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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 316: DRIVER EDUCATION › 20-A §8705. Departmental personnel

§8705. Departmental personnel
The Secretary of State shall employ necessary personnel, subject to the terms of the Civil Service Law, to implement this chapter.   [PL 1995, c. 505, §7 (AMD); PL 1995, c. 505, §22 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 797, §45 (NEW). RR 1993, c. 1, §49 (COR). PL 1995, c. 505, §7 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 505, §22 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 316: DRIVER EDUCATION › 20-A §8706. Rules

§8706. Rules
The Secretary of State shall adopt rules to implement this chapter.   [PL 1995, c. 505, §8 (AMD); PL 1995, c. 505, §22 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 797, §45 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 505, §8 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 505, §22 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 317: SUMMER SCHOOLS › 20-A §8801. Summer schools; standards; approval

§8801. Summer schools; standards; approval
Standards for summer schools shall be as follows.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5 (NEW).]
1.  Standards.
The state board and the commissioner shall jointly adopt rules to establish standards consistent with basic school approval requirements for summer schools offering credit toward graduation from a Maine elementary or secondary school.
[PL 1985, c. 797, §46 (AMD).]
2.  Approval.
The commissioner may inspect any summer school after which the commissioner may approve and grant a certificate to a school that maintains approval standards. The expense of inspection shall be paid by the department.
[PL 1985, c. 797, §46 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 806, §73 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 797, §46 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 317: SUMMER SCHOOLS › 20-A §8802. Summer school tuition

§8802. Summer school tuition
The following provisions apply to summer school tuition.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
1.  Tuition.
A school administrative unit may charge the students a tuition for enrollment in a summer school.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
2.  Maximum amount.
Tuition may not exceed the following:
A. In the first summer of its operation, an estimated cost for each student based on estimated costs to operate the summer school program divided by the estimated number of students expected to attend the summer school program;   [PL 2011, c. 678, Pt. G, §1 (AMD).]
B. When a summer school is operated for 2 or more school administrative units and is operated alternately by a different unit each summer, the cost for each student for the preceding summer; and   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
C. In all other cases, the cost for each student for the preceding summer.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
[PL 2011, c. 678, Pt. G, §1 (AMD).]
3.  Equality.
Tuition in a summer school shall be the same for all students who are Maine residents.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
4.  Rules.
[PL 2011, c. 678, Pt. G, §2 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 678, Pt. G, §§1, 2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 317: SUMMER SCHOOLS › 20-A §8803. Report

§8803. Report
The department shall report by November 15, 2021 and annually thereafter to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education and cultural affairs on school administrative unit summer educational programs, including but not limited to summer school and extended school year programs. The report must include the number of school administrative units administering such programs, the nature of the programs, the number of participants in the programs, any partnerships with community-based organizations to provide the programs and the sources of funding for the programs. The report must also include recommendations, and any suggested legislation, on improving summer educational programs and identification of any additional funding needed to ensure the success of summer educational programs.   [PL 2021, c. 32, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 32, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 318: AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS › 20-A §8901. After-school Program Fund; standards; approval

§8901. After-school Program Fund; standards; approval
The After-school Program Fund, referred to in this chapter as "the program fund," is established to encourage the facilitation of high-quality after-school programs in school administrative units throughout the State. The commissioner shall administer the program fund within the department. Standards and approval for the allocation and use of program fund money are as follows.   [PL 2005, c. 657, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Standards.
The commissioner shall establish standards consistent with the basic school approval requirements for after-school programs offered at elementary or secondary schools in the State. In establishing standards for after-school programs, the commissioner may also consider the requirements of the 21st Century Communities Learning Centers program authorized under Title IV, Part B of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 United States Code, Chapter 70.
[PL 2005, c. 657, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Approval.
An after-school program may be offered by a school administrative unit with the approval of the commissioner. The commissioner may inspect an after-school program, after which the commissioner shall approve and grant a certificate to a school that maintains approval standards. The expense of inspection must be paid by the department.
[PL 2005, c. 657, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 657, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 318: AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS › 20-A §8902. Program fund grants; eligibility; calculation

