Prohibited acts; criminal penalty; revocation or condition of certificate

74-32,177. Prohibited acts; criminal penalty; revocation or condition of certificate. (a) No person shall: (1) Operate an institution without a certificate of approval; (2) accept contracts or enrollment applications from a representative who is not registered as required by this act; (3) use fraud or misrepresentation to obtain a certificate of approval; (4) use fraud or misrepresentation in advertising or in procuring enrollment of a student; (5) use the term "accredited" in the name or advertisement of the institution unless such institution is accredited as defined in this act; or (6) use the term "university" in the name or advertisement of the institution unless such institution is a university as defined by this act. (b) Violation of any provision of subsection (a) or any other provision of this act is a class C nonperson misdemeanor. (c) The state board may revoke or condition a certificate of approval for any violation of subsection (a) or any other provision of this act. History: L. 2004, ch. 185, § 17; L. 2021, ch. 17, § 17; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026