(1) In the case of state-supported institutions of higher education and state-supported postsecondary vocational-technical schools, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to business and administrative applications of information technology but do not apply to academic and research applications.
(2) On-campus telecommunications systems shall also be exempt from the provisions of this chapter except when they are connected to the state telecommunications network infrastructure.
(3) On-campus telecommunications systems shall be defined as those bounded by the outer perimeter of contiguous campus property.
(4) A state-supported institution of higher education, a post-secondary vocational-technical school, an area vocational school, or a public school district may request technical assistance regarding information technology from the Division of Information Systems.
(5) Assistance shall be provided by the division free of charge within a reasonable period.
(6) However, the requesting institution shall reimburse the division for any actual expenses incurred while providing requested technical assistance.