SECTIONS 66400-66410 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 66400-66410

66400. No person shall prepare, offer to prepare, cause to be
prepared, sell, or otherwise distribute any term paper, thesis,
dissertation, or other written material for another person, for a fee
or other compensation, with the knowledge, or under circumstances in
which he should reasonably have known, that such term paper, thesis,
dissertation, or other written material is to be submitted by any
other person for academic credit at any public or private college,
university, or other institution of higher learning in this state.

66401. No person shall make or disseminate, with the intent to
induce any other person to enter into any obligation relating
thereto, any statement, written or oral, that he will prepare, cause
to be prepared, sell, or otherwise distribute any term paper, thesis,
dissertation, or other written material, for a fee or other
compensation, for or on behalf of any person who has been assigned
the written preparation of such term paper, thesis, dissertation, or
other written material for academic credit at any public or private
college, university, or other institution of higher learning in this
state.

66402. Any court of competent jurisdiction is hereby authorized to
grant such relief as is necessary to enforce the provisions of this
chapter, including the issuance of an injunction.

66403. Actions for injunction under the provisions of this chapter
may be brought in the name of the people of the State of California
upon their own complaint or upon the complaint of any person, or in
the name of any public or private college, university, or other
institution of higher learning, acting for the interest of itself,
its students, or the general public.

66404. The provisions of this chapter are not exclusive. Nothing in
this chapter shall be construed to preempt or in any other way
limit, diminish, or imply the absence of rights of any party, public
or private, against any person in connection with any of the acts
described in Section 66400 or Section 66401.

66405. As used in this chapter, "person" means any individual,
partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or association.
As used in this chapter, "prepare" means to put into condition for
intended use. "Prepare" does not include the mere typing or
assembling of papers, nor the mere furnishing of information or
research.

66406. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the production
and pricing of college textbooks deserves a high level of attention
from educators and lawmakers because they impact the quality and
affordability of higher education.
(b) The State of California urges textbook publishers to do all of
the following:
(1) "Unbundle" the instructional materials to give students the
option of buying textbooks, CD-ROMs, and workbooks "