Utah Code 13-34-109. Required disclosures
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(1) Before a postsecondary school may enroll or accept payment from a student, the postsecondary school shall clearly and conspicuously disclose in writing to the student:
Terms Used In Utah Code 13-34-109
- Accrediting agency: means a private educational association that:(2)(a) is recognized by the United States Department of Education;(2)(b) develops education criteria; and(2)(c) conducts evaluations to assess whether a postsecondary school meets the criteria described in Subsection (2)(b). See Utah Code 13-34-101
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Division: means the Division of Consumer Protection. See Utah Code 13-34-101
- Person: means :
(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. 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- 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
- 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- Writing: includes :
(48)(a) printing;(48)(b) handwriting; and(48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5(1)(a) the postsecondary school’s name, address, and location;(1)(b) the requirements or qualifications a student is required to satisfy to enroll in the postsecondary school;(1)(c) a complete description of the services for which the student will pay, including:(1)(c)(i) facilities, faculty, resources, or equipment that the student may use in connection with the services, or to access the services;(1)(c)(ii) the duration of services provided; and(1)(c)(iii) completion or graduation requirements;(1)(d) information regarding how the postsecondary school’s services relate to state licensing requirements if the services are intended to prepare a student for licensure;(1)(e) tuition, fees, and any other charge or expense to be paid by the student;(1)(f) a financial assistance policy, if any;(1)(g) the complete terms of any financing agreement, including an income sharing or other agreement, offered to the student;(1)(h) the postsecondary school’s cancellation and tuition refund policy that shall include, at a minimum:(1)(h)(i) a three-business-day cooling off period during which a person may rescind the enrollment agreement and receive a refund of all money paid, less a reasonable application fee, that may not end before midnight on the third business day after the latest of:(1)(h)(i)(A) the day on which the person signs the enrollment agreement;(1)(h)(i)(B) the day on which the person pays the postsecondary school for services, other than an application fee;(1)(h)(i)(C) the day on which the person first attends the postsecondary school; or(1)(h)(i)(D) the day on which the person first gains access to the postsecondary school’s services; and(1)(h)(ii) a written description of the postsecondary school’s refund policy following the cooling period described in Subsection (8)(a);(1)(i)(1)(i)(i) whether the postsecondary school is accredited by an accrediting agency; and(1)(i)(ii) whether the program in which a student intends to enroll is accredited by an accrediting agency, if applicable;(1)(j) the existence and amount of the postsecondary school’s surety bond, certificate of deposit, or irrevocable letter of credit;(1)(k) information regarding how to file a complaint against the postsecondary school with the division, the postsecondary school’s accrediting agency, and the postsecondary school’s approval or licensing entity; and(1)(l) student outcomes specified in rules made by the division under Section 13-34-103.(2) A postsecondary school may comply with Subsection (1)(k) by placing a conspicuous link on the postsecondary school’s website that connects to:(2)(a) the contact information for each entity described in Subsection (1)(k) with which a person may file a complaint; or(2)(b) a third party’s website that states the contact information for each entity described in Subsection (1)(k) with which a person may file a complaint.