Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR) › BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM › Chapter 27 - RULES FOR LICENSURE AND OPERATION OF SCHOOLS OFFERING ONE OR MORE COURSES OF STUDY IN AESTHETICS, BARBERING, COSMETOLOGY, LIMITED BARBERING, NAIL TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUCTING › Subchapter 3 - SCHOOL OPERATION, COURSE OF STUDY, HEALTH, SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 041-27-3-8 - Tuition, Fees and Refunds

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All information in publications and communications
						shallbe current and up-to-date at all times.
1.
Publication of Financial
					 Obligations
. Student tuition, fees and refund policies shall be clearly
					 and completely stated in the school's catalog and on the enrollment contract.
					 This information shall also be included on any world wide web school
					 advertisements.
2.
Enrollment
					 Contracts
. The school's enrollment contract shall clearly describe the
					 obligations of the school and the student. A copy of the enrollment contract
					 shall be made available to the student prior to his or her signing, and a copy
					 of the completed enrollment contract shall be given to the student immediately
					 upon final execution of the enrollment contract.
3.
Fees and Charges
. A student
					 shall not be charged for any supplies, material, apparatus, tools or equipment
					 provided in the student kit or used in the clinic unless the enrollment
					 contract clearly contains a list of these charges, except that students may be
					 charged for supplies or materials furnished for the student's personal
					 use.
4.
Refund
					 Policies
. Every school shall adopt a refund policy for cancellation and
					 termination which shall comply with the following:
A. An applicant not accepted by the school
					 shall be entitled to a refund of all monies paid;
B. If a student (or minor student) cancels
					 his or her contract and demands his or her money back in writing within three
					 (3) business days of the signing of the enrollment contract, all monies
					 collected by the school shall be refunded. The cancellation date will be
					 determined by the postmark on the written notification, or the date said
					 information is delivered to the school's director/owner in person. This policy
					 applies whether or not the student has actually started training;
C. If a student (or minor student) cancels
					 his or her contract more than three (3) business days after signing but prior
					 to entering classes, he or she shall be entitled to a refund of all monies paid
					 to the school, less a registration or enrollment fee, as disclosed in the
					 enrollment contract. A school can charge pre-enrollment fees such as a
					 registration fee, application fee, enrollment fee, matriculation fee, etc.,
					 provided that the total sum of all such pre-enrollment fees does not exceed
					 $100.00 or 15 percent of the contract price of the course, whichever is
					 less;
D. The Director considers any
					 refund policy to be fair and equitable if it provides for a refund of tuition
					 at least as large as tuition adjustment guidelines promulgated by the National
					 Accreditation Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences;
E. Enrollment time is defined as actual clock
					 hours in attendance to the date of the student's last day of physical
					 attendance in the school. Any monies due the applicant or student shall be
					 refunded within thirty (30) days of formal cancellation by the student, as
					 outlined in paragraphs B and C above, or formal termination by the school,
					 which shall occur no more than thirty (30) days from the last day of physical
					 attendance, or in the case of a leave of absence, the documented date of
					 return;
F. In situations where
					 mitigating circumstances exist, schools are encouraged to adopt a policy
					 whereby the refund to the student may exceed the minimum cancellation and
					 settlement policy;
G. All extra
					 costs that are not included in the tuition price, such as books, equipment and
					 graduation fees, shall be stated in the catalog and contract, and any
					 non-refundable items shall be identified; and
H. Any reasonable termination/withdrawal fee
					 shall be identified in the catalog and on the contract.