While knockoff t-shirts can still occasionally be found in parking lots adjacent to WSU sporting events, much of the conflict between counterfeiters and the university now takes place on a digital battlefield.
June 29, 2021 Florida State NIL Guidelines
• Student-athletes in the state of Florida may earn compensation for use of their name, image or likeness (NIL) without affecting their athletics eligibility or grant-in-aid. Student-athletes earning NIL compensation must do so in accordance with the Florida NIL Law (Section 1006.74, Florida Statutes).
• State law requires that NIL compensation must be commensurate with market value and cannot be provided in exchange for athletics performance or attendance at FSU.
• NIL compensation may only be provided by a third party unaffiliated with FSU.
• Employees of Florida State University and its direct support organizations (including coaches and athletics staff members) cannot compensate, assist, or arrange for compensation to be directed to a current or prospective student-athlete.