Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-1 - MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON PROPRIETARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE REGISTRATION: PURPOSE, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS › Section 9-7-1-1.4 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION

Current through June 25, 2024
A. To adopt rules
				and regulations for implementing institution and agent registration processes
				[Mississippi Code 1972, as amended §
									75-60-4(3).]
B. To develop application forms for
				collecting data pertinent to the institution and agent registration processes
				[Mississippi Code 1972, as amended §
									75-60-4(3).]
C. To interpret which courses and
				institutions are exempt from registering with the commission [Mississippi Code
				1972, as amended §
									75-60-5.]
D. To issue certificates of registration for
				qualifying institutions [Mississippi Code 1972, as amended §
									75-60-11.]
E. To assign registration numbers to
				registered institutions [Mississippi Code, 1972 as amended [Mississippi Code
				1972, as amended §
									75-60-11.]
F. To suspend, revoke or cancel certificates
				of registration for cause in accordance with Mississippi Code 1972, as amended
				§
									75-60-19.
G. To prescribe the conditions of the surety
				bond requirement for registered institutions in accordance with Mississippi
				Code 1972, as amended §
									75-60-17.
H. To petition for injunctive relief in
				instances of advertising or other activity by unapproved institutions
				[Mississippi Code 1972, as amended §
									75-60-21.]
I. To issue Agent Permits to qualifying
				applicants [Mississippi Code 1972, as amended §
									75-60-23]
J. To assign Agent Permit numbers to
				registered agents [Mississippi Code 1972, as amended §
									75-60-25.]
K. To suspend, revoke or cancel agent permits
				for cause in accordance with Mississippi Code 1972, as amended §
									75-60-33.
L. To prescribe the conditions of the surety
				bond requirement for agents in accordance with Mississippi Code 1972, as
				amended §
									75-60-29.
M. To approve all new programs of study and
				individual courses offered by registered institutions [Mississippi Code 1972,
				as amended §
									75-60-15(4).]
N. To investigate complaints made against
				registered institutions in accordance with Mississippi Code 1972, as amended
				§
									75-60-19.
O. To investigate complaints made against
				registered agents in accordance with Mississippi Code 1972, as amended §
									75-60-33.
P. To maintain a written record of all
				complaints.
Q. When necessary, to
				conduct hearings to determine if violations of Mississippi Code 1972, as
				amended, §
									75-60-19, have been committed by
				registered institutions or agents.
R. To appoint a duly authorized officer to
				preside over all hearings involving registration controversies [Mississippi
				Code, 1972 as amended §
									75-60-4(2).]
S. To act through a hearing officer to issue
				subpoenas in accordance with Mississippi Code 1972, as amended §
									75-60-19(4).
T. To impose civil penalties and
				administrative sanctions in accordance with Mississippi Code 1972, as amended
				§
									75-60-19(6), for
				any violations prescribed in §
									75-60-19.
U. To collect approved fees necessary for the
				administration of the commission [Mississippi Code 1972, as amended §
									75-60-4(3).]