In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division may make rules:

(1) establishing the form and content of:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 13-34-103

  • Accredited postsecondary school: means a postsecondary school that is accredited by an accrediting agency. See Utah Code 13-34-101
  • Division: means the Division of Consumer Protection. See Utah Code 13-34-101
  • Educational credential: means a degree, diploma, certificate, transcript, report, document, letter of designation, mark, or series of letters, numbers, or words that represent enrollment, attendance, or satisfactory completion of the requirements or prerequisites of an educational program. See Utah Code 13-34-101
  • Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Longstanding nonprofit accredited postsecondary school: means an accredited postsecondary school that:
         (9)(a) is a nonprofit organization; and
         (9)(b) has operated continuously as a nonprofit for at least 20 years. See Utah Code 13-34-101
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Postsecondary school: means a person that offers postsecondary education:
         (14)(a) in exchange for payment of tuition, fees, or other consideration; and
         (14)(b) for the purpose of attaining educational, professional, or vocational objectives. See Utah Code 13-34-101
  • Reciprocity agreement: means an agreement the division enters into with another state in accordance with Section 13-34-303. See Utah Code 13-34-101
  • Registration statement: means an application and accompanying documentation required under this chapter for:
         (19)(a) a registration certificate; or
         (19)(b) a state authorization certificate. See Utah Code 13-34-101
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State authorization certificate: means a certificate that the division issues to an accredited postsecondary school in accordance with Section 13-34-302. See Utah Code 13-34-101
  • Student: means :
         (21)(a) a person who pays or is obligated to pay a postsecondary school for postsecondary education; or
         (21)(b) a legal guardian of a person described in Subsection (21)(a). See Utah Code 13-34-101
     (1)(a) a registration statement; and
     (1)(b) a surety bond, certificate of deposit, irrevocable letter of credit, or other proof of financial viability required under Section 13-34-202;
(2) specifying the information a postsecondary school is required to provide with a registration statement, which may vary based upon factors including:

     (2)(a) the certificate the postsecondary school seeks;
     (2)(b) whether the postsecondary school is an accredited postsecondary school; and
     (2)(c) whether the postsecondary school is a longstanding nonprofit accredited postsecondary school;
(3) establishing the amount of a surety bond, certificate of deposit, or irrevocable letter of credit required under Section 13-34-202, not to exceed an amount equal to the tuition and fees a postsecondary school anticipates receiving during a school year;
(4) providing for the execution and cancellation of the surety bond, certificate of deposit, or irrevocable letter of credit a postsecondary school obtains in accordance with Section 13-34-202;
(5) establishing the amount of money a school may charge a student in a 12 month period to qualify for an exemption in accordance with Subsection 13-34-111(3)(d)(i)(C);
(6) specifying acts or practices that:

     (6)(a) are prohibited in accordance with Section 13-34-108; and
     (6)(b) a postsecondary school that intends to cease operating is required to carry out;
(7) specifying student outcomes a postsecondary school is required to disclose under Section 13-34-109;
(8) specifying the electronic format in which a postsecondary school is required to maintain an educational credential in accordance with Section 13-34-203;
(9) establishing the type and number of credits required to obtain a degree or diploma from a postsecondary school that is not an accredited postsecondary school; and
(10) establishing:

     (10)(a) standards for granting to a postsecondary school a state authorization certificate in accordance with a reciprocity agreement;
     (10)(b) any filing, document, or fee required for a postsecondary school to obtain a state authorization certificate in accordance with a reciprocity agreement; and
     (10)(c) penalties for a postsecondary school that fails to comply with rules the division makes under this Subsection (10).