2012 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 10a - State System of Higher Education
Chapter 185 - Board of Regents for Higher Education
Section 10a-22m - School closure. Revocation of certificate of authorization.

(a) A private occupational school shall notify the executive director, in writing, at least sixty days prior to closure of such school. The private occupational school shall provide evidence prior to closing that: (1) All course work is or will be completed by current students at the school; (2) there are no refunds due any students; (3) all student records will be maintained as prescribed in section 10a-22n; (4) final payment has been made to the private occupational school student protection account; (5) a designation of service form has been filed with the executive director; and (6) the certificate of authorization has been returned to the executive director.

(b) Any private occupational school that fails to meet the requirements outlined in subsection (a) of this section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars per day for each day of noncompliance and, pursuant to subdivision (6) of subsection (a) of section 10a-22c, shall be ineligible to be issued a certificate of authorization upon application to operate a private occupational school. Funds collected pursuant to this subsection shall be placed in the private occupational student protection account established pursuant to section 10a-22u.

(c) If the executive director revokes a private occupational school’s certificate of authorization, such school shall comply with the requirements of subsection (a) of this section. Failure to comply shall result in further penalties at the discretion of the executive director.

(P.A. 06-150, S. 14; P.A. 12-156, S. 33.)

History: P.A. 12-156 replaced “commissioner” with “executive director”, effective June 15, 2012.