BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor                          297

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
77A, §32A(a) and (g).

The only changes are in style.

12-202. ADMINISTRATION OF SUBTITLE; RULES AND REGULATIONS.

(A)   ADMINISTRATION OF SUBTITLE.

THE STATE BOARD FOR HIGHER EDUCATION SHALL ADMINISTER
THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)   REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUING CERTIFICATES, DIPLOMAS,

AND DEGREES.

THE BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR
ISSUING CERTIFICATES, DIPLOMAS, AND DEGREES BY PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IN THIS
STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) of this section is new
language added to clarify the responsibility of
the Board.
Subsection (b) of this section presently appears
as the first sentence of Art. 77A, §32A(b).

The only changes are in style.

The balance of present Art. 77A, §32A(b) now
appears in §12-205 of this subtitle.

12-203. CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL.

(A)   REQUIRED.

EXCEPT FOR AN INSTITUTION OPERATING UNDER A CHARTER
GRANTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AN INSTITUTION OF
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION MAY NOT COMMENCE OR CONTINUE TO
OPERATE, DO BUSINESS, OR FUNCTION WITHOUT A CERTIFICATE OF
APPROVAL FROM THE STATE BOARD FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.

(B)   ISSUANCE.

THE STATE BOARD FOR HIGHER EDUCATION SHALL ISSUE A
CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL TO AN INSTITUTION OF POSTSECONDARY
EDUCATION IF IT FINDS THAT THE FACILITIES, CONDITIONS OF
ENTRANCE AND SCHOLARSHIP, AND EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND
STANDARDS ARE ADEQUATE AND APPROPRIATE FOR:

(1)   THE PURPOSES OF THE INSTITUTION; AND

(2)    THE PROGRAMS, TRAINING, AND COURSES TO BE
OFFERED BY THE INSTITUTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
77A, §32A(c).