§8902. Program fund grants; eligibility; calculation
1.  Eligibility.
To receive program fund money calculated pursuant to subsection 2, the school administrative unit must be in compliance with any applicable standards and program requirements for after-school programs established by the commissioner pursuant to section 8901.
[PL 2005, c. 657, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Program fund grants; calculation.
The commissioner shall calculate one amount of the program fund money that may be made available as a grant to the elementary school level and middle school level and another amount of program fund money that may be made available as a grant to the high school level in accordance with the following.
A. For fiscal year 2006-07, the commissioner shall establish a per-pupil amount for program fund grants.   [PL 2005, c. 657, §1 (NEW).]
B. For fiscal year 2007-08 and each subsequent year, the commissioner shall recalculate the per-pupil amount by using the amount calculated under paragraph A as a base and adjusting for appropriate trends in the Consumer Price Index or other comparable index.   [PL 2005, c. 657, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2005, c. 657, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Budget recommendation.
Beginning in fiscal year 2006-07 and prior to December 15th of each year, the commissioner shall recommend to the Governor and to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of the Budget the funding levels for the program fund for payment in the next fiscal year. The commissioner shall include these funding levels in the department's request to the Legislature for appropriations from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
[PL 2005, c. 657, §1 (NEW).]
4.  Appropriations.
The commissioner shall allocate funds appropriated by the Legislature to carry out the purposes of this chapter as grants to eligible school administrative units.
[PL 2005, c. 657, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 657, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 318: AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS › 20-A §8903. Report

§8903. Report
The department shall report by June 30, 2007 and annually thereafter to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education and cultural affairs on the number of school administrative units participating in an after-school program, the nature of the after-school programs receiving money, the amount of money distributed and the number of children participating in an after-school program.   [PL 2005, c. 657, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 657, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 318: AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS › 20-A §8904. Rules

§8904. Rules
The commissioner shall adopt rules for the standards, approval and administration of the program fund, including the establishment of program fund requirements and specifications and procedures for the application and distribution of available funds, and to otherwise carry out the purpose of this chapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [PL 2005, c. 657, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 657, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 319: MAINE FIRE TRAINING AND EDUCATION › 20-A §9000. Definitions

§9000. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1987, c. 124, §2 (NEW).]
1.  President.
"President" means the president of the system.
[PL 1987, c. 124, §2 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 878, Pt. I, §12 (AMD).]
2.  System.
"System" means the Maine Community College System, established by chapter 431.
[PL 1989, c. 443, §23 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. OO, §2 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. OO, §4 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 124, §2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 443, §23 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 878, §I12 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 20, §OO2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 20, §OO4 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 319: MAINE FIRE TRAINING AND EDUCATION › 20-A §9001. Program

§9001. Program
The president may conduct programs to provide fire training and education for members of municipal fire departments, incorporated volunteer fire departments, industrial fire brigades, institutional fire brigades and the general public, to be known as the Maine Fire Service Institute.   [PL 2011, c. 166, §1 (AMD).]
1.  Voluntary participation.
The president may not require participation in these programs by a member of a municipal fire department, incorporated volunteer fire department, industrial fire brigades, institutional fire brigades or the general public nor use participation in Maine fire training and education programs as a condition of eligibility to receive funds for training and education programs.
[PL 1987, c. 124, §3 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 878, Pt. I, §12 (AMD).]
2.  Fees.
The president may charge a fee for the training and education of private industrial fire brigades. The amount of the fee shall reflect, but not be limited to, instructional, material and administrative costs.
[PL 1987, c. 124, §3 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 878, Pt. I, §12 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 68 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 124, §3 (RPR). PL 1989, c. 878, §I12 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 166, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 319: MAINE FIRE TRAINING AND EDUCATION › 20-A §9002. Advisory committee (REPEALED)

§9002. Advisory committee
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 812, §§106,107 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 124, §4 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 443, §24 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 503, §B75 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 252, §B2 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 319: MAINE FIRE TRAINING AND EDUCATION › 20-A §9003. State agents for federal programs

