§ 11-202.1. Exceptions to certification requirement
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: April 11, 2017
Effective: April 11, 2017
MD Code, Education, § 11-202.1
§ 11-202.1. Exceptions to certification requirement
(a) A private nonprofit institution of higher education operating under a charter granted by the General Assembly may operate without a certificate of approval from the Commission.
(b)(1) Subject to the requirements imposed by this section, and except as prohibited in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a religious educational institution may operate without a certificate of approval from the Commission and may enroll Maryland students in a fully online distance education program in the State without a registration from the Commission if the institution:
(c) Each religious educational institution authorized to operate without a certificate of approval or without a registration under subsection (b) of this section:
(d) The Commission shall adopt regulations establishing procedures and standards for the submission and evaluation of the application for exemption, renewal application, and reports and financial statements submitted by religious educational institutions.
(e) A religious educational institution seeking to operate without a certificate of approval under subsection (b) of this section that is denied the right to operate has the right to judicial review as provided by the Administrative Procedure Act.
(f) Nothing in this section precludes a religious educational institution authorized to operate without a certificate of approval under subsection (b) of this section from seeking a certificate of approval from the Commission.
(g) A religious educational institution authorized to operate without a certificate of approval under subsection (b) of this section shall disclose on all transcripts, catalogs, advertisements, and publications of the institution that the institution does not have a certificate of approval from the Commission.
(h) With regard to a religious educational institution authorized to operate without a certificate of approval under subsection (b) of this section, a person may not:
(1) Make a statement, whether verbal or written, that the institution is approved by, or has a certificate of approval from, the Commission, including a statement on any certificate, diploma, academic transcript, or other document issued by the institution or in any advertisement or publication, or on a website; or
(i) The written acknowledgment obtained from a student under subsection (h) of this section shall be:
Credits
Added by Acts 2010, c. 221, § 1, eff. June 1, 2010. Amended by Acts 2011, c. 277, § 1, eff. June 1, 2011; Acts 2013, c. 14, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 43, § 5; Acts 2013, c. 490, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2016, c. 161, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 162, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016; Acts 2017, c. 61, § 1, eff. April 11, 2017.
MD Code, Education, § 11-202.1, MD EDUC § 11-202.1
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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