Limitation on liability

(a) In general It shall not be unlawful under the antitrust laws for an intercollegiate athletic association, a conference, or an institution to enforce or comply with, including through rules or bylaws— (1) section 114; (2) section 115; (3) section 113; (4) sections 101(a)(3) and 101(b)(1) and subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 101(b)(2); (5) section 117; (6) section 112; (7) rules, bylaws, or requirements of an intercollegiate athletic association that determine whether a specific institution is selected to participate in a championship or tournament if the process for selecting participants is not entitled to antitrust exemption under this subsection; (8) section 103; and (9) section 110. (b) Sanctions by an intercollegiate athletic association It shall not be unlawful under the antitrust laws for an intercollegiate athletic association to, including through rules or bylaws— (1) impose a fine against an institution, an employee, or volunteer of an institution, a conference, an employee of a conference, or an associated entity for a violation of sections 110, 112, 113, 114, or 115; (2) restrict an institution, employee or volunteer of an institution, a conference, or an employee of a conference, from participation in intercollegiate athletic competition, including championships or tournaments, for a violation of sections 110, 112, 113, 114, or 115; (3) restrict the eligibility of a student athlete who— (A) is not eligible to participate in intercollegiate athletic competition or participate on a varsity sports team under section 113; (B) has transferred to an institution in a manner that does not comply with section 112; or (C) has received compensation in contravention of section 114 or section 115; or (4) decertify an athlete agent for violations of section 103 or the amendments made by section 102. (c) Requirements for an intercollegiate athletic association An intercollegiate athletic association shall not be entitled to the antitrust exemptions set forth in subsections (a) and (b) unless the intercollegiate athletic association has established rules, bylaws, or other regulations implementing paragraphs (1) through (9) of subsection (a) and paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (b).

(a) In general It shall not be unlawful under the antitrust laws for an intercollegiate athletic association, a conference, or an institution to enforce or comply with, including through rules or bylaws— (1) section 114; (2) section 115; (3) section 113; (4) sections 101(a)(3) and 101(b)(1) and subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 101(b)(2); (5) section 117; (6) section 112; (7) rules, bylaws, or requirements of an intercollegiate athletic association that determine whether a specific institution is selected to participate in a championship or tournament if the process for selecting participants is not entitled to antitrust exemption under this subsection; (8) section 103; and (9) section 110. (b) Sanctions by an intercollegiate athletic association It shall not be unlawful under the antitrust laws for an intercollegiate athletic association to, including through rules or bylaws— (1) impose a fine against an institution, an employee, or volunteer of an institution, a conference, an employee of a conference, or an associated entity for a violation of sections 110, 112, 113, 114, or 115; (2) restrict an institution, employee or volunteer of an institution, a conference, or an employee of a conference, from participation in intercollegiate athletic competition, including championships or tournaments, for a violation of sections 110, 112, 113, 114, or 115; (3) restrict the eligibility of a student athlete who— (A) is not eligible to participate in intercollegiate athletic competition or participate on a varsity sports team under section 113; (B) has transferred to an institution in a manner that does not comply with section 112; or (C) has received compensation in contravention of section 114 or section 115; or (4) decertify an athlete agent for violations of section 103 or the amendments made by section 102. (c) Requirements for an intercollegiate athletic association An intercollegiate athletic association shall not be entitled to the antitrust exemptions set forth in subsections (a) and (b) unless the intercollegiate athletic association has established rules, bylaws, or other regulations implementing paragraphs (1) through (9) of subsection (a) and paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (b).