§9003. State agents for federal programs
The following provisions shall apply to federal fire programs in the State.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
1.  President; state agent.
The president shall be the state agent to be contacted by the United States Fire Administration about matters dealing with the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, Public Law 93-498.
[PL 1987, c. 124, §5 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 878, Pt. I, §12 (AMD).]
2.  System; testing; certification.
The system shall be the state testing agency for the National Professional Qualification Board of the Joint Council of Fire Services Organizations. The president may award certificates to personnel of municipal and incorporated volunteer fire departments using competency standards established by the Joint Council of Fire Services Organizations.
[PL 1987, c. 124, §5 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 878, Pt. I, §12 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 124, §5 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 878, §I12 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 319: MAINE FIRE TRAINING AND EDUCATION › 20-A §9004. Live Fire Service Training Facilities Fund

§9004. Live Fire Service Training Facilities Fund
1.  Fund established.
The Live Fire Service Training Facilities Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established under the Maine Fire Service Institute within the Maine Community College System as a nonlapsing fund to provide funds to municipalities for the construction and repair or replacement of regional live fire service training facilities in the State.
[PL 2017, c. 444, §3 (NEW).]
2.  Grant program.
The Maine Fire Protection Services Commission, referred to in this section as "the commission" and established pursuant to Title 5, section 12004‑J, subsection 12, shall establish criteria to award grants to municipalities from the fund, including a requirement that proposals be fully designed and approved by a licensed professional engineer as defined in Title 32, section 1251, subsection 4. The commission may adopt rules to implement this subsection. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
[PL 2017, c. 444, §3 (NEW).]
3.  Procedure.
Municipalities may apply to the commission for grants. The commission shall evaluate each application pursuant to the criteria developed in subsection 2 and, to the extent funds are available, shall award grants from the fund to support the construction and repair or replacement of regional live fire service training facilities.
[PL 2017, c. 444, §3 (NEW).]
4.  Payment of grants.
Upon the award of a grant by the commission, the commission shall direct the Maine Fire Service Institute to make the payment of the grant award to the municipality from the fund.
[PL 2017, c. 444, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 444, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 319: MAINE FIRE TRAINING AND EDUCATION › 20-A §9005. Regional Fire Service Training Fund

§9005. Regional Fire Service Training Fund
1.  Fund established.
The Regional Fire Service Training Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established under the Maine Fire Service Institute within the Maine Community College System as a nonlapsing fund to provide funds to municipalities for regional fire service training in the State.
[PL 2021, c. 731, §4 (NEW).]
2.  Grant program.
The Maine Fire Protection Services Commission, referred to in this section as "the commission" and established pursuant to Title 5, section 12004‑J, subsection 12, shall establish criteria to award grants to municipalities from the fund for the purpose of funding regional fire service training for municipal firefighters and public safety employees. The commission may adopt rules to implement this subsection. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
[PL 2021, c. 731, §4 (NEW).]
3.  Procedure.
Municipalities may apply to the commission for grants. The commission shall evaluate each application pursuant to the criteria developed in subsection 2 and, to the extent funds are available, shall award grants from the fund to support regional fire service training programs.
[PL 2021, c. 731, §4 (NEW).]
4.  Payment of grants.
Upon the award of a grant by the commission, the commission shall direct the Maine Fire Service Institute within the Maine Community College System to make the payment of the grant award to the municipality from the fund.
[PL 2021, c. 731, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 731, §4 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 320: INNOVATIVE INSTRUCTION AND TUTORING GRANT PROGRAM FUND › 20-A §9102. Report

§9102. Report
1.  Grant recipient report.
In each year in which a local education provider receives a grant pursuant to section 9101 for an innovative instruction and tutoring program plan submitted pursuant to section 9101, subsection 3, the local education provider shall submit a report to the department. The report must include:
A. The number of students who are participating in the innovative instruction and tutoring program, including demographic information;   [PL 2021, c. 632, §1 (NEW).]
B. Any adjustments made to the innovative instruction and tutoring program plan and the reason for those adjustments;   [PL 2021, c. 632, §1 (NEW).]
C. How the local education provider maintained consistent access for participating students to instruction in the core curriculum and other instruction;   [PL 2021, c. 632, §1 (NEW).]
D. How grants were used by the local education provider and a summary of other resources used;   [PL 2021, c. 632, §1 (NEW).]
E. The student outcomes associated with the innovative instruction and tutoring program; and   [PL 2021, c. 632, §1 (NEW).]
F. Whether the innovative instruction and tutoring program will continue in the following school year and, if not, the reason the innovative instruction and tutoring program will not continue.   [PL 2021, c. 632, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2021, c. 632, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 632, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 321: CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS › 20-A §9201. Certificate of approval; exemptions

