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(1) If any state-supported institution of higher education advertises or allows an on-campus bookstore to submit advertising for inclusion in orientation packets or through the electronic media services of the state-supported institution of higher education or as part of a presentation to any student group, then the state-supported institution of higher education shall allow a private local textbook vendor access to distribute the private local textbook vendor’s advertising by the same distribution method if requested in writing by the private local textbook vendor.
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(2) The state-supported institution of higher education:
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(A) Shall distribute the advertising of a private local textbook vendor contemporaneously with the advertising of the on-campus bookstore;
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(B) May request a modification of the advertising of the on-campus bookstore or a private local textbook vendor if the advertising does not reflect the public interests of the state; and
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(C) Is under no obligation to accept advertising from the on-campus bookstore or a private local textbook vendor.
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(3) An on-campus bookstore and a private local textbook vendor shall be responsible for the costs related to the preparation and production of all advertising material.
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(b) As used in this section:
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(1) “Advertising” means not more than two (2) pages of promotional material describing the availability and terms of sale of textbooks or course materials; and
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(2) “State-supported institution of higher education” means any college, university, vocational school, trade school, or other postsecondary educational institution that receives any funding from the state.
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(c) A violation of subsection (a) of this section:
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(1) Shall be reported within ten (10) business days by the state-supported institution of higher education to the:
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(A) Chief fiscal officer of the institution;
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(B) Chief legal counsel of the institution; and
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(C) Legislative Council; and
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(2) May be reported to the parties identified in subdivision (c)(1) of this section by any business or consumer.
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