1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to commerce; modifying requirements for Department of Commerce 
1.3 	licensee education;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 45.25, 
1.4 	subdivisions 2a, 5a.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 45.25, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 2a.Classroom course. "Classroom course" means an educational process 
1.8 	based on ~~no geographical separation of instructor and learner~~ live or real-time instruction 
1.9 	including, but not limited to:
1.10 	(1) a course in which there is no geographic separation of instructor and learner;
1.11 	(2) a course taught live that is concurrently simulcast to remote locations and where 
1.12 	each location is monitored by a proctor; and
1.13 	(3) a course taught live that is concurrently simulcast to individual students online 
1.14 	and which includes a process to authenticate the student's identity and technology to 
1.15 	guarantee seat time.

1.16 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 45.25, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:
1.17 		Subd. 5a.Distance learning course. "Distance learning course" means an 
1.18 	education process based on the geographical separation of instructor and learner. This 
1.19 	includes, but is not limited to:
1.20 	(1) an interactive Internet course; and
1.21 	(2) a course taught ~~live~~ by the instructor via the Internet, video, or other electronic 
1.22 	means.