§9201. Certificate of approval; exemptions
1.  Requirement for certificate of approval.
Any privately owned post-secondary correspondence school located within the State or outside the State but having a solicitor or agent in this State to recruit students or promote the school and its program must obtain a certificate of approval from the commissioner before soliciting or selling in this State any correspondence course or collecting any tuition, fee or other charge. In addition, each correspondence school shall supply a listing of solicitors authorized by that school to recruit in this State.
[PL 1991, c. 131, §1 (AMD).]
1-A.  Residence component.
A privately owned correspondence school offering courses or programs that require a residence component must be classified as a proprietary school and is subject to the licensing provisions of sections 9501 to 9504.
[PL 1991, c. 131, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Exemptions.
Public institutions that are exempt from property taxation under state laws and courses or programs of instruction conducted under contract with an employer for employees exclusively are exempt from the requirements of this chapter.
[PL 1991, c. 131, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 131, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 321: CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS › 20-A §9202. Application form; fee; bond

§9202. Application form; fee; bond
1.  Application requirements; certification period; bonding and revocation of certificate.
The application for a certificate of approval required in section 9201 must be made on forms furnished by the commissioner and be accompanied by a fee of $100 and a surety bond in the penal sum of $10,000.
A. A certificate is valid for the calendar year in which it is issued.   [PL 1991, c. 131, §2 (AMD).]
B. The bond must be continuous and provide indemnification to any student suffering loss as a result of any fraud or misrepresentation by the school. The bond must provide for written notification by the surety to the department in the event of cancellation. Cancellation of the bond by the surety results in the revocation of the certificate of approval.   [PL 1991, c. 131, §2 (AMD).]
[PL 1991, c. 131, §2 (AMD).]
2.  Renewal.
A fee of $50 is charged for the renewal of a certificate.
[PL 1991, c. 131, §3 (AMD).]
3.  General Fund.
All fees collected for the issuance or renewal of a certificate shall be deposited in the State Treasury.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 651, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 131, §§2,3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 321: CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS › 20-A §9203. Penalty

§9203. Penalty
Any firm, association or corporation, operating or conducting a private correspondence school, except by authority of a valid certificate of approval as required by this chapter, is guilty of a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 may be adjudged.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 321: CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS › 20-A §9204. Rules

§9204. Rules
The commissioner is authorized to adopt rules for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 323: PRIVATE BUSINESS, TRADE AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS › 20-A §9501. License; exemptions; definitions

§9501. License; exemptions; definitions
1.  Requirement of license.
Any person located either within or outside the State shall obtain a license from the commissioner before operating or maintaining any proprietary school or before collecting any tuition, fee or other charge for operating or maintaining or soliciting for any proprietary school within the State.
[PL 1983, c. 841, §2 (AMD).]
2.  Exemptions.
Educational programs related to the real estate professions that are subject to approval under Title 32, chapter 114, commercial driver education schools subject to approval by the Secretary of State under Title 29‑A, chapter 11, subchapter 3, schools of barbering and schools of cosmetology subject to approval by the Director of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation under Title 32, chapter 126, educational programs offered by any Maine nonprofit corporation, any educational programs offered by any professional or trade association primarily for the benefit of its own members and any educational institution authorized by the laws of this State to grant a degree are exempt from the requirements of this chapter.
[PL 2023, c. 405, Pt. A, §46 (AMD).]
3.  Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Person" includes a person, partnership, association or corporation, but does not include any public agency.   [PL 1983, c. 841, §2 (NEW).]
B. "Proprietary school" means a school as defined in the rules of the commissioner, but means, at a minimum, any school maintained or course of instruction conducted for the purpose of teaching any trade or any industrial, occupational, career and technical, business or technical skill, except as exempt under subsection 2.   [PL 1991, c. 716, §7 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 545, §6 (REV).]
[PL 1991, c. 716, §7 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 545, §6 (REV).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 140, §1 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 841, §2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 716, §7 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 402, §A47 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 505, §9 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 505, §22 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 266, §11 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 545, §6 (REV). PL 2009, c. 369, Pt. A, §29 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. B, §5 (REV). PL 2023, c. 405, Pt. A, §46 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 323: PRIVATE BUSINESS, TRADE AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS › 20-A §9502-A. Complaints; license; refusal to renew; suspension; revocation

