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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 278

(2) The programs, training, and courses to be
offered by the institution.

(C)   (1) IF THE STATE BOARD FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
BELIEVES THAT AN INSTITUTION OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
THAT APPLIES FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL DOES NOT MEET THE
CONDITIONS OR STANDARDS NECESSARY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE
CERTIFICATE, IT SHALL GIVE THE INSTITUTION WRITTEN NOTICE OF
THE SPECIFIC DEFICIENCIES.

(2)   WITHIN 20 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF A NOTICE OF
DEFICIENCIES, THE INSTITUTION MAY REQUEST A HEARING BEFORE
THE BOARD, AND WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE REQUEST THE
BOARD SHALL HOLD A HEARING TO DETERMINE IF THE CERTIFICATE
OF APPROVAL SHOULD BE ISSUED.

(3)   IF, WITHIN 6 MONTHS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH
THE APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION WAS SUBMITTED TO THE STATE
BOARD FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, THE INSTITUTION HAS RECEIVED
NEITHER A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF
THIS SECTION NOR WRITTEN NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION, IT MAY REQUEST WITHIN 20 DAYS, A HEARING BEFORE
THE BOARD TO DETERMINE IF THE CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL SHOULD
BE ISSUED.

(D)   (1) ANY INSTITUTION OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
THAT IS DENIED A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL BY THE BOARD AFTER
A HEARING GRANTED UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION HAS
THE RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW PROVIDED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURE ACT.

(2)   THE DECISION OF THE BOARD SHALL BE PRESUMED
CORRECT, AND THE INSTITUTION HAS THE BURDEN OF PROVING
OTHERWISE.

(3)   THE BOARD SHALL BE A PARTY TO THE
PROCEEDING.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.

Approved May 14, 1979.

CHAPTER 279

(Senate Bill 745)

AN ACT concerning

Community Colleges - Statewide and Regional Programs

FOR the purpose of enabling the State Board for Community
Colleges to designate certain programs as statewide or