AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- LIBRARY EBOOK CONTRACTS

Summary

The bill adds a new chapter to the state’s commercial law that makes every ebook and digital audiobook agreement between a library and a publisher subject to Rhode Island law. It blocks contract clauses that would limit a library’s ability to loan, set loan periods, make preservation copies, use protection technology, or share licensing terms. The goal is to keep digital books freely available to the public.

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