-09-11 |
Federal law
As of 2026-10-21, S. 4668 (Protect College Sports Act) passed the Senate 77-22 on 2026-09-28 and has been held at the House desk since 2026-10-05, with no later action in the Congress.gov bill status data on govinfo; it is not law. No Alaska NIL statute or athlete agent act was found, so § 121(a) has no Alaska statute to preempt and § 121(b)(1)(A)'s protection for "Uniform Athlete Agent Acts" has none to protect. If enacted as passed, the bill's NIL protections (§ 101(a)), school and collective pay (§ 101(c)) and right to representation (§ 101(d)) would apply in Alaska. Its deal-reporting duty is limited to schools "whose primary membership is in Division I" (§ 101(b)(5)); the NCAA lists UAF and UAA as Division II members. Its agent rules amend the Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act (§ 102): a cap of 5 percent of the value of an endorsement contract on agent fees, no agency contract past eligibility, and a requirement that an agent "register with a State" before representing a student athlete for an endorsement contract, which counts an agent "registered and certified under the All State Uniform Agent Acts in the State in which the agent operates" or registered with a professional league or players association. No Alaska registry was found.
What sits on top of it
- Division I reporting. Third-party deals of $600 or more go to NIL Go within five business days, whatever the state's own rule (NIL Go, reporting a deal, level by level).
- Your school. A school can set a stricter policy than the statute, and most set the disclosure process.
- Agents. Alaska's athlete-agent rules are on the state-by-state registration table.
- High school. High school NIL in Alaska is set by the state's athletic association, not this statute.
- Taxes. NIL taxes in plain words.
How Leave fits
In Leave, every deal thread carries a rules summary for the athlete's state and level, and keeps the contract, its dates and the disclosure deadline that applies. It is a summary, not a ruling; the school and the statute decide. Leave is software, not an agent, and takes 0% of any deal. You decide, you send.
Questions about college NIL law in Alaska
Does Alaska have an NIL law in 2026?
No college NIL statute. Phrase searches of the Legislature's BASIS records (bills, statutes, journals and committee minutes) on 2026-10-21 found no bill using "image and likeness" from 1993 to 2026. NIL at Alaska's universities is governed by campus policy, such as University of Alaska Fairbanks Policy 09.09.024, and by NCAA rules.
Can Alaska colleges pay athletes directly?
No Alaska statute on it either way was found. Whether a University of Alaska campus pays athletes is a matter of NCAA rules and university decisions. UAF's policy says NIL may not be used to pay athletes for athletic performance ("no pay for play") and that NIL pay must match the going rate for similar services in the relevant market.
Do I have to tell my school about an NIL deal in Alaska?
No Alaska statute requiring it was found, but school policy can. UAF Policy 09.09.024 requires athletes to disclose NIL activity and any related agreement within ten business days, and to report changes within ten business days, through the athletics department's disclosure process.
Does Alaska require an NIL agent to be licensed?
No Alaska requirement was found. A search of the Alaska Statutes and of bills since 1993 found no athlete agent act, so there is no state registration or license for anyone representing athletes, in NIL or in professional contracts. The federal Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act still applies to agents nationwide. UAF policy allows athletes to use marketing agents and brand managers for NIL work only.
Are NIL contracts public records at the University of Alaska?
No statute answers that directly. AS 40.25.110 opens the records of all public agencies, including the University of Alaska, unless an exception applies, and none of the exceptions in AS 40.25.120 names NIL contracts. The exceptions do cover records kept confidential by federal or state law and FERPA-protected education records.
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