NY A10544

Establishes New York state law as governing all contracts between publishers and libraries for licensing electronic literary materials (e-books and digital audiobooks)

Prohibits publishers from including contract provisions that restrict libraries' core functions including lending materials, determining loan periods, making preservation copies, and sharing materials via interlibrary loan systems

Bars publishers from charging libraries higher prices than charged to the public, limiting the number of licenses libraries can purchase, or restricting disclosure of contract terms between libraries

Declares contracts containing prohibited provisions unconscionable and unenforceable under the Uniform Commercial Code and public policy

Authorizes the Attorney General and libraries to bring enforcement actions with civil penalties of up to $2,500 per violation or $7,500 for intentional violations; applies only to literary monographs and excludes aggregator licensing agreements