Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 2 - Certificates of Approval for Institutions of Postsecondary Education
Section 11-205 - Revocation or Suspension of Private Career School Certificates

(a)    The Commission may summarily order the revocation or suspension of a certificate of approval of a private career school if:
        (1)    The school’s owner or director, or any person in whose name the approval is issued, is convicted of a crime of moral turpitude or a crime relating to the operation of the school if:
            (i)    The conviction is final; and
            (ii)    The period for appeal has expired;
        (2)    An agency that exercises concurrent authority over the private career school has revoked any approval to operate required by law; or
        (3)    Without prior approval of the Commission, the certificate of approval of a school is sold, pledged, or transferred, or there is a change of ownership of a school.
    (b)    The Commission may summarily order a revocation or suspension of a certificate of approval of a private career school under subsection (a) of this section only if it gives the school:
        (1)    Prior oral or written notice of the proposed revocation or suspension and a brief, informal opportunity for response;
        (2)    Prior or prompt subsequent written notice of the revocation or suspension and the findings on which the revocation or suspension is based; and
        (3)    After the revocation or suspension is effective, an opportunity to be heard promptly before the Commission.
    (c)    (1)    In any hearing held on the grounds for revocation under subsection (a) of this section, the Commission may limit the issues to be determined to whether:
            (i)    The alleged conviction in fact occurred;
            (ii)    The alleged revocation under subsection (a)(2) of this section in fact occurred; or
            (iii)    The alleged sale, pledge, or transfer, or change of ownership of the private career school in fact occurred.
        (2)    Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, in any hearing held on the grounds for revocation under subsection (a) of this section, a private career school may present matters in mitigation of the offense alleged by the Commission.

Structure Maryland Statutes

Maryland Statutes

Education

Division III - Higher Education

Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission

Subtitle 2 - Certificates of Approval for Institutions of Postsecondary Education

Section 11-201 - Minimum Requirements for Certificates, Diplomas, and Degrees

Section 11-202 - Certificate of Approval

Section 11-202.1 - Operation Without Certificate

Section 11-202.2 - Online Distance Education Program

Section 11-202.3 - Monitoring of Databases and Other Sources by Commission

Section 11-203 - Bonds or Guarantees of Institutions; Guaranty Fund

Section 11-204 - Failure to Meet Conditions or Standards

Section 11-205 - Revocation or Suspension of Private Career School Certificates

Section 11-206 - New Programs; Modification or Discontinuance of Programs; Unreasonably Duplicative Programs

Section 11-206.1 - Establishing or Abolishing Programs

Section 11-206.2 - Graduate Professional Certificate Program

Section 11-206.3 - Program of Institution of Higher Education for Certification or Licensure in School Leadership -- Graduate Level Courses in School Administration

Section 11-206.4 - Program Evaluation Unit Established -- Staff Members

Section 11-207 - Transfer of Students; Cooperative Programs; Articulation Agreements; Recommendation of Procedures and Guidelines

Section 11-208 - National Accreditation

Section 11-209 - Near Completer Initiatives

Section 11-210 - Revenue Sources of For-Profit Institutions -- Limitations on Enrollment

Section 11-211 - Disorderly School Closures -- Close-Out Agreement