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Maryland
Free or low-cost digital course materials at University System of Maryland institutions: equal accessibility for individuals with disabilities
Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 12-114.2
In force since .
An accessibility requirements rule binding government bodies.
- Instrument type
- an act of a legislature
- Obligation class
- Disclosure
What it requires
- If you are a constituent institution of the University System of Maryland, develop a method to clearly and conspicuously show in the online course scheduling application which courses provide students access to all required course materials in the form of free or low-cost digital materials, and which may provide a low-cost print option as an alternative (Educ. 12-114.2(a)).
- Make the free or low-cost digital materials equally accessible to and independently usable by individuals with disabilities (Educ. 12-114.2(b)(2)).
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What this law does
A constituent institution is one of the public senior higher education institutions under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents, which include the campuses within the University System of Maryland.
Each constituent institution must develop a method to clearly and conspicuously show in the online course scheduling application which courses provide students access to all required course materials in the form of free or low-cost digital materials, and which may provide a low-cost print option as an alternative. The free or low-cost digital materials shall be equally accessible to and independently usable by individuals with disabilities.
House Bill 318 of 2020, which added the section, took effect on . House Bill 318 was enacted as Chapter 165 of the Acts of 2020.
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