§18B-22-3. Limitations on the authority of athletics associations, athletic conferences, or other organizations over intercollegiate athletics.

(a) As a result of a student-athlete engaging in activities authorized by this article, no institution, athletic association, athletic conference, or other organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics may:

(1) Open an investigation, penalize, suspend, take other adverse action, or declare a student-athlete ineligible from intercollegiate athletic competition; or

(2) Reduce, cancel, revoke, or not renew an athletic scholarship for a student-athlete;

(b) As a result of a student-athlete or an institution, an employee of an institution, an authorized agent of an institution, or an entity controlled by an institution engaging in activities authorized by this article, no athletic association, athletic conference, or other organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics may open an investigation, penalize, suspend, or take other adverse action against any such person, institution, or entities for engaging in such activities.