Section 9-7-2-2.16 - ON-LINE/OUT-OF-STATE DISTANCE EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (34 CFR 600.9)In compliance with 34 CFR 600.9(c), any institution not based in the State of Mississippi, whether or not it offers instruction to residents of Mississippi only over the Internet, is determined to need a Certificate of Registration issued by the commission to offer postsecondary instruction in the State if they engage in at least one of the following activities:
A. The institution maintains a telephone number with a Mississippi area code;B. The institution maintains a postal address with a Mississippi zip code;C. The institution directly markets and/or recruits Mississippi students via any means of media;D. The institution maintains an Internet URL which originates in Mississippi or utilizes an ISP which is based in Mississippi; orE. The institution provides payment reportable for income tax purposed via either a W-2 or Form 1099 to any individual resident of the State for any purpose associated with the institution's Mississippi students.9 Miss. Code. R. § 7-2-2.16