Utah Code § 13-34-103

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session

Section 13-34-103 - Rulemaking authority

In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division may make rules:

(1) establishing the form and content of:

(a) a registration statement; and

(b) a surety bond, certificate of deposit, irrevocable letter of credit, or other proof of financial viability required under Section 13-34-202;

(2) specifying the information a postsecondary school is required to provide with a registration statement, which may vary based upon factors including:

(a) the certificate the postsecondary school seeks;

(b) whether the postsecondary school is an accredited postsecondary school; and

(c) whether the postsecondary school is a longstanding nonprofit accredited postsecondary school;

(3) establishing the amount of a surety bond, certificate of deposit, or irrevocable letter of credit required under Section 13-34-202, not to exceed an amount equal to the tuition and fees a postsecondary school anticipates receiving during a school year;

(4) providing for the execution and cancellation of the surety bond, certificate of deposit, or irrevocable letter of credit a postsecondary school obtains in accordance with Section 13-34-202;

(5) establishing the amount of money a school may charge a student in a 12 month period to qualify for an exemption in accordance with Subsection 13-34-111(3)(d)(i)(C);

(6) specifying acts or practices that:

(a) are prohibited in accordance with Section 13-34-108; and

(b) a postsecondary school that intends to cease operating is required to carry out;

(7) specifying student outcomes a postsecondary school is required to disclose under Section 13-34-109;

(8) specifying the electronic format in which a postsecondary school is required to maintain an educational credential in accordance with Section 13-34-203;

(9) establishing the type and number of credits required to obtain a degree or diploma from a postsecondary school that is not an accredited postsecondary school; and

(10) establishing:

(a) standards for granting to a postsecondary school a state authorization certificate in accordance with a reciprocity agreement;

(b) any filing, document, or fee required for a postsecondary school to obtain a state authorization certificate in accordance with a reciprocity agreement; and

(c) penalties for a postsecondary school that fails to comply with rules the division makes under this Subsection (10).

Utah Code § 13-34-103

Amended by Chapter 458, 2023 General Session ,§ 4, eff. 1/1/2024.

Amended by Chapter 276, 2018 General Session ,§ 4, eff. 5/8/2018.

Amended by Chapter 360, 2014 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 5/13/2014.

Amended by Chapter 221, 2011 General Session