§9502-A. Complaints; license; refusal to renew; suspension; revocation
The commissioner may investigate complaints involving a school including any allegation of noncompliance with or violation of this chapter and applicable rules. The commissioner shall promptly notify the Finance Authority of Maine of any complaints involving student financial assistance. After a hearing in conformance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter IV, the commissioner may amend or modify a license and may suspend or refuse to renew a license as provided in Title 5, section 10004.   [PL 1997, c. 771, §3 (NEW).]
The District Court may suspend or revoke the license of any person, partnership, association or corporation in violation of this chapter or any lawful order or rule issued by the department.   [PL 1997, c. 771, §3 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §78 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §80 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 771, §3 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 547, §B78 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 323: PRIVATE BUSINESS, TRADE AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS › 20-A §9503. Penalties

§9503. Penalties
1.  Fines.
Any person, who operates or maintains a proprietary school in violation of this chapter, or represents itself as operating and maintaining such a school, is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000, payable to the State, to be recovered in a civil act.
[PL 1983, c. 841, §4 (NEW).]
2.  Enforcement actions.
The State may bring an action in Superior Court to enjoin any person from violating this chapter, regardless of whether proceedings have been or may be instituted in the District Court or whether criminal proceedings have been or may be instituted. A violation of the provisions of this chapter or any rules adopted under this chapter is prima facie evidence of a violation of the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act. Responsible owners, officers and employees of licensees are personally liable to any person harmed by intentional violations of this chapter or applicable rules, including violations of rules regarding refunds, for the amount of damage caused by the violation.
[PL 1997, c. 771, §4 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §78 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §80 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 841, §4 (RPR). PL 1997, c. 771, §4 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B78 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 323: PRIVATE BUSINESS, TRADE AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS › 20-A §9504. Rules

§9504. Rules
The commissioner shall adopt rules for the administration and enforcement of this chapter. The rules must establish requirements relating to advertising, records and record keeping, health and sanitation, safety, personnel, tuition, fees, contracts and other matters that protect the public and consumer interests and must establish requirements for payment of refunds, and notices and information to be provided to students. Rules adopted pursuant to this chapter are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. A, §44 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 841, §5 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 771, §5 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. A, §44 (COR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 323: PRIVATE BUSINESS, TRADE AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS › 20-A §9505. Regulation of schools of barbering and schools of cosmetology (REPEALED)

§9505. Regulation of schools of barbering and schools of cosmetology
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 841, §6 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 266, §13 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 323: PRIVATE BUSINESS, TRADE AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS › 20-A §9506. License; refusal to renew; suspension; revocation

§9506. License; refusal to renew; suspension; revocation
The commissioner may investigate complaints involving a school, including any allegation of noncompliance with or violation of this chapter and applicable rules. The commissioner may, after a hearing in conformance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter IV, to the extent applicable, amend, modify or refuse to renew any license and may revoke, suspend or refuse to renew a license as provided in Title 5, section 10004.   [PL 1983, c. 841, §6 (NEW).]
The District Court may suspend or revoke the license of any person found to have violated any provision of this chapter or any lawful order or rule issued by the commissioner.   [PL 1983, c. 841, §6 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §78 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §80 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 841, §6 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 547, §B78 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 323: PRIVATE BUSINESS, TRADE AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS › 20-A §9507. Hearings

