D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-A8399
"Home State" - a member state where the institution holds its legal domicile, in which the institution's principal campus holds its institutional accreditation.
"Higher Education Licensure Commission" or "Commission" - the body established by the Education Licensure Commission Act of 1976, effective April 6, 1977 (D.C. Law 1-104; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-1301 et seq.).
"License" or "to license" - the granting of approval to operate by the Commission to any educational institution covered under this chapter. Such approval shall be contingent upon said educational institution's compliance with all rules, regulations and criteria promulgated by the Commission, as well as compliance with all other applicable D.C. laws and regulations.
"Online Instruction" - education, whether known as "Virtual Class," "Correspondence Course," "Distance Learning" or a like term, where the learner and instructor are not physically in the same place at the same time, in whatever electronic medium such as, but not limited to, the Internet, Web-based, real time or recorded video or digital form, offered or provided by an educational institution to District residents who are physically present in the District.
"Online Presence" - a connection to the District of Columbia created by the provision of online instruction by a postsecondary institution that is physically located outside of the District of Columbia, which gives rise to the requirement to obtain licensure from the Higher Education Licensure Commission or authorization to operate in the District pursuant to this chapter.
"Physical Presence" - an institution has established one of the following in the District of Columbia:
(a) A physical location for students to receive instruction;
(b) An administrative office;
(c) A physical site operated by or on behalf of the institution that provides information to students for the purpose of enrolling students or provides student support services; or
(d) Office space for instructional and non-instructional staff.
"To operate" or "operating" - when applied to an educational institution means to establish, keep, or maintain any facility or location in the District, or to establish, keep, or maintain any facility or location organized or chartered in the District where from or through which education is offered or given, or educational credentials are offered or granted, and includes contracting with any person, group, or entity to perform any such act.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-A8399