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.