Pennsylvania Statutes Title 24 P.S. Education § 20-2004-F. Faculty members and academic departments

(1) Consider the least costly practices in assigning college textbooks, consistent with educationally sound practices as determined by the appropriate faculty or entity.

(2) Consider the use of college textbooks, supplemental materials and bundled textbook packages for a longer period of time, to the extent they are not outdated.

(3) Work with bookstores to review timeliness and the processes involved in ordering and stocking selected course materials, disclose college textbook costs to students and actively promote and publicize book buyback programs.

(4) Provide a statement to the entity designated by the president or chancellor of the institution to disseminate the information required under section 2005-F(a)  1 detailing college textbooks or supplemental materials, whether bundled or unbundled, that are required or recommended for the course. Where possible, the statement shall indicate if an earlier edition may be effective for use by a student.

(5) Encourage participation in college textbook rental programs that exist or may exist in the future.

(1) No faculty member or academic department may demand or receive any payment, loan, subscription, advance, deposit of money, services or any thing, present or promised, as an inducement for requiring students to purchase a specific college textbook required for coursework or instruction.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), a faculty member or academic department may receive:

(3) A violation of this subsection may result in the institution taking disciplinary action, subject to any contractual requirements, against the faculty member or academic department, including, where appropriate, referral to law enforcement.

(1) To prohibit a faculty member or academic department from requiring the most recent edition of a college textbook.

(2) To supersede the institutional autonomy or academic freedom of instructors, faculty members or academic departments involved in the selection of college textbooks, supplemental materials and other classroom materials.