Ch. 246

LAWS OF MARYLAND

TO MAKE A REQUIRED REFUND WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED BY THE
COMMISSIONER SECRETARY.

(C) THE REMEDIES PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION ARE IN ADDITION
TO ANY OTHER REMEDIES PROVIDED BY LAW.

SUBTITLE 3 2. CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL FOR INSTITUTIONS
OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

11-301. 11-201.

THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR
ISSUING CERTIFICATES, DIPLOMAS, AND DEGREES BY PUBLIC AND
INDEPENDENT NONPUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.

11-302. 11-202.

(A)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION,
AN INSTITUTION OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION MAY NOT COMMENCE OR
CONTINUE TO OPERATE, DO BUSINESS, OR FUNCTION WITHOUT A
CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL FROM THE COMMISSION.

(B)  THE COMMISSION SHALL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL TO
AN INSTITUTION OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IF IT FINDS THAT:

(1)  THE FACILITIES, CONDITIONS OF ENTRANCE AND
SCHOLARSHIP, AND EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS ARE
ADEQUATE AND APPROPRIATE FOR:

(I)  THE PURPOSES OF THE INSTITUTION; AND

(II)  THE PROGRAMS, TRAINING, AND COURSES TO BE
OFFERED BY THE INSTITUTION; AND

(2)  THE PROPOSED PROGRAMS TO BE OFFERED BY THE
INSTITUTION MEET THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE STATE.

(C)  SUBJECT TO    THE REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY SUBSECTION (D)
OF THIS SECTION, THE     FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS OF POSTSECONDARY
EDUCATION MAY OPERATE  WITHOUT A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL FROM THE
COMMISSION:

(1)  AN A NONPUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION
OPERATING UNDER A CHARTER GRANTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY;

(2)  A RELIGIOUS DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTION WHICH
CERTIFIES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY THE
COMMISSION, THAT IT:

(I) IS FOUNDED AND OPERATED BY. A CHURCH OR
ORGANIZATION OF CHURCHES AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE RELIGIOUS
MINISTRY OF THAT CHURCH OR ORGANIZATION;

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