§10709. Penalties
Any educational institution conferring degrees within the State or offering courses or programs within the State that carry academic credit without being authorized or approved to do so in accordance with this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000, payable to the State, to be recovered in a civil action. [PL 1991, c. 548, Pt. A, §14 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 548, §A14 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 409: DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS
20-A §10702. Use of name "community college," "college" or "university"
20-A §10703. Temporary approval to use the name "community college," "college" or "university"
20-A §10704. Initial authority to confer certain degrees
20-A §10704-A. Authority to confer additional degrees
20-A §10705. Courses for credit
20-A §10706. Coordinated programs
20-A §10706-A. For-profit college and university review
20-A §10712. Termination of degree-granting authority