§9507. Hearings
The commissioner shall not refuse to renew a license for any reason other than failure to pay the required fee, unless the licensee has been given an opportunity for a hearing.   [PL 1983, c. 841, §6 (NEW).]
Hearings may also be conducted by the commissioner, at the commissioner's discretion, to assist with investigations of complaints, to determine whether grounds exist for suspension, revocation, denial or nonrenewal of any license, or as otherwise deemed necessary to fulfill the responsibilities under this chapter.   [PL 1983, c. 841, §6 (NEW).]
The commissioner may subpoena witnesses, records and documents in any hearing conducted pursuant to this chapter.   [PL 1983, c. 841, §6 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 841, §6 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 323: PRIVATE BUSINESS, TRADE AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS › 20-A §9508. Actions on behalf of students

§9508. Actions on behalf of students
In addition to other powers or remedies under this chapter, the State may bring one or more actions in any state or federal court having jurisdiction on behalf of students harmed by fraud, misrepresentation, violation of this chapter or applicable rules, breach of contract or failure to pay refunds of tuition due from the school or its owners or employees. The Finance Authority of Maine has concurrent power to bring one or more actions in any state or federal court having jurisdiction on behalf of students harmed by failure to pay refunds of tuition due from the school or its owners or employees.   [PL 1997, c. 771, §6 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 771, §6 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 325: CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (REPEALED) › 20-A §9511. Maine Conservation School (REPEALED)

§9511. Maine Conservation School
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 735, §12 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 700, §A58 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 706, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 327: STUDENTS IN LONG-TERM DRUG TREATMENT CENTERS › 20-A §9701. Definitions

§9701. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1987, c. 827, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Drug treatment center.
"Drug treatment center" means a facility as defined in Title 22, section 8001, which provides substance use disorder treatment.
[PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §62 (AMD).]
2.  Eligible student.
"Eligible student" means any resident of the State between the ages of 5 and 20 years who is otherwise eligible for public schooling under this Title.
[PL 1987, c. 827, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Long-term treatment.
"Long-term treatment" means treatment in a drug treatment center designed to provide treatment for a period in excess of 60 days.
[PL 1987, c. 827, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 827, §1 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 407, Pt. A, §62 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 327: STUDENTS IN LONG-TERM DRUG TREATMENT CENTERS › 20-A §9702. Program responsibility

§9702. Program responsibility
A school administrative unit in which a licensed drug treatment center is located or a nearby school administrative unit shall provide an educational program, as prescribed by the commissioner, for each eligible student residing in the center, notwithstanding the student's legal residence within the State. The selection of the school administrative unit to provide that program shall be made by the commissioner pursuant to rules adopted in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375. The rules shall take into account the educational needs of students, the ability of a school administrative unit to meet those needs, the proximity of school administrative units to the facility, the expressed wishes of officials representing school administrative units and other appropriate considerations. The decision of the commissioner may be appealed to the State Board of Education. The decision of the board shall be final.   [PL 1987, c. 827, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 827, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 327: STUDENTS IN LONG-TERM DRUG TREATMENT CENTERS › 20-A §9703. Initial program approval

§9703. Initial program approval
Each such school unit shall submit a program plan for educational services to be approved by the commissioner. The program plan shall include the following components:   [PL 1987, c. 827, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Planning; approved.
Evidence of collaborative planning with officials and staff of the center and approval of the center's governing board;
[PL 1987, c. 827, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Licensure.
Proof that the facility is licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services and complies with the rules adopted by that department;
[PL 1987, c. 827, §1 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]
3.  Educational activities.
Educational activities and an evaluation component suitable to the age and educational needs of the eligible students;
[PL 1987, c. 827, §1 (NEW).]
4.  Accounting.
An accounting of all eligible students who will be provided educational services by the program and a plan for continued accurate accounting of the students; and
[PL 1987, c. 827, §1 (NEW).]
5.  Line-item budget.
A line-item budget submitted no later than 90 days prior to the fiscal year in which the program will operate. The proposed budget request may not exceed the number of students in the approved program plan, on a per student basis, based on the state average tuition rate as provided in sections 5804, 5805 and 15689.
[PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. AAA, §1 (AMD).]
The commissioner or a designee shall approve the program plan in a timely manner in order that appropriate budgeting may occur before the start of the school unit's fiscal year. Approval shall include a payment schedule for disbursement of program funds to the school unit in the fiscal year of the program's operation.   [PL 1987, c. 827, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 827, §1 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 911, §2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2005, c. 683, §A27 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. AAA, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 327: STUDENTS IN LONG-TERM DRUG TREATMENT CENTERS › 20-A §9704. Appeal process

