COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ELECTRONIC TEXTBOOK ACT
Act 197 of 2003
AN ACT to require textbook publishers to provide electronic versions of certain instructional materials used in colleges and universities.
History: 2003, Act 197, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 2003
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
390.1541 Short title.
Sec. 1.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "college and university electronic textbook act".
History: 2003, Act 197, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 2003
390.1542 Definitions.
Sec. 2.
As used in this act:
(a) "College or university" means a degree or certificate granting public or private college or university, junior college, or community college located in this state.
(b) "Textbook" includes a text published in electronic media that is used for instructional purposes.
History: 2003, Act 197, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 2003
390.1543 Availability of textbook in electronic version.
Sec. 3.
Upon request, a publisher of a textbook that is adopted for instructional use at a college or university shall furnish the college or university with an electronic version of the textbook if the textbook is for a literary subject or, for a textbook for a nonliterary subject, if the technology is available to convert the textbook directly to a format compatible with braille translation software. A publisher shall not charge a price for this electronic version that exceeds the price it charges for the print or electronic media version of the textbook.
History: 2003, Act 197, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 2003
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