Minn. Stat. § 136A.823

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 8, August 19, 2024
Section 136A.823 - LICENSE RENEWAL
Subdivision 1.Application.

Application for renewal of a license must be made at least 60 days before expiration of the current license on a form provided by the office. A renewal application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee as provided in section 136A.824 that is sufficient to recover, but does not exceed, the administrative costs of the office.

Subd. 2.Conditions.

The office shall adopt rules establishing the conditions for renewal of a license. The conditions shall permit two levels of renewal based on the record of the private career school. A private career school that has demonstrated the quality of its program and operation through longevity and performance in the state may renew its license based on a relaxed standard of scrutiny. A private career school that has been in operation in Minnesota for a limited period of time or that has not performed adequately on performance indicators shall renew its license based on a strict standard of scrutiny. The office shall specify minimum longevity standards and performance indicators that must be met before a private career school may be permitted to operate under the relaxed standard of scrutiny. The performance indicators used in this determination shall include, but not be limited to: regional or national accreditation, loan default rates, placement rate of graduates, student withdrawal rates, audit results, student complaints, and school status with the United States Department of Education. Private career schools that meet the requirements established in rule shall be required to submit a full relicensure report once every four years, and in the interim years will be exempt from the requirements of section 136A.822, subdivision 4, clauses (4), (5), and (8), and Minnesota Rules, parts 4880.1700, subpart 6; and 4880.2100, subpart 4.

Subd. 3. Change of ownership. Within 30 days of a change of ownership, a school must submit a registration renewal application, the information and materials for an initial registration under section 136A.822, subdivision 4, and the applicable registration fees for a new institution under section 136A.824, subdivision 1. For purposes of this subdivision, "change of ownership" means: a merger or consolidation with a corporation; a sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of a school; the transfer of a controlling interest of at least 51 percent of the school's stock; entering into receivership; or a change in the nonprofit or for-profit status of a school.

Minn. Stat. § 136A.823

1999 c 214 art 3 s 19; 2005 c 107 art 3 s 7; 2010 c 364 s 22; 2015 c 69 art 2 s 24, 46

Amended by 2021SP1 Minn. Laws, ch. 2,s 2-31, eff. 8/1/2021.
Amended by 2015 Minn. Laws, ch. 69,s 2-24, eff. 8/1/2015.
Renumbered from Minn. Stat. § 141.251 by 2015 Minn. Laws, ch. 69,s 2-46, eff. 8/1/2015.