(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a school or any educational assistant, instructor, or tutor from assisting a student with a disability by using the electronic version of printed instructional material provided pursuant to this chapter solely to transcribe or arrange for the transcription of the printed instructional material into braille or to otherwise assist the student. In the event that a transcription is made, the school shall have the right to share the braille copy of the printed instructional material with other students with disabilities.

(b) The president of each institution of higher education may each or in combination with others establish one (1) or more centers to process requests for electronic versions of instructional materials pursuant to this chapter. If a center or centers is established, each of the following shall apply:

(1) The student and the educational institution shall submit requests for instructional material made pursuant to § 6-68-102(4) to the center, which shall transmit the request to the publisher or manufacturer with the appropriate certification;

(2) If there is more than one (1) center, each center shall make every effort to coordinate requests within its segment;

(3) The publisher or manufacturer of instructional material shall be required to honor and respond only to those requests submitted through a designated center; and

(4) If a publisher or manufacturer has responded to a request for instructional materials by a center, or on behalf of all the centers within a segment, all subsequent requests for these instructional materials shall be satisfied by the center to which the request is made.