§ 54.513   Resale and transfer of services.

   (a)  Prohibition  on resale. Eligible supported services provided at a
   discount under this subpart shall not be sold, resold, or transferred in
   consideration of money or any other thing of value, except as provided in
   paragraph (b) of this section.

   (b) Disposal of obsolete equipment components of eligible services. Eligible
   equipment components of eligible services purchased at a discount under this
   subpart shall be considered obsolete if the equipment components have has
   been installed for at least five years. Obsolete equipment components of
   eligible services may be resold or transferred in consideration of money or
   any other thing of value, disposed of, donated, or traded.

   (c) Permissible fees. This prohibition on resale shall not bar schools,
   school districts, libraries, and library consortia from charging either
   computer lab fees or fees for classes in how to navigate over the Internet.
   There is no prohibition on the resale of services that are not purchased
   pursuant to the discounts provided in this subpart.

   (d)  Eligible  services  and equipment components of eligible services
   purchased at a discount under this subpart shall not be transferred, with or
   without consideration of money or any other thing of value, for a period of
   three years after purchase, except that eligible services and equipment
   components of eligible services may be transferred to another eligible
   school  or library in the event that the particular location where the
   service originally was received is permanently or temporarily closed. If an
   eligible service or equipment component of a service is transferred due to
   the permanent or temporary closure of a school or library, the transferor
   must notify the Administrator of the transfer, and both the transferor and
   recipient must maintain detailed records documenting the transfer and the
   reason for the transfer for a period of five years.

   [ 62 FR 32948 , June 17, 1997, as amended at  69 FR 6191 , Feb. 10, 2004;  75 FR 75415 , Dec. 3, 2010]

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