Utah High School NIL Legislation
Utah allows high school student-athletes to earn NIL compensation. Effective since March 2022.
Current Status
Allowed
Governing Body
Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA)
Effective Date
March 2022
Timeline
Utah NIL Journey
March 22, 2021
HB 60 Foundation
Utah established college NIL law without explicit high school prohibition.
March 2022
UHSAA Section 6 Amendment
UHSAA amended amateur status rules to allow NIL as "personal enterprise."
March 11, 2024
HB 202 Privacy Shield
Governor Cox signed bill exempting NIL contracts from public records requests.
August 2025
$600 Reporting Clarified
UHSAA confirmed only federal/state-required disclosures apply - no internal registry.
Allowed
Key Provisions
What Utah allows
"Confidential Permissive" - HB 202 makes NIL contracts EXEMPT from GRAMA (Government Records Act)
$600 disclosure threshold to school AD (only when required by state/federal)
UHSAA Section 6 governs amateur status - NIL as "private enterprise"
Parents handle contracts - school has zero facilitation role
Athletes can be multi-sport influencers (BYU-Utah recruiting hotbed)
Prohibited
Restrictions
What Utah prohibits
No marks rule (UHSAA 6.2): School uniforms, logos, "Utes/Cougars" nicknames prohibited
No school facilities for content creation
No pay-for-play or performance bonuses
Mandatory compliance with state/federal disclosure ($600+)
Vice bans: Gambling, alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, firearms, adult content
Compliance
How Framework Helps Utah
Our platform is built specifically for Utah's NIL requirements
UHSAA Section 6 Compliance
Private enterprise model with clean school IP separation
Privacy Protection (HB 202)
Confidential contract storage exempt from records requests
$600 Disclosure Tracking
Automated threshold monitoring for required reporting
BYU/Utah Market Tools
Regional brand partnership optimization for recruiting corridor
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