Title 13, EDUCATION

Any certificate of authorization issued to a postsecondary institution named in § 13-48-36 remains in effect as long as the postsecondary institution continues to meet the requirements in subdivisions 13-48-37(1) and (2) and has not been ordered to cease operations in the state p…

Except as provided in section § 13-48-38 , each certificate of authorization expires on the first day of July following the date of issue. The secretary shall annually renew the certificate of any postsecondary institution that: (1) Continues to meet the requirements in subdivisi…

The secretary may reinstate an expired certificate of authorization if the postsecondary institution: (1) Continues to meet the requirements of subdivisions 13-48-37(1) and (2); (2) Has not been ordered to cease its operations in the state pursuant to § 13-48-40 ; and (3) Has fil…

The secretary shall maintain a registry of all postsecondary institutions authorized by this chapter and such other postsecondary institutions for which it has issued a certificate of authorization to provide postsecondary education. If any institution changes the name under whic…

The Office of Attorney General, Division of Consumer Protection, shall review and act on any complaint, as the term is defined by § 13-48-34 , concerning postsecondary institutions providing educational programs at physical locations in the state, including, as necessary, requiri…

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to postsecondary institutions: (1) Established by the government of the United States; (2) Established by the government of an Indian tribe whose tribal lands are located, in whole or in part, in this state; (3) Established by owned, co…

The secretary of state and the attorney general shall provide information requested by the Board of Regents in order to carry out administrative, oversight, information sharing, and reporting responsibilities on behalf of South Dakota under the Western Interstate Commission for H…

For the purposes of this chapter, physical location in this state, means the ongoing occupation of a physical location in South Dakota for instructional purposes or the maintenance of an administrative office to facilitate instruction. The following activities do not constitute t…