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This bill amends the Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 25, to add a new part related to electronic literary products. The key provisions are: 1. It defines "electronic literary product" as a text document or audio recording in a digital format that can be read or listened to on electronic devices. 2. It requires publishers who offer to license electronic literary products to the public to also offer to license them to libraries in the state on reasonable terms, allowing libraries to provide access to their users. 3. The license terms may include limitations on the number of simultaneous users or access days, and the use of technological protection measures to prevent unauthorized access. 4. The license terms cannot limit the number of licenses a library can purchase on the same date the product is made available to the public. 5. Violations of this new part are considered unfair or deceptive acts under the Consumer Protection Act, punishable by civil penalties.

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