Education Law § 724 · Article 15-C. Textbook Access Act
Policies addressing course material adoptions and sample materials
Text — Law content up to date as of October 2, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 724. Policies addressing course material adoptions and sample materials. No employee at an institution of higher education shall demand or receive any payment, loan, advance, goods, or deposit of money, present or promised, for adopting specific course materials required for coursework or instruction; with the exception that the employee may receive:
1. sample copies, instructor's copies, or instructional material, that are not to be sold;
2. royalties or other compensation from sales of textbooks that include such instructor's own writing or work;
3. honoraria for academic peer review of course materials; or
4. training in the use of course materials and learning technologies.
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