Title 14, Education, Libraries, and Museums

The commission shall (1) establish minimum criteria consistent with AS 14.48.060 including quality of education, ethical and business practices, health and safety, and fiscal responsibility that applicants for authorization to operate, or for an agent's permit, must meet before t…

(a) In establishing the criteria required by AS 14.48.050(1), the commission shall require compliance with the minimum standards set out in (b) of this section. (b) A postsecondary educational institution must be maintained and operated, or, in the case of a new institution, must…

(a) Each postsecondary educational institution desiring to operate in this state shall apply to the commission, upon forms provided by the commission. The application shall be accompanied by a catalog or brochure published, or proposed to be published by the institution, containi…

(a) A person desiring to solicit or perform the services of an agent, in this state, shall apply to the commission upon forms provided by the commission. The application shall be accompanied by evidence of the good reputation and character of the applicant and must state the inst…

The commission shall adopt regulations that establish the amount and manner of payment of fees for applications, authorizations, permits, and renewals under this chapter.

(a) At the time application is made for authorization to operate, or for renewal of an authorization to operate the commission may require the postsecondary educational institution to file a surety bond in the amount determined by the commission. The amount shall be determined by…

If the commission, upon review of an application for authorization to operate, or an application for an agent's permit determines that the application should be denied, the commission shall notify the applicant, setting out the reasons in writing. AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedu…

(a) An authorization to operate or an agent's permit may be revoked, suspended, or conditioned if the commission has reasonable cause to believe that the holder of the authorization or permit has violated this chapter, AS 45.50.471, or regulations adopted under this chapter or un…

(a) A person claiming damage or loss as a result of an act or practice by a postsecondary educational institution or its agent, or both, which is a violation of this chapter or of the regulations adopted under this chapter may file with the commission a complaint against the inst…

A final administrative order issued by the commission is subject to judicial review under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act).

(a) If a postsecondary educational institution proposes to discontinue its operation, the chief administrative officer of the institution shall file with the commission the original or legible true copies of academic records of the institution as specified by the commission. The …

(a) If a person to whom educational services are to be furnished by a postsecondary educational institution is a resident of this state at the time a contract relating to payment for the services, or a note, instrument, or other evidence of indebtedness relating to the services, …

(a) A postsecondary educational institution in this state shall provide written notice to each student who intends to reside in campus housing before the student's initial period of residence that includes the following information: (1) meningococcal disease (A) is a serious illn…

A postsecondary educational institution that is not exempt from the provisions of this chapter, whether or not a resident of, or having a place of business in, this state, which instructs or educates, or offers to instruct or educate, enrolls or offers to enroll, contracts or off…

(a) The attorney general at the request of the commission or on motion of the attorney general, may bring an action or proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter. (b) When it appears to the commission that a person is, is…

A person who violates the provisions of AS 14.48.020 or who fails or refuses to deposit with the commission the records required by AS 14.48.150 is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation. Each day's failure to comply with the provisions of AS 14.48.…

A person who wilfully violates the provisions of AS 14.48.020 or who wilfully fails or refuses to deposit with the commission the records required by AS 14.48.150 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment f…

In this chapter, (1) “agent” or “agents” mean persons owning an interest in, employed by, or representing for remuneration, a postsecondary educational institution in or outside the state who, by solicitation made in the state, enroll or seek to enroll residents of the state for …