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

Summary

The law creates a new chapter that governs contracts between Rhode Island libraries and publishers for e‑books and digital audiobooks. It forbids contract clauses that limit a library’s ability to loan, set loan periods, make preservation copies, use interlibrary loan, or disclose terms. Libraries, patrons, or the attorney general can sue if a publisher includes any prohibited provision.

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