2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 21: State and Private Education Institutions
Article 24: Out-of-State Proprietary Schools, 21-24-1 through 21-24-9
Section 21-24-2: Definitions.
21-24-2. Definitions.
As used in the Out-of-State Proprietary School Act [21-24-1 NMSA 1978]:
A. "course" means any course, plan or program of instruction, conducted in person, by mail or by other methods;
B. "student" means any person within this state who is above compulsory school age and eligible for one or more courses of instruction;
C. "agent" means any person who solicits in person and for a fee the enrollment of a student in a course of instruction offered by a proprietary school;
D. "proprietary school" means a nonpublic out-of-state school, academy or similar institution offering within New Mexico a course of instruction or training through correspondence or similar methods or offering within New Mexico a course of instruction or training to be conducted outside New Mexico, but does not include a private out-of-state post-secondary educational institution offering instruction or training within New Mexico, to any student within this state; and
E. "commission" means the commission on higher education.
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