Sec. 24. (a) After an investigation and a finding that the information in the application is true and the postsecondary proprietary educational institution meets the minimum standards, the department shall issue an authorization to the postsecondary proprietary educational institution upon payment of an additional fee of at least twenty-five dollars ($25).

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 22-4.1-21-24

  • application: means a written request for authorization or an agent's permit on forms supplied by the department. See Indiana Code 22-4.1-21-5
  • authorization: means a formal determination by the department that a:

    Indiana Code 22-4.1-21-2

  • postsecondary proprietary educational institution: means a person doing business in Indiana by offering to the public, for a tuition, fee, or charge, instructional or educational services or training in a technical, professional, mechanical, business, or industrial occupation, in the recipient's home, at a designated location, or by mail. See Indiana Code 22-4.1-21-9
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) The department may waive inspection of a postsecondary proprietary educational institution that has been authorized by an authorizing unit whose standards are approved by the department as meeting or exceeding the requirements of this chapter.

     (c) A valid license, approval to operate, or other form of authorization issued to a postsecondary proprietary educational institution by another state may be accepted, instead of inspection, if:

(1) the requirements of that state meet or exceed the requirements of this chapter; and

(2) the other state will, in turn, extend reciprocity to postsecondary proprietary educational institutions authorized by the department.

     (d) An authorization issued under this section expires one (1) year following the authorization’s issuance.

     (e) An authorized postsecondary proprietary educational institution may renew the institution’s authorization annually upon:

(1) the payment of a fee of at least twenty-five dollars ($25); and

(2) continued compliance with this chapter.

As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.17; P.L.157-2023, SEC.15.