Sec. 29. (a) A
person representing a
postsecondary proprietary educational institution doing business in Indiana by offering courses may not sell a
course or solicit students for the institution unless the person first secures an
agent‘s permit from the department. If the agent represents more than one (1) postsecondary proprietary educational institution, a separate agent’s permit must be obtained for each institution that the agent represents.
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 22-4.1-21-29
- agent: means a person who:
Indiana Code 22-4.1-21-3
- 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
- course: means a plan or program of instruction or training, whether conducted in person, by mail, or by any other method. See Indiana Code 22-4.1-21-6
- person: means an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a corporation, a joint venture, a trust, a receiver, or a trustee in bankruptcy. See Indiana Code 22-4.1-21-8
- 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) Upon approval of an agent’s permit, the department shall issue a pocket card to the person that includes:
(1) the person’s name and address;
(2) the name and address of the postsecondary proprietary educational institution that the person represents; and
(3) a statement certifying that the person whose name appears on the card is an authorized agent of the postsecondary proprietary educational institution.
(c) The application must be accompanied by a fee of at least ten dollars ($10).
(d) An agent’s permit is valid for one (1) year from the date of its issue. An application for renewal must be accompanied by a fee of at least ten dollars ($10).
(e) A postsecondary proprietary educational institution is liable for the actions of the institution’s agents.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.20.