§9704. Appeal process
A school unit required to offer an educational program or a drug treatment center which treats eligible students may appeal to the commissioner in the event agreement cannot be reached between them. The commissioner's decision on the program in such an appeal shall be rendered within 60 days and shall be final.   [PL 1987, c. 827, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 827, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 327: STUDENTS IN LONG-TERM DRUG TREATMENT CENTERS › 20-A §9705. Renewal of program approval

§9705. Renewal of program approval
Each school unit operating an educational program for eligible students at drug treatment centers shall file an annual report, a proposed budget for the ensuing fiscal year and an application for renewal of program approval as prescribed by the commissioner.   [PL 1987, c. 827, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 827, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 327: STUDENTS IN LONG-TERM DRUG TREATMENT CENTERS › 20-A §9706. Rule-making authority

§9706. Rule-making authority
The commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this chapter and the funding scheme under the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act.   [PL 2005, c. 683, Pt. A, §28 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 827, §1 (NEW). RR 1993, c. 1, §50 (COR). PL 2005, c. 683, §A28 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 329: GLOBAL AND GEOGRAPHIC EDUCATION (REPEALED) › 20-A §9801. Maine Committee for Global and Geographic Education (REPEALED)

§9801. Maine Committee for Global and Geographic Education
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 430, §2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 648, §8 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 20, §OO2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 20, §OO4 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 643, §7 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 329: GLOBAL AND GEOGRAPHIC EDUCATION (REPEALED) › 20-A §9802. Duties of committee (REPEALED)

§9802. Duties of committee
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 430, §2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 648, §8 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 643, §7 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 329: GLOBAL AND GEOGRAPHIC EDUCATION (REPEALED) › 20-A §9803. Report (REPEALED)

§9803. Report
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 430, §2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 643, §7 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 331: MAINE MENTORING PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM › 20-A §9901. Maine Mentoring Partnership Grant Program (REPEALED)

§9901. Maine Mentoring Partnership Grant Program
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 639, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 147, §11 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Subpart 3: OTHER PROGRAMS › Chapter 333: COMMUNITY SCHOOLS › 20-A §9923. Designation of community schools

§9923. Designation of community schools
The department is authorized to designate 3 community schools established in accordance with this chapter beginning in the 2016-2017 school year. For the 2020-2021 school year, the department is authorized to designate 5 community schools established in accordance with this chapter. Beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, the department may biannually designate 10 additional community schools established in accordance with this chapter. The department shall annually inform school administrative units of the application process and deadlines and make that information and appropriate forms available on its publicly accessible website. The commissioner shall provide state funding to the school administrative units in which the designated community schools are located and may employ a state community school coordinator to implement this designation program.   [PL 2019, c. 434, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. GGG, §1 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 434, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 20-A §10001. Person with hemophilia

§10001. Person with hemophilia
1.  Participation in physical activity.
A post-secondary institution may not require a person with hemophilia to participate in physical activity hazardous to that person's physical health, as a condition or requirement for a degree, unless the physical activity is approved by the state board as an essential prerequisite to that degree.
[RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §19 (COR).]
2.  Admission.
A post-secondary institution may not refuse admission to a person with hemophilia solely because of that person's condition as a hemophiliac, unless that condition would prevent participation in required courses of study of physical activity.
[RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §19 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 806, §74 (AMD). RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. B, §19 (COR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 20-A §10002. Records of educational institutions

