9. a. A non-resident student enrolled at a charter school shall meet the following requirements to participate in interscholastic athletics at the school:
 
   (1)   the student shall reside within a 20-mile radius of the charter school;
 
   (2)   if the student initially enrolls in the charter school in grade 11, the student shall not participate in interscholastic athletics for one year following the date of enrollment; and
 
   (3)   if the student initially enrolls in the charter school in grade 12, the student shall not participate in interscholastic athletics.
 
   b.   The commissioner may authorize a waiver of the provisions of subsection a. of this section if the school district of residence of the non-resident student does not offer the interscholastic athletic activity in which the non-resident student participates.
 
   c.   The provisions of subsection a. of this section shall not apply to any student enrolled in a charter school on the effective date of P.L.2025, c.276 (C.18A:36A-3.1 et al.).
 
L.2025, c.276, s.9.