Ch. 246

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I)  A HEARING IS NOT REQUESTED; OR

(II)  AFTER THE HEARING, THE COMMISSION
DETERMINES THAT THE INSTITUTION DID NOT CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES
WITHIN THE PERIOD SET BY THE COMMISSION.

(2) THE ORDER TAKES EFFECT 15 DAYS AFTER IT IS
ISSUED.

(D) (1) AN INSTITUTION THAT IS AGGRIEVED BY AN ORDER OF THE
COMMISSION HAS THE RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW PROVIDED BY TITLE 10,
SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

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

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

11-305. 11-205.

(A) (1) AT LEAST 180 DAYS PRIOR TO THE PROPOSED DATE OF

IMPLEMENTATION, THE GOVERNING BOARD BODY OF AN INSTITUTION OF

POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE COMMISSION EACH
PROPOSAL FOR:

(I)  A NEW PROGRAM; OR

(II)  A SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION OF AN EXISTING
PROGRAM.

(2)  THE COMMISSION SHALL REVIEW EACH SUCH PROPOSAL
AND:

(I)  WITH RESPECT TO EACH PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, EITHER APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE
PROPOSAL;

(II)  WITH RESPECT TO EACH INDEPENDENT NONPUBLIC
INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, EITHER RECOMMEND THAT THE
PROPOSAL BE IMPLEMENTED OR THAT THE PROPOSAL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED;
AND

(III)  WITH RESPECT TO A POSTSECONDARY NONDEGREE
GRANTING PROPRIETARY INSTITUTION PRIVATE CAREER SCHOOL, EITHER
APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE PROPOSAL.

(3)  IF THE COMMISSION FAILS TO ACT WITHIN 150 DAYS OF
THE DATE OF SUBMISSION OF THE COMPLETED PROPOSAL, THE PROPOSAL
SHALL BE DEEMED APPROVED.

(4)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (A) PARAGRAPH
(3) OF THIS SECTION SUBSECTION, A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF

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