SB 1539 Summary

• Requires textbook publishers to provide prospective purchasers with a list of all products offered for sale in the purchaser's subject area of interest.

• Mandates publishers disclose the wholesale or retail price of each product and the estimated length of time the publisher intends to keep the product on the market.

• Requires publishers to provide a list of substantial content differences or changes between new editions and previous editions of textbooks.

• Requires publishers to make these disclosures available at the commencement of any sales interaction (in person, by telephone, or electronically) and prominently post them on the publisher's website.

• Applies to textbook publishers, their agents, and employees when dealing with faculty members at public or private postsecondary educational institutions.