Regulates contracts between publishers and libraries for electronic literary materials, prohibiting certain restrictions and allowing specific.

This bill regulates contracts between publishers and libraries for electronic literary materials, ensuring libraries can perform customary functions without undue restrictions. It prohibits contracts from limiting the number of loans, restricting simultaneous access, or preventing preservation copies. However, it allows for reasonable technological protection measures and limits on simultaneous access. The bill also authorizes the attorney general to enforce compliance, assess civil penalties up to $100,000, and obtain other legal remedies.

Regulates contracts between publishers and libraries for electronic literary materials, prohibiting certain restrictions and allowing specific.

This bill regulates contracts between publishers and libraries for electronic literary materials, ensuring libraries can perform customary functions without undue restrictions. It prohibits contracts from limiting the number of loans, restricting simultaneous access, or preventing preservation copies. However, it allows for reasonable technological protection measures and limits on simultaneous access. The bill also authorizes the attorney general to enforce compliance, assess civil penalties up to $100,000, and obtain other legal remedies.