Oregon Statutes - Chapter 337 - Books and Instructional Materials - Section 337.500 - Definitions for ORS 337.500 to 337.506.

As used in ORS 337.500 to 337.506:

(1) “Adopter” means any faculty member or academic department or other adopting entity at a higher education institution responsible for considering and choosing course materials to be utilized in connection with accredited courses taught at the institution.

(2) “Higher education institution” means:

(a) A community college, as defined in ORS 341.005;

(b) A state institution of higher education listed in ORS 352.002;

(c) The Oregon Health and Science University;

(d) A private institution of higher education located in Oregon; and

(e) A bookstore that serves as the primary bookstore for an entity listed in paragraphs (a) to (d) of this subsection.

(3) “Special edition” means a bound book that does not constitute a traditional textbook and that may or may not be used for instructional purposes.

(4)(a) “Textbook bundle” means a textbook packaged together with other supplemental course materials, including but not limited to workbooks, study guides, online technologies, online course resources, CD-ROMs or other books, to be sold as course material for one price.

(b) “Textbook bundle” does not include a textbook that is unusable without the supplemental course materials, materials that cannot be sold separately due to third-party contractual agreements, custom editions or special editions. [2007 c.582 §1]

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