§ 11-904. Quality of instructional materials in electronic format
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: October 1, 2007
Effective: October 1, 2007
MD Code, Education, § 11-904
§ 11-904. Quality of instructional materials in electronic format
(a) The electronic format of printed instructional material provided by a publisher to the Library for use by a student with a disability under this subtitle shall:
(b) If the Library and a publisher cannot in good faith agree on an electronic format that maintains the structural integrity of the printed instructional material as required under subsection (a) of this section, the publisher shall provide the instructional material in an electronic format that maintains as much of the structural integrity of the printed instructional material as possible.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (i) of this section, the Library or institution shall submit to a publisher a written request for an electronic format of instructional material that includes:
(d) On receipt of a written request under subsection (c) of this section, the publisher shall provide the Library with the electronic format of the printed instructional material at no additional cost and in a timely manner.
(e) Except as provided in subsection (i) of this section, a publisher receiving a written request under subsection (c) of this section may require the Library to provide the publisher with a copy of an agreement that:
(f)(1) If the Library or an institution permits a student to directly use the electronic format of the instructional material, the Library or institution shall take the following steps to protect the electronic copy from duplication and distribution in violation of the Copyright Revisions Act of 1976:
(g)(1) The Library, an institution, or any component of an institution shall notify the publisher each time the Library, institution, or a component of the institution intends to duplicate an electronic format or a specialized format produced from the electronic format for use of the protected material by other students with disabilities.
(h)(1) An institution may assist a student with a disability to transcribe or arrange for the transcription of printed instructional material into braille using the electronic format of the instructional material.
(i)(1) A member of the faculty of an institution of higher education may request from the Library instructional materials in an electronic format.
Credits
Added by Acts 2007, c. 317, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2007, c. 318, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007.
MD Code, Education, § 11-904, MD EDUC § 11-904
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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