§10002. Records of educational institutions
1.  Preservation of records.
The trustees or officers of a post-secondary institution, on going out of existence or ceasing to function as an educational institution, shall turn over records of attendance and academic achievements by its students to the department. The department shall preserve these records.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
2.  Duty of the commissioner.
The commissioner shall collect all attendance and academic records of post-secondary institutions within the State which are now extinct and deposit the records in a place of safety and accessibility for preservation and future use.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
3.  Preparation of transcript.
When requested, the commissioner shall prepare transcripts of grade records from these records of extinct institutions, when they are needed by the former student for:
A. Further scholastic work at another institution of learning; or   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
B. Certification for teaching or for other professional positions.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
4.  Copy as best evidence.
When a transcript is made from the original and certified by the commissioner, it shall be considered and accepted as legal evidence and, for all other purposes, as if it was the original.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
5.  Fee.
The department shall charge a nominal fee for the actual cost of preparing those transcripts.
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 20-A §10003. Fees for degrees

§10003. Fees for degrees
An officer of a post-secondary institution may not receive as prerequisite a fee for a degree granted by the institute. Fees of this type shall be paid into the institution treasury.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 20-A §10004. Prohibition of hazing

§10004. Prohibition of hazing
1.  Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Injurious hazing" means any action or situation, including harassing behavior, that recklessly or intentionally endangers the mental or physical health of any school personnel or a student enrolled at an institution in this State or any activity expected of a student as a condition of joining or maintaining membership in a group that humiliates, degrades, abuses or endangers the student, regardless of the student's willingness to participate in the activity.   [PL 2019, c. 372, §2 (AMD).]
B. "Institution" means any post-secondary institution incorporated or chartered under the laws of this State.   [PL 1983, c. 159 (NEW).]
C. "Trustees" means trustees or the governing board of every post-secondary institution incorporated or chartered under the laws of this State.   [PL 1983, c. 159 (NEW).]
D. "Violator" means any person or any organization which engages in hazing.   [PL 1983, c. 159 (NEW).]
[PL 2019, c. 372, §2 (AMD).]
2.  Adoption of rules.
The trustees shall adopt rules:
A. For the maintenance of public order; and   [PL 1983, c. 159 (NEW).]
B. Prohibiting injurious hazing by any student, faculty member, group or organization affiliated with the institution, either on or off campus.   [PL 1983, c. 159 (NEW).]
[PL 1983, c. 159 (NEW).]
3.  Penalties.
The trustees shall establish penalties for violation of the rules established in subsection 2. The penalties shall include, but not be limited to, provisions for:
A. In the case of a person not associated with the institution, the ejection of the violator from the campus or institution property;   [PL 1983, c. 159 (NEW).]
B. In the case of a student, administrator or faculty violator, the individual's suspension, expulsion or other appropriate disciplinary action; and   [PL 1983, c. 159 (NEW).]
C. In the case of an organization affiliated with the institution which authorizes hazing, recision of permission for that organization to operate on campus property or receive any other benefit of affiliation with the institution.   [PL 1983, c. 159 (NEW).]
These penalties shall be in addition to any other civil or criminal penalty to which the violator or organization may be subject.
[PL 1983, c. 159 (NEW).]
4.  Administrative responsibility.
The trustees shall assign responsibility for administering the rules to an administrative officer of the institution and establish procedures for appealing the action or lack of action of the officer.
[PL 1983, c. 159 (NEW).]
5.  Dissemination.
The trustees shall clearly set forth the rules and penalties and shall give a copy of them to all students enrolled in the institution.
[PL 1983, c. 159 (NEW).]
6.  Bylaws of organizations.
The rules shall be part of the bylaws of all organizations affiliated with the institution.
[PL 1983, c. 159 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 159 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 372, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION › Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 20-A §10005. State postsecondary review entity

§10005. State postsecondary review entity
1.  Department as state postsecondary review entity.
The department is designated as the state postsecondary review entity for the purpose of carrying out the program integrity triad of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 20 United States Code, Sections 1099a to 1099a-3, as amended.
[PL 1993, c. 493, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Rule-making authority.
The commissioner has rule-making authority to implement the program integrity triad of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 20 United States Code, Sections 1099a to 1099a-3, as amended, concerning the conduct of the activities of the state postsecondary review entity.
[PL 1993, c. 493, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 493, §1 (NEW).