§ 11-906. Construction of requirements under this subtitle

MD Educ Code § 11-906 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to require the Committee, the Library, or a publisher of instructional materials to:

(1)    Convert instructional materials into accessible formats for blind and print disabled students; or

(2)    Require a publisher to provide any format other than an electronic format provided under § 11–904 of this subtitle.

(b)    A publisher of instructional material may not be required to:

(1)    Perform any act that would constitute an infringement of a copyright under the Copyright Revision Act of 1976;

(2)    Provide an electronic format of instructional material if the publisher:

(i)    Publishes or manufactures a version of the instructional material that is accessible to students with disabilities;

(ii)    Chooses to provide an electronic format of instructional material directly to a student in a timely manner; or

(iii)    Has not previously produced a digital version of the fully edited and typeset instructional material, including instructional material produced by a method that does not require the creation of a digital file; or

(3)    Provide an electronic format of instructional material that is no longer in print or available and offered for sale by the publisher.