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§ 11-903. Request for materials in an electronic format

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: October 1, 2007

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division III. Higher Education [Titles 10-20] (Refs & Annos)
Title 11. Maryland Higher Education Commission (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 9. Instructional Materials for Blind and Print Disabled Students (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2007
MD Code, Education, § 11-903
§ 11-903. Request for materials in an electronic format
Currentness
Request by library to publisher
(a) On the request of an eligible blind or print disabled student, the Library shall request that a publisher that offers for sale electronic or print instructional materials used by students enrolled in institutions of higher education in the State provide the instructional materials to the Library in an electronic format.
Response from publisher
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, on or after January 1, 2008, on the receipt of a request under subsection (a) of this section, a publisher shall have 15 business days from the date of the request to:
(1) Provide the requested instructional materials in an electronic format; or
(2) Provide the reason that an electronic format cannot be provided within 15 business days.
Publishers not able to provide instructional materials
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, if a publisher responds under subsection (b)(2) of this section that an electronic format cannot be provided within 15 business days, the publisher shall indicate to the Library:
(1) When the instructional materials will be provided in an electronic format; or
(2) The specific reason, consistent with the guidelines established under § 11-902(g) of this subtitle, why the instructional materials may not be provided to the Library within the required time frame.
Instructional materials not required to be in electronic format
(d) A publisher is not required to provide instructional materials in an electronic format if the instructional materials were:
(1) Generated by faculty; or
(2) Copyrighted before July 1, 2004.

Credits

Added by Acts 2007, c. 317, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2007, c. 318, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007. Amended by Acts 2007, c. 5, § 7, eff. March 22, 2007.
MD Code, Education, § 11-903, MD EDUC § 11-903
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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