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proval by the State Department of Education. Such approval shall
be given only if the State Department of Education finds that the
applicant, organization or entity:

(1)  Maintains physical facilities suitable and sufficient to the
giving of a program or programs of instruction of degree caliber in
the field or fields wherein it proposes to grant degrees.

(2)  Maintains a suitable and sufficient faculty for instruction in
its degree granting program or programs.

(3)  Maintains its student records in a safe and suitable place so
that there is reasonable assurance that they are and will remain
available for all normal purposes for a reasonable period of time.

(4) Complies with all provisions of this sub-title other than the
requirement for instruction in residence.

(b) In making any finding pursuant to this section the State De-
partment of Education may consider as evidence the action of any
recognized accrediting with respect to the applicant, organization or
entity, but shall not be bound thereby.

305.    Right of inspection: Penalty for refusal or obstruction.

Any duly authorized officer, employee or other representative of
the State Department of Education may enter upon the premises of
and inspect or otherwise examine the same and any books, papers
or other records pertaining to the educational activities of any
degree granting institution. For failure to permit such entry, inspec-
tion or examination or for obstruction thereof, the State Depart-
ment of Education may invalidate any notice filed with it by the
degree granting institution pursuant to Section 303 of this sub-title
and may refuse to accept another notice from or on behalf of said
institution or any person connected with the administration thereof
until such refusal or obstruction has been withdrawn. Any action
taken pursuant to this section shall be in addition to any other
penalty which may be imposed for violation of this Act.

306.    Unlawful Representations. Neither the fact of filing nor
the permission to grant any degree or degrees shall be held to mean
that the State Department of Education has passed upon the merits
of, or given approval to, a particular course of instruction or degree
granting institution. It shall be unlawful to make, or cause to be
made, to any person any representation contrary to the provisions
of this section.

307.    Penalties. Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, asso-
ciation, degree granting institution, or other entity making any false
statement in any notice or amendment thereto filed pursuant to
Section 4 of this Act shall be guilty of perjury. Any other violation
of this Act shall be subject to a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more
than $10,000 or to a term of imprisonment not to exceed ten years,
or both. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense.

308.    Injunctions. The State Department of Education acting by
the Attorney General may proceed by injunction against any viola-
tion of this sub-title, but no such proceeding and no order issued
therein or as a result thereof shall bar the imposition of any other
penalty which may be imposed for violation